CFMTA 2021 National Essay Competition Winners
The National CFMTA Essay Competition invites submissions of essays on topics related to music teaching, pedagogy or performance practice. This competition is open to all Canadian residents currently attending graduate and doctoral levels of study. There is no fee to enter.
The Dr. Lorna Wanzel Prizes are awarded to recipients in each category. Thank you to our four adjudicators for their fine work. The next Essay Competition deadline is May 1, 2022.
CFMTA is pleased to congratulate the winners of the 2021 National Essay Competition
University Graduate Level
1st place ($2,000.00)
Olivia Adams - University of Ottawa She Sounds: Leveling Piano Music by Black, Indigenous and Women of Colour
University Doctoral Level
1st place ($3000.00)
Anneli Loepp Thiessen - University of Ottawa Examining Whiteness in the Royal Conservatory of Music History Curricula