Metairie Music Club 2023 Voice Competition

Date: April 16, 2023

Location – University of New Orleans
Performing Arts Center

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

The Metairie Music Club will sponsor a Voice Competition in  April 2023 .

 Rules and Regulations:

1) Entrants must be current members of a Junior Club affiliated with the Metairie Music Club. They must be entered into the competition by a teacher who  a) is a member in good standing of the Metairie Music Club;  b) attends a meeting or participates in one club function prior to the competition; c) was a member of MMC during the year prior to competition; d) must be listed as a voice teacher in the official club roster.

2) The competition will be divided into two divisions:
Middle School Division – students in grades 6-8
High School Division – students in grades 9-12

3) Repertoire will consist of three memorized pieces, all of which must be performed.

Middle School:  Difficulty level equal to Junior I or higher (consult NFMC bulletin for examples)
One Art Song in English
One Musical Theatre selection from any period
One selection from either genre but of different style or period (AS) or from a different show than the first piece (MT). Art songs must be in either English or a foreign language.

High School: Difficulty level equal to Senior I or higher (consult NFMC bulletin for examples)
One Art Song in English
One Musical Theatre selection from any period
One Art Song in a foreign language (no operatic arias) 

All selections should be age appropriate as well as suited to the student’s vocal and musical abilities.

All repertoire is subject to review by the chairman prior to the competition.            

4) First place winners may not compete again in the same division but may progress from the Middle School to the High School Division.

5) Ribbons will be given to the winners in addition to the following cash awards which will be provided by the Metairie Music Club:
1st Place – $200.00 in each division
2nd Place – $100.00 in each division
3rd Place – $50.00 in each division

6) Judges are not obligated to award any prizes and no awards will be given by default. Students will receive written comments from the judges and all decisions are final. No ties will be awarded.

7) No music will be provided to the judges. Accompanists may use photocopied music only if an original score is available onsite.

8) No late entries will be accepted.  No changes may be made to repertoire after an application has been submitted.

9) Application and Adjudication Form can be downloaded from the MMC website and should be submitted by the teacher, not a student or parent.

10) Entry fee is $25.00 per student and is non-refundable.

11) Teachers will need to send the following to register their students:    All entries must be received by March 31, 2023.
       1.  Completed Application Form (for each student)
       2.  Two (2) copies of the completed Adjudication Form (for each student)
       3.  Release Form for MMC Events (for each student)
       4.  $25 Registration Fee per student. Send a Check (no cash) payable to Metairie Music Club to:

Bonnie Knowles
Voice Competition Chairman
101 Homestead Avenue
Metairie, LA   70005

Download 2023 MMC Voice Competition Application Form
Download 2023 Voice Competition Adjudication Form
Download Release Form for MMC Events

Email Chairman Bonnie Knowles if you have questions or need additional details.