Judge and Artist: Heidi Joosten
Co-Chairs: Cynthia Papierniak and Billie Howard
This festival is to encourage students to write their own music and enjoy the creative process including the opportunity for a forum and public performance.
IMPORTANT DATES AND VENUE
REGISTRATION AND FEES
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
If the recital is virtual and held on Zoom, students may perform live or with a video recording. At the recital all students will be able to discuss their composition and will receive a written critique from the judge. The judge will announce the winners at the recital.
Judge and Artist: Heidi Joosten
Heidi Joosten is an active musician in the Chicagoland area, working as a music director, conductor, orchestrator, voice and piano instructor, improv and cabaret pianist, multi-genre composer, church musician, and harpist. Heidi recently received a Jeff Award for her music direction of “Assassins” up at Theo Ubique Cabaret, making her the first woman to receive that award at the Non-Equity level.
With over 200 original compositions, she enjoys writing for many genres including vocal, opera, chamber, solo piano and wind ensemble. Heidi received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and her Master’s degree in Composition from Roosevelt University. Heidi is an adjunct theory professor at North Park University. Heidi is looking forward to meeting our young composers through their music and greeting them at the forum recital. She is a proud member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild. www.heidijoosten.com / @heidijoosten
ONLINE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1: TEACHER REGISTRATION
Teachers must first register themselves HERE. Make note of the amount due so you will know how much to pay in Step 4!
Information you will need to complete the teacher registration:
STEP 2: STUDENT REGISTRATION
Teachers should then register their students, each on their own individual form HERE. Rolling registration: Students may be entered at any time. IMPORTANT: Please ensure the composer's actual name does not appear on the scores or announced on the recording. There is no need to worry about the composer's name being part of the file names, as they will be renamed by the coordinator.
You will be uploading an MP3 and a PDF file at this step. The upload process requires you to be logged into a Google account. Click here for more information about creating a Google account.
NOTE: Parent’s e-mail and mailing address required this year for the mailing of certificates and medals, in case the event must be run virtually.
Information you will need to complete the student registration:
STEP 3: PAY ONLINE
Teachers should pay for all of their students with one payment. Applications will be considered incomplete unless payment is made in full. Fees are not refundable! Pay in one of the following ways (click here to view specific instructions for each payment method):
a) ONLINE BANKING, which is the preferred payment method for CAMTA since there is no fee for the transaction. Initiate this through your bank’s online system and send the amount due from Step 1. Please put COMPOSITION and the teacher name in the message field.
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b) PAYPAL (CAMTA incurs a fee for using this service), which you initiate by clicking on the Donate button below. Once you’re in, please “donate” the amount due from Step 1. Please look for “add special instructions to the seller” and specify COMPOSITION and the teacher name.