CFMTA 2017 National Essay Competition
The National CFMTA Essay Competition invites submissions of essays on any topic related to music teaching, pedagogy or performance practice. This competition is open to all Canadian residents currently attending high school, or studying at the university undergraduate and graduate levels. There is no fee to enter.
The Lorna Wanzel Prizes are awarded to the first and second place recipients in each category. Thank you to Dale Wheeler and Christopher Hahn, for serving on the adjudication panel this year. The next Essay Competition deadline is May 1, 2018.
CFMTA is pleased to congratulate the winners of the 2017 National Essay Competition:
High School Level
1st place ($500) - William Lin, BC
Integrating Music with STEM Education
2nd place ($250) - Gabrielle Bonifacio, BC
University Undergraduate Level
1st place ($1,000) - Helen Geng, University of Toronto
Multicultural Repertoire in Concert Band
2nd place ($500) - Sarah Klapman, Mount Allison University
Mushroom Cloud Music: The postmodern supernatural in Adams’ Doctor Atomic
University Graduate Level
1st place ($1,000) - Kevin Ngo, University of Calgary
Studying Mozart’s Piano Music in the 21st Century: Are we using the wrong texts?
2nd place ($500) - Gabrielle Smith, McGill University