As a member of the New Brunswick Registered Teachers' Association, you and your students have access to participating in provincial and national programs and competitions, exclusive to Registered Music Teachers.
Canada Music Week
The aims of Canada Music Week® are to bring to the attention of the public, through various means, the importance of Canadian music; to support composers and performers of Canadian music; to introduce contemporary music to young Canadians and stimulate a keener appreciation and understanding of this music; and to encourage music educators to widen their knowledge and experience of Canadian works. The aims of Canada Music Week® are to bring to the attention of the public, through various means, the importance of Canadian music; to support composers and performers of Canadian music; to introduce contemporary music to young Canadians and stimulate a keener appreciation and understanding of this music; and to encourage music educators to widen their knowledge and experience of Canadian works.
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NBRMTA Student Composer CompetitionThe NBRMTA Student Composer Competition is an annual competition. 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.
Please visit the NBRMTA Student Composer Competition page here for full information.
Call for Compositions
CFMTA holds a Call for Compositions each year to celebrate Canada Music Week. The Call is open to Canadian composers and invites submissions of new, unpublished piano solos and junior choral works.
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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.
Please visit the competition webpage here for more information.
Atlantic Young Artist Series
The Atlantic Young Artist Competition and Tour are projects of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Association and its provincial counterparts in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The biennial competition takes place in even-numbered years and is open to pianists, singers and instrumentalists between the ages of 16 and 25 (27 for vocalists) who are currently studying with a Registered Music Teacher. Competitors must be performing at the Senior Concert level.
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NBRMTA Provincial Piano Competition
The NBRMTA Provincial Piano Competition is a biennial competition held in odd-numbered years to select a pianist to represent New Brunswick at the CFMTA National Piano Competition.
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Branching Out
Branching Out 2026 - 2027 - Music as Solace
Music has the power to heal and comfort in the most difficult of circumstances; we can help our students grow in their understanding of the need for compassion and ways in which we revitalize our energy. With Music as Solace, we can encourage our students to play concerts to provide comfort and restore people's, and their own, well-being.
Students can take their music out by giving recitals in places like:
Senior's Homes
Public spaces such as libraries, city hall, parks, palliative care
Busking
Branching Out donations of $100.00 each will be distributed by random draw to participating Branches after March 31, 2027. All submissions will be acknowledged in the CMT Year in Review.
Applications are to be submitted online at www.cfmta.org and must include a write-up of the event, a photo, and a completed photo release form. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2027.
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