Auditions
Vice President, Auditions
David Tauscher
913-385-3321
DavidTauscher@ksmta.net
The KMTA Honors Auditions are proudly sponsored by Capitol Federal Savings
The Honors Auditions were created to allow any student to participate. Music students of any age level, experience are eligible to participate. Even though the event is a competition, the Honors Auditions are specifically designed to be a positive learning experience for all students who enter them.
2011 Information
Pre-College - November 5, 2011
Collegiate - November 6, 2011
Emporia State University
About KMTA Honors Auditions
We are into the twelfth year for the KMTA Honors Auditions. KMTA offers this audition program in the fall for music students wishing to perform for a judge in a competitive setting. Students gain so much by being a part of a group that shares their interest. Listening to other student auditions and being a part of a larger musical community, including parents, teachers, students and other arts supporters makes all of their diligent work worth the effort.
Changes made to the KMTA Competitions:
The board has approved to suspend the KMTA Pre-College Woodwinds, Brass, Vocal and Percussion competitions and the KMTA Collegiate Woodwinds, Brass, Vocal, Strings and Percussion competitions. Competitions will only be available for pre-college and collegiate piano and pre-college strings.
Teachers are required to help with the auditions. A few hours working as a door monitors, check-in, and recording is needed. There is a place on Form B (Teacher Application for State Honors Auditions) to list the time you would be available to help out. District Auditions need help too. On Form A (District Auditions Enrollment Application) there is a place to indicate when you would be available to help for that as well.
Encourage your students to participate! Teachers can enroll students with the enrollment Form A. Payment must be mailed. Please be in touch with me if you have any questions and I look forward to seeing you in Emporia!
MTNA Competitions
All details for the MTNA Junior, Senior, Young Artist and Collegiate Chamber Music Performance Competitions, and Student Composition Competition are found in the April/May 2011 American Music Teacher or online at mtna.org.
For more information, contact David Tauscher.

