Syllabus
OMTA Syllabus is a complete music curriculum which covers technique, theory, rhythm reading, sight reading, ear training, and leveled repertoire. The levels increase in difficulty. Students are evaluated by an adjudicator (master teacher) and receive comments and a certificate. Exams are offered Fall and Spring.
Types of Syllabus Exams
Classical Piano Syllabus: Levels 1-10
Strings Syllabus: Levels 1-8
Jazz Piano Syllabus: Levels 1-7
Fall 2022 Dates
Upper & Lower Division – Registration opens on Leggiero on Sept. 1
Sept. 30, 2022 Registration closes at midnight
Checks must be postmarked by: Oct. 1, 2022
Exam dates: Oct. 28-30, 2022
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Unpaid student registrations will not be scheduled.
Fall Syllabus Chair: Linda Rodgers
Spring 2023 Dates - The decision will be made in December about exams being in person or virtual.
Lower Division – Registration opens on Leggiero on Jan. 13
Feb. 10, 2023 Registration closes at midnight
Checks must be postmarked by: Feb. 11, 2023
Exam dates: March 10-12, 2023
Upper Division – Registration opens on Leggiero on March 10
April 7, 2023 Registration closes at midnight
Checks must be postmarked by: April 8, 2023
Exam dates: May 5-7, 2023
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Unpaid student registrations will not be scheduled.
Spring Syllabus Chair: Linda Rodgers
Biennial Events
Biennial Events
Biennial Events
The Sacred Festival and Pop Festival are scheduled in the spring in alternate years to offer more performance opportunities for member's students. The Sacred Festival occurs in odd numbered years and the Pop Festival occurs in even numbered years.
Sacred Recital
Biennial Events
Biennial Events
Sunday, April 30, 2023 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Fee: $15 per student
Entry deadline: Monday, April 10, checks postmarked no later than April 11.
TVOMTA members may register on Leggiero beginning March 20.
Location: Rise Church, 10445 SW Canterbury Lane, Tigard, OR
Chair: Laura Davis lauradavis47@gmail.com
This TVOMTA District event is intended to encourage and inspire students interested in music from any religion. Specifically sacred music, or any music that would be appropriate for some part of a worship service, can be performed. It is unique in that students do NOT have to memorize their piece and is the only festival of its type in the state. The Sacred Festival occurs in odd numbered years.
View the Sacred Recital Guidelines
Ensemble Festival
Date: November 4, 2022
Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
Entry fee: $35 per ensemble
Chair: Kenn Willson
Entry deadline and payment: Applications are digital. Please complete one digital entry per ensemble. Entries and Zelle payments are due Oct. 7, 2022. Please send one Zelle payment for all student entries to: tualatinvalley.omta@gmail.com
Location: Southminster Presbyterian Church–12250 SW Denney Rd., Beaverton.
Entry Form: Click here for link
Teachers may only enter students in one OMTA district.
The Tualatin Valley District OMTA Ensemble Festival, is a competitive event, although a student may elect non-competitive status. The event is open to students of a TVOMTA member performing on piano, string, voice, wind instruments, etc. Ensembles are grouped according to age and level into recitals under an hour in length. Each ensemble receives a comment sheet, certificate and ribbon for participating. Competitive "winners" in each age group are invited to play in the OMTA State Ensemble Festival–Dec. 10, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM, University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, Eugene.
Learn more by viewing TVOMTA Festival Guidelines
Festival of Ribbons
Date: November 5, 2022 In Person
Time: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Entry Fee: $25
Registration opens: September 17, 2022
Registration closes at midnight: October 7, 2022
Festival fees must be mailed to Chair postmarked by: October 11, 2022
Mail to: Patti Widener, 2911 SW Stanley Ct. , Portland, OR 97219
Location: Rise Church (formerly Calvin Presbyterian)
10445 SW Canterbury Ln. Tigard
Chair: Patti Widener
The Festival of Ribbons is a non-competitive event to encourage student performance at all levels. Each student will receive a comment sheet, certificate and ribbon for participating. The ribbon color will change each year so students can collect a rainbow of ribbons through their years of participation.
Learn more by viewing: Festival of Ribbons 2022 Guidlines
Register for the Festival of Ribbons online using Leggiero.
Pop Festival
Date: will occur again in 2024
Fee:
Entry deadline:
Registration is on Leggiero
Location:
Chair:
The Pop Festival is open to any TVOMTA member's students playing non classical and generally untraditional music from jazz, rock, praise, latin, and other idioms. Music and lead sheets may be used and more than one performer (ensemble) is welcome. Registration fee is for each performance, not per student. This festival occurs in even numbered years.
Composition Celebration
February 2023
Entry Fee: $25
Chair: Chikako Doane
Application deadline by mail: postmarked by Feb. 10, 2023.
Mail paper application and $25 fee to:
Chikako Doane
3340 SW 110th Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Teachers collect student PDF scores and audio files (if required) and submit by email to tvcompositionfestival@gmail.com by the deadline of Feb 10, 2023.
Student composers have the opportunity to create and notate a piece with their supervising TVOMTA teacher. Open to students of all levels, styles, and instrumentation, each piece is critiqued by an area composer with useful feedback to improve the composition. When the Composition Celebration is over, all participants will have the opportunity to have their musical piece published in a bound book with all other entries. This is a great way to have a memento of each student's hard work! These will be available for purchase through the Composition Chair. A few Honored Composers from every level are chosen to perform their piece, or submit a recording, at the State Composition Recital.
Click here to download the Composition Celebration Entry Form
Baroque Festival
January 28, 2023 In Person
Entry fee: $25
Location: Rise Church (formerly Calvin Presbyterian)
10445 SW Canterbury Ln. Tigard
Chair: Myrna Setiawan Assistant: Mahroo Hamedani
Dec. 9, 2022 Registration opens on Leggiero
Jan. 6, 2023 Registration closes at midnight
Jan. 9, 2023 Festival fees should be postmarked by Jan. 9, 2023. Each teacher submits one check only made payable to OMTA for all registered students. Mail check to:
Myrna Setiawan
16609 SW Friendly Lane
Beaverton, OR 97007
TVOMTA 2023 Baroque Festival Guidelines – Please read & follow the guidelines listed here for more detailed instructions on registration.
Questions: myrnasetiawan@gmail.com
Video time limits:
- Competitive category:
- Division I & II : 5 mins
- Division III & IV : 10 mins
- Non competitive category
- 5 mins
Founded in 1895, the OMTA Baroque Festival, formerly Jr. Bach, is open to instrumentalists through age 19 and singers through age 24. Districts from around the state send a group of "winners" to perform at the State Baroque Festival Recital. The TVOMTA Baroque Festival is open to students in either competitive or non-competitive status, and students receive valuable feedback from the adjudicator on their performance.
Teachers may only enter students in one OMTA district. Teachers need to read all information on the OMTA website.
Guidelines Competitive – will be updated when 2023 info is available
Guidelines Non-Competitive – will be updated when 2023 info is available
State Recital Info – will be updated when 2023 info is available
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