Creating Original Music Project K-12 Competition

The postmark deadline for submission of compositions is January 5, 2009.
Purpose
To provide K-12 students in Missouri schools the opportunity to write original works in a diversity of musical styles and to present these pieces to their schools and at a music festival at the University of Missouri-Columbia on April 18, 2009.
Eligibility
Young Composers: Students from Missouri schools from Grades K-12 are eligible to submit an original piece to the Creating Original Music Project.
Public School Music teachers: Each student who applies must have the signature and sponsorship of their school's music teacher.
Not-for-profit Community Organizations: Community agencies, churches, after-school programs, etc. may sponsor their young musicians in partnership with the student's school music teacher.
Private studio teachers and other musical mentors: Private teachers and other musical mentors may sponsor a young musician in partnership with the student's school music teacher.
Types of Compositions
All entries must be original music written by the student. Arrangements of previously composed pieces or improvisation of already composed pieces will not be accepted. Music teachers and/or musical mentors may assist students in notating or recording the pieces. The organizing committee encourages mentors and teachers to support young musicians and critique their work, though it must the students' own and original compositions.

For more details, visit http://web.missouri.edu/~umcasmusicwww/COMP/k-12.html