South Carolina Music Teachers Association
2023 MTNA State Affiliate of the Year
is dedicated to furthering the art of music and to promoting the growth and professional development of its members through programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, and research. Organized in 1960, our non-profit organization is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association. Please browse these pages to learn about our activities and opportunities for members and their students.
SCMTA 2024 Commissioned Composer Call
Composers with connections to South Carolina are invited to apply for the South Carolina Music
Teachers Association 2024 Commissioned Composer Award.
The composer selected will receive a $1500 cash prize ($750 from SCMTA matched by MTNA), and the piece will be advanced to eligibility for the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year ($5000 award). The piece will have a premiere performance at the SCMTA 2024 conference (October 31 – November 2 Furman University).
The deadline for the application is April 5, 2024. The deadline for the completed composition is October 1, 2024.
For more information on how and where to apply, click here to view and download the proposal form.
2024 District Audition Information (Piano)
District audition registration will open on February 1st this year to allow teachers more time to register.
For more information about dates and deadlines for each district, visit the SCMTA Audition Dates page.
To register, visit the registration page by clicking the button below.
MTNA State Competition Winners
Congratulations to the MTNA State competition winners!
Place | Name | Instrument | Teacher(s) |
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South Carolina Elementary Composition | |||
Winner | Grace Richter | Grace Casey | |
Honorable mention | Rebecca Shuford | Daniel McCurry | |
South Carolina Junior Composition | |||
Winner | Brandon Zaryczny | Lori McClellan | |
Honorable mention | Sheridan King | Daniel McCurry | |
Ford Phillips | Daniel McCurry | ||
South Carolina Junior Performance Piano | |||
Winner | Roger Luo | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
Alternate | Jeff Gao | Piano | Philip Powell |
Honorable mention | Tallon Tirozzi | Piano | Margaret Byrd |
South Carolina Junior Performance String | |||
Representative | Elliot MacDonald | Violin | Lee Siow |
South Carolina Junior Performance Woodwind | |||
Winner | Caden Causey | Saxophone | Clifford Leaman |
Alternate | Becca Carrier | Bassoon | Mary Purtle |
South Carolina Senior Composition | |||
Winner | Christopher Ferguson | Lady Abigail Imperio | |
Honorable mention | Rachel Lane | Daniel McCurry | |
South Carolina Senior Performance Piano | |||
Winner | Jonathan Mei | Piano | Marina Lomazov |
Alternate | Zhanshuo Zhang | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
Honorable mention | Vanessa Nguyen | Piano | Irina Pevzner |
Andrew Ning | Piano | Won Jung Kiser | |
Estee Yu | Piano | Inga Agrest | |
South Carolina Senior Performance String | |||
Winner | Brooklynn Thatcher | Violin | Eugene Watanabe |
Alternate | Joy Ni | Violin | Ara Gregorian |
Honorable mention | Savonte Vaughn | Viola | Kathryn Dey |
South Carolina Senior Performance Woodwind | |||
Winner | Brooke Carrier | Clarinet | Mary Purtle |
Alternate | Peyton Mann | Bassoon | Lauren Vaughn |
Honorable mention | Zhixuan Xu | Flute | Cynthia Hopkins |
South Carolina Senior Piano Duet | |||
Winner | Zhanshuo Zhang | Piano | Won Jung Kiser |
Nathan Wicker | Piano | ||
Alternate | Conner Li | Piano | Inga Agrest |
Estee Yu | Piano | ||
South Carolina Young Artist Performance Brass | |||
Representative | Marqual Littlejohn | Trumpet | Fabio Parrini |
South Carolina Young Artist Performance Piano | |||
Winner | Ruxi Wang | Piano | Nicholas Susi |
Alternate | Bryan Fields | Piano | David Gross |
Honorable mention | Tanner Dieppe | Piano | Soohyun Yun |
South Carolina Young Artist Performance Woodwind | |||
Representative | Alejandra Vega-Roque | Clarinet | Joseph Eller |