Elementary Composition A (age 5-7):                            $27

Elementary Composition B (age 8-10):                          $27

Elementary Performance (All grades):                          $27

Junior High Composition:                                                $32

Junior High Performance:                                                $32

Senior High Composition:                                                $32

Senior High Performance:                                               $32

Collegiate Composition:                                                  $37

Collegiate Performance:                                                  $37

Please mail checks made out to WVMTA to:

          Gary Mullenax

          18 Shady Lane

          Martinsburg, WV 25405

Teachers entering multiple students should include one lump sum check, but list student's names on check memo.

MTNA active membership dues must be paid before submission of the application.  Entrants will be assessed a $150 nonmember teacher fee if  membership is not paid for the 2025-2026 year.

Students must have studied with the presenting teacher for at least six of the last nine months preceding the event.  In the event of illness or relocation out of the area, the new teacher may present the student with written authorization by the previous teacher.  

Elementary Composition A:   Age 5-7

Elementary Composition B:   Age 8-10

Elementary Performance:      Age 5-10 (10 minute limit) 

Junior High Composition:      Age 11-14 (20 minute limit)

Junior High Performance:     Age 11-14 (20 minute limit)

Senior High Composition:     Age 15-18 (20 minute limit)

Senior High Performance:     Age 15-18 (20 minute limit)

Collegiate Composition:        Age 18-26  (30 minute limit)

Collegiate Performance:       Age 18-26  (30 minute limit)

Participant's age is determined as of October 1, 2025.

Solo performance areas include piano, voice, strings, brass and woodwinds.  Students may enter in composition provided at ALL stipulations mandated by MTNA are met (e.g., PDF scores must be computer generated using music notation; handwritten scores will not be accepted and MIDI files are required).

*Students may enter only one competition per instrument/composition. Students entering the composition competition may enter only Mountain State or MTNA, but not both. Students can enter on piano for MTNA and trumpet for Mountain State, for example.  Students can enter on as many instruments as they wish, one application per category must be submitted.

Suggested program must be of diverse repertoire representing two or more styles of traditional works for a particular instrument of study.

*For the Elementary Performance division, simplifications are acceptable for age related difficulties for the repertoire such as, but not restricted to, piano octaves reduced to single notes is a pianist's hands are not developed enough to play them fully.  Judges will approach each instance with discretion.

Registration Deadline:  September 10, 2025 @ 3:00 PM.

One piece of original composition, PDF score and MIDI files submitted via Email to WVMTACompchair2025@gmail.com by October 1, 2025 @

Keep one copy of this application for your records.

Direct any questions to wvmtacompchair2025@gmail.com.