About the Talent Search
Sponsored by MENC and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the Electronic Music Composition Competition recognizes outstanding compositions and is held to help influence school administrators to include or improve music technology in their schools' curriculum. Entries will be judged based on their aesthetic quality, effective use of electronic media, and the power of the composition and its presentation in communicating to school board members, administrators, and others, the excitement and effectiveness of electronic music composition in the school curriculum.
Each year, an MENC adjudicator selects a finalist in each of the three categories: Elementary, Middle, and High School. These students receive the prizes listed below and are honored at NSBA's 2009 T+L Conference.
Visit the Winner Archive and listen to past compositions
2009 Prize Package
Sibelius USA
To each of the winning students (one each in the elementary, middle and high school divisions), a copy of Sibelius notation software.
The elementary and middle school winners' schools will receive a lab pack (five-seats) of the General Music Pack (includes all three titles of Groovy Music and Sibelius Student).
The high school winner's school will receive a lab pack of the Compass-Instruments Bundle.
MagicScore Software
MagicScore Maestro 6 notation software for each winner
MagicScore School 6 sheet music software academic pack, up to 21 installations in one educational organization, for each winner's school
MagicScore MIDI to WAV 2 converter academic pack, up to 21 installations in one educational organization, for each winner's school
MagicScore onLine music notation software 1 license for 1 school Web site, for each winner's school
Music Notation for MS Word for each winner
MENC
For each winner's teacher:
- a copy of the MENC book, Why and How to Teach Music Composition: A New Horizon for Music Education
- the interactive classroom resource, Liberty for All: A Musical Journey CD-ROM, Volumes 1 & 2
- an MENC musical inspiration poster (sample pictured at left) plus a set of musical inspiration notecards