Registration is NOT open for MMTA 2023 District or State Auditions.
Pre-Collegiate District Auditions–The deadline for district auditions is September 24, 2023. This year, Chris Madden from the UMKC Conservatory will be handling all matters related to district auditions. Please feel free to contact him at cmadden@umkc.edu if you have any questions. District chairs will handle the scheduling of District Auditions, including the date for each.
Pre-Collegiate State Auditions–Please check the Pre-Collegiate Auditions page.
Collegiate Auditions–Please check the Collegiate Auditions page.
2023–MMTA State Conference/Auditions plan to be held at UMKC Campus, Kansas City, MO Nov. 2-5, 2023, with rehearsals starting on Nov. 1st.
In addition to the MMTA and MTNA auditions, UMKC will host a variety of workshops and faculty recitals. Please mark your calendars and join us in Kansas City for a weekend filled with interesting workshops and outstanding music-making! If you have any questions, feel free to email Chris Madden at cmadden@umkc.edu.
Overview
MMTA (Missouri Music Teachers Association) coordinates pre-collegiate auditions at the district and state levels and college-level auditions at the state level. During the state auditions each year, the MMTA auditions run concurrently with the state level of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association)’s national competitions.
Handbook
2022 Auditions Handbook click here.
Registration
| MMTA District Auditions | Completed |
| MMTA State Honors Auditions Pre-Collegiate | Deadline is Oct. 5, 2023 |
| MMTA State Honors Auditions Collegiate | Deadline is Oct. 5, 2023 |
Application Deadlines
| MMTA District: 8/31 (St. Louis) 9/7 (all others) | |
| MMTA State Honors Auditions: | |
| MTNA State Competitions: |
MMTA District Auditions
| Location: | Contact District Chair |
MMTA State Auditions and MTNA Competition Date and Location
| Location: | UMKC, Kansas City, MO |
MMTA State Auditions Schedule
The State Auditions schedule will be released after the state registration was processed. Once it is ready you will be noticed to your registered email address.
| Pre-Collegiate Piano | |
| Pre-Collegiate Strings | |
| Pre-Collegiate Brass | |
| Pre-Collegiate Woodwind | |
| Pre-Collegiate Percussion | |
| Pre-Collegiate Voice | |
| Collegiate Strings | |
| Collegiate other categories |
MMTA Application fees (Available online payment)
| Pre-Collegiate District: | $35 |
| Collegiate & Pre-Collegiate State Auditions: | $40 |
| Non-member Teachers Registration Fee | $100 for District Auditions only |
| Member Teachers Registration Fee: | $20 |
For MTNA Competitions, please see here.
Questions?
Please contact each chair of MMTA State Honors Auditions and MTNA Competitions.
| Title | Name (Click to Email) |
| MMTA Co-VP Auditions | Jason Hausback |
| MMTA Pre-Collegiate State Auditions Chair | Jennifer McAtee |
| MMTA Collegiate Auditions Chair | Hyunki Yoon |
| MTNA Composition Competitions Chair | Jacob Gotlib |
| MTNA Pre-Collegiate Competitions Chair | Daniel Ketter |
| MTNA Young Artist Competitions Chair | Sophia Han |
District chairs of MMTA District Honors Auditions
| District | Chair (Click name for email) |
| District 1 | Michelle Rautmann |
| District 2 | Xin Gao |
| District 3 | Kim Katz and Anne Becker |
| District 4 | Nancy Dreier |
| District 5 | Wei-Han Su |
| District 6 | Becky Lee |
| District 7 | Emily Parker |