State Solo Contest – Oregon Music Education Association

Please register for your District Solo & Ensemble Contest using Opus at https://contest.opusevent.com/

Click here to visit the OSAA website for schedule updates and information.

Click here to sign up to volunteer to work at the State Solo Contest. (coming soon)

Timeline

First Practice Date: August 20, 2024
First Contest Date: August 30, 2024
Deadline to submit Winners & Alternates via Opus: March 18, 2025
Withdrawal Deadline***: April 10, 2025
Alternates contacted by April 14, 2025
Directors Confirm Alternates by April 18, 2025
Schedule Posted: April 19, 2025
Accompanist Change Cutoff (if changing accompanists, the new one must fit the original schedule): April 23, 2025
State Championships @ Portland State University: May 3, 2025

***OSAA charges a $1000 fine for each student who has not withdrawn by the withdrawal date, and does not attend the event.

Registration

This event is FREE
Directors will be receiving an email with registration information on or before March 31, 2025
Title(s), Composer(s), Publisher(s) and Accompanist must be entered when you confirm your student’s participation
The confirmation/withdrawal deadline will be Wednesday, April 10, 2025.
Soloists will be withdrawn and replaced by alternates if confirmation hasn’t taken place by the deadline.
Alternates will be contacted Thursday, April 10, 2025 and will need to confirm registration by Monday, April 14, 2025.

Notes to Teachers & Performers

Arrive at your performance room at LEAST 10 minutes before performance time. You will need:
- Your instrument (mallets and timpani provided—you need to bring your own snare drum with stand)
- Your music
- 3 original copies of your solo (part or score) unless the version you are using is public domain (indicate). This could be a DQ offense.
All equipment/instrument needs must have already been communicated. If you need it, bring it. Pianos will be in each room for accompanists.
Adjudication forms will be sent to the teacher by the end of day Saturday.
Warm-up space, pianos, and practice rooms are at a premium – please share.
ABSOLUTELY NO PLAYING OUTSIDE. This could be a DQ offense.

Regulations & Eligibility

RULE 8- OSAA- STATE SOLO INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY

Individual eligibility rules to be satisfied by a music student in order to represent his or her school in competitive music activities are the same as for any other OSAA sport or activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

If there is no "appropriate performance ensemble" class available at the school for the instrument/voice of a particular musician, e.g. no orchestra offered for a string player, may that student musician participate at the OMEA District or OSAA State Solo Contest representing the school?

Yes, if the application to participate is signed by a member of the music staff or the principal of the school the student wishes to represent.

Must a home school student be enrolled in the "appropriate performance ensemble" at their resident public school to be eligible for competition?

If a student musician is not enrolled in the “appropriate performance ensemble” class available at the full member school they wish to represent, may that student musician participate at the OMEA district or OSAA Solo Music State Championships representing that school?

Yes, provided they meet all other OSAA eligibility requirements. There is no music class requirement for Solo Music participation.

Results

2023 State Solo Contest Results
2022 State Solo Contest Results