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ARMTA-CFMTA Music Writing Competition 2010

Provincial & National Regulations:

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1. Entries must be neat and legible in black ink, originals or computer printouts ONLY will be accepted. Faxed or e-mailed entries cannot be accepted.  Please note: The Electronic Music category has been reinstated.

2. Each entry must be the work of the person named as entrant, or it will be nullified. Manuscripts must be written out by the entrant or computer-generated, except that Division A entries may be copied out by others if needed.

3. The entrant must be of correct age as of June 1, 2010 and be a student of an ARMTA member in good standing.

4. The entrant's name and address must appear on each composition or its title page. Please write in the measure number at the start of each line; tempo markings, dynamics, and other appropriate editing should be included.

5. An entrant may submit one or more works, and enter both sections of Division A or B if desired, but must keep to a single age division. Entrants moving after April 1 must send written notice to the Canada Music Week Co-ordinator.               

6. Entries must be received by April 1, 2010.  A fully-completed form and the proper Provincial fee must accompany each piece entered.  ARMTA will forward winning works to the CFMTA Finals and pay National entry fees.

7. Each entry will receive a written adjudication. Entries will be returned, along with a certificate of participation, and letter of acknowledgement by the provincial Canada Music Week Co-ordinator sometime in June.   Exceptions, of course, will be winning entries that have been forwarded on to the National competition. 

8. In each division (and each section of Divisions A and B) Provincial First and/or Honourable Mention(s) may be given. At the National level, only First Places are given. All decisions are final. Award cheques must be cashed within thirty days of receipt.

9. ARMTA and CFMTA reserve the right to display or otherwise use a winning work for publicity purposes. All other rights remain with the entrant.