Last year, nearly 200 teams competed in the Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest.  We're hoping for even more participating schools and teams in the new school year.  If you are looking for a way to get your students involved in a meaningful, fun and competitive music history and listening activity, this is it! The contest is open to all Minnesota high school students, 9-12th grade, from public, private, home schools, or music studios.

NEW THIS YEAR: Naxos Subscription for Each Participant!

This year, we are very excited to announce that each coach and student participant will also receive a one-year membership to Naxos Music Library at no extra charge ($245/person value). NML is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online, with nearly 650,000 tracks plus educational resources that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. We are confident that this resource will greatly enhance the MLC experience. In addition, coaches and students can use Naxos for their own personal enjoyment, in the classroom, or for other musical endeavors.

NML access information will be provided upon MLC registration. Visit www.naxosmusiclibrary.com  for more information about Naxos Music Library.

2010-2011 Dates and Deadlines:

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 - Red Baraat Discussion & Demonstration

Friday, October 15, 2010 - Registration Deadline
Friday, January 21, 2011 – Regional Contests *
Friday, January 28, 2011 – Snow Date
Friday, February 4, 2011 – State Contest

Registration materials will be mailed in August.  Study Guides will be mailed beginning in September to registered and paid teams.

*The regional contests are held at a minimum of 10 different sites. Registered teams are assigned regions based on geographic locations (with consideration for a balance of school representation at each site).  Each regional contest begins at 1 p.m. and is usually completed between 3:30 and 4 p.m. The top two regional teams from different schools will advance to the state competition (20 teams).

The registration fee is $90 per team (3 student guides with 1 coach's guide per school). Study Guides are about 80 pages and each contains three repertoire CDs with narration. They will be mailed immediately to registered and paid teams.

You can register for the Music Listening Contest via mail (with check payment) or online (credit card or PayPal payment).

Coaches - please mention the contest to your friends and colleagues. We want to make this year the biggest and best contest yet!

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