Every year, the Music Teachers National Association promotes a national music competition. The State winners/representatives will advance to the Southern Division online-only video competitions with winners/representatives of other states in the region. The winners of the Southern Division competition will go on to compete at the National level.
2026 information is available here.
The 2026 MTNA and Bluegrass Competitions will be held October 31-November 1 at Campbellsville University. Competition entry deadline is 3:00 pm Eastern Time on September 9, 2025.
Rules, requirements, procedures, membership fees, entry fees, and dates for the MTNA performance competitions change annually and are published on KMTA’s website. It is, therefore, the responsibility of teachers and entrants to follow the guidelines pertaining to the competitions as published online to ensure eligibility and avoid disqualification. Be sure to observe carefully:
- Teacher membership dues and entrant entry fee
- Repertoire requirements, competition music, reproduction of music, accompanists
- Application procedure, signatures, and dates
- Contact the KMTA/MTNA Competitions chair if you have questions.
MTNA/Bluegrass Competition Chair
Naomi J. Oliphant
(502) 594-3265 (cell)
naomi.oliphant@louisville.edu