Updated information as of March 8, 2026
The NBRMTA Student Composer Competition is an annual competition. Entry deadline each year is March 15th. Entrants must be students of teachers who are members of the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers’ Association. If you are interested in having your students compete in this competition, but are not yet a Registered Music Teacher in the province of New Brunswick, please visit our membership page for full details on how to become a member.
Eligible students can enter their original compositions in various categories as per the chart and guidelines that follow. Compositions will be judged, with eligible winners advancing to the CFMTA National Student Composer Competition.
You may contact the NBRMTA Student Composition convenor Christian Bérubé at: christian@nbrmta.com
Informations mises à jour au 8 mars 2026
Le Concours de composition pour les élèves du Nouveau-Brunswick de l'APMNB est un concours annuel. Les élèves des professeurs membres de l’APMNB sont invités à soumettre leur compositions originales selon les règlements qui suivent. Les compositions seront jugées, les gagnants admissibles se qualifiant pour le Concours national de compositeurs étudiants de la CFMTA à la discrétion de l'arbitre. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter le président du concours Christian Bérubé: christian@nbrmta.com
JANET HAMMOCK COMPOSITION AWARDS: Janet Hammock is a Canadian composer and pianist, currently residing in Sackville, New Brunswick. She is a member of the NBRMTA and Professor Emeritus of Mount Allison University where she taught with the Department of Music for 31 years. Two awards are awarded annually to the best original compositions, in the opinion of the adjudicator, written by students 15 years of age and under.
PRIX DE COMPOSITION DE JANET HAMMOCK :
Janet Hammock est une compositrice et pianiste canadienne, résidant actuellement à Sackville, au Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle est membre de la NBRMTA et professeure émérite de l'Université Mount Allison où elle a enseigné au département de musique pendant 31 ans. Deux prix sont décernés annuellement aux meilleures compositions originales, de l'avis du jury, écrites par des étudiants de 15 ans et moins.
Heather Hindman, Adjudicator / juge - Bio
A teacher, pianist and composer, Heather Hindman’s creative work has spanned festivals and concerts across Canada, Europe, the UK and New Zealand. The combination of her classical and jazz piano background with being a classically trained composer has helped her develop a diverse perspective towards music and teaching, where she enjoys fostering creativity in students of all ages and abilities. She holds a Master of Music, is a professional member of the Canadian League of Composers and the Canadian Federation of Music teachers, and has served on the advisory board of New Music Edmonton. Her work has been supported by the
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Edmonton Arts Council and the Socan Foundation. She is currently an Assistant Lecturer in Composition at the University of Alberta and maintains a small private piano and theory studio in Edmonton, Ab.
