student composition project
WSMA Student Composition Project Victoria Donahue, WSMA Program Director
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Both Wisconsin and National music stan- dards focus on the artistic processes of Create, Perform, Respond and Connect. The WSMA Student Composition Project (
https://wsmamusic.org/composition_ project/) assists music teachers in meeting the create standard and encourages the creative efforts of student composers by recognizing their own works.
To participate, students submit original compositions, written descriptions and recordings to WSMA. Wisconsin compos- ers evaluate the submissions and students receive a written critique identifying strengths of the submission as well as offering suggestions for improvement in future compositions. Awards are then assigned based on merit with winners identified in each division.
Recent Updates: • New Categories:
Rap/Hip-Hop, Digital Music Production, Arrangement
• New Division: Intermediate, grades 4–6
• Comment Only option
• Educator resources for teaching composition
• Classroom Composition workshops
The WSMA Student Composition Project is open to intermediate school students (grades 4–6), middle school students (grades 7–8) and high school students (grades 9–12), and encourages the creative and artistic abilities of students. Students may enter in one or more of the following categories:
Instrumental Solo Instrumental Ensemble Concert Band/Orchestra Instrumental Jazz Piano Solo
Piano Ensemble Miscellaneous Vocal Solo
Vocal Ensemble
Project Timeline: • September 1, 2021 Registration Opens
• January 28, 2022 Registration Closes
• Late March, 2022 Results Posted
• May 14, 2022 Awards Ceremony
Teachers and student composers can ac- cess the guidelines and registration form for the 2022 WSMA Student Composition Project at
https://wsmamusic.org/compo- sition_project/guidelines/.
Contact Victoria Donahue, donahuev@
wsmamusic.org, for more information.
Vocal Jazz Arrangement*
Digital Music Production* Rap/Hip-Hop*
*New Categories
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Performing Arts Aerosol Study: A Conversation on Mitigations for Fall 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1seuGKnKHb0 (Recorded August 27, 2021)
Simple Safety Measures Reduce Musical COVID-19 Transmission:
https://www.colorado.edu/ today/2021/08/27/simple-safety- measures-reduce-musical-covid-19- transmission?fbclid=IwAR2Nq9Y KAhpx8Bt5ZUpIH4dnlipvNAJEtM PH_caUK_USda8hciQN_aLCgc4 (Retrieved August 30, 2021)
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Updated Guidelines for Fall 2021 Activities (International Performing Arts Aerosol Study team):
https://www.nfhs.org/articles/ unprecedented-international-coalition- led-by-performing-arts-organizations-to- commission-covid-19-study/ (Retrieved August 24, 2021)
International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study Updates - Guidelines for Music Education Classrooms:
https://nafme.org/ international-coalition-performing-arts- aerosol-study-updates-guidelines-for- music-education-classrooms/ (Retrieved August 24, 2021)
NAfME and NFHS Return to Music Guidance - Phase III August 2021:
https://nafme.org/my-classroom/ nafme-and-nfhs-return-to-music- guidance-phase-iii-august-2021/ (Retrieved August 24, 2021)
Laurie N. Fellenz is executive director of WSMA - WMEA - WFSM at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Email:
lfellenz@wsmamusic.org
September 2021
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