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It\u2019s not too soon to have your students begin working on their compositions for the 2018 Keystone Composition Competition. You can find the details for registering your students and submitting compositions on our website<\/a>. \u00a0The deadline for next year\u2019s competition is March 31, 2018. All information will be forwarded to the judges on April 1, so try to have everything completed and sent to Michele Millington on time at CompositionCompetitionsChair@pamusicteachers.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n
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All ages and levels of students may enter:<\/strong>
\nElementary \u2013 Age 5-10
\nJunior \u2013 Age 11-14
\nSenior \u2013 Age 15-18
\nYoung Artist \u2013 Age 19-25<\/div>\n
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All students who place, as well as Honorable Mentions, are eligible to perform their compositions, or have them performed by others, at the 2018 DSPF Showcase Recitals, which will be held in November 2018.\u00a0Cash awards and additional prizes are also awarded each year, and students (and teachers!) benefit from comments provided by the judges who review all the compositions.<\/div>\n
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If you are new to this event and would like more information, contact Michele Millington, Competition Chair, at\u00a0eltonfan88@gmail.com<\/a>. \u00a0She is happy to provide sample compositions from past winners in each category to teachers who are new to the event.<\/div>\n
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2017 Keystone Composition Competition Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Elementary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\nTeacher<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st place<\/td>\nAn Tran<\/td>\nLittle March<\/td>\nMillie Eben<\/td>\n$75.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd place<\/td>\nSindura Sridhar<\/td>\nSneaky Sleepwalkers<\/td>\nMillie Eben<\/td>\n$50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd place<\/td>\nAditya Nayak<\/td>\nLetter of Love<\/td>\nMillie Eben<\/td>\n$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HM<\/td>\nAn Tran<\/td>\nShooting Stars<\/td>\nMillie Eben<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Junior<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\nTeacher<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st place<\/td>\nJackson Hunt<\/td>\nTwo Preludes Op 2<\/td>\nYeeha Chiu<\/td>\n$75.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd place<\/td>\nRishi Raman<\/td>\nString Quartet in B minor<\/td>\nMarjorie Majka<\/td>\n$50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd place<\/td>\nRishi Raman<\/td>\nBallade in D minor<\/td>\nMarjorie Majka<\/td>\n$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HM<\/td>\nPatrick Tran<\/td>\nJapanese Garden<\/td>\nDeborah Rodgers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HM<\/td>\nJennalyn Stuart<\/td>\nLimitless<\/td>\nMichele Millington<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HM<\/td>\nKrishna Nayak<\/td>\nThe Procrastinating Student<\/td>\nMillie Eben<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Senior Student<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\nTeacher<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st place<\/td>\nJason Shu<\/td>\nTwo Pieces for String Quartet<\/td>\nVera Shissel<\/td>\n$100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd place<\/td>\nSarah Shingle<\/td>\nDance of the Magyars<\/td>\nDeborah Rodgers<\/td>\n$75.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd place<\/td>\nFernanda Morales<\/td>\nBe Spontaneous<\/td>\nDeborah Rodgers<\/td>\n$50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Young Artist<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\nTeacher<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st place<\/td>\nKory Hilpmann<\/td>\nUnsettling Seas<\/td>\nJustin Badgerow<\/td>\n$100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd place<\/td>\nKory Hilpmann<\/td>\nDream Within A Dream<\/td>\nJustin Badgerow<\/td>\n$75.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Judges were:<\/strong>
\n1. David Carpenter, Temple University
\n2. JP Meyer, Musical Director, Dutch Apple Theatre
\n3. Michael Rickelton, Peabody Conservatory<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not too soon to have your students begin working on their compositions for the 2018 Keystone Composition Competition. You can find the details for registering your students and submitting compositions on our website. \u00a0The deadline for next year\u2019s competition is March 31, 2018. 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