Texas Band Association Composition Design

2024 TBA Student Melody Competition

Sponsored by

Texas Bandmasters Association

and

Conn Selmer

Andre Schiemenz

Congratulations to the 2024 Winner: Andre Schiemenz

Andre Schiemenz is an 8th grader at Ronald Thornton Middle School in Missouri City, TX. His melody, "Shocking Escalation," was selected by the judges out of 132 entries. This chosen melody will serve as the thematic material for a new wind symphony piece to be premiered by the USAF Band of the West on Thursday, July 25, during the annual Texas Bandmasters Association Conference. Andre joined the band in 6th grade as an oboe player.

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Composition Guidelines

  • Entries must be original melodies that do not infringe upon any copyrights or third party rights.
  • Submissions featuring two or more voices will not be accepted.
  • Melody must be 16 measures long.
  • Score must include tempo marking, time signature, and key signature (if needed).
  • The score must include a title, the composer's name, and contact information.
  • Score may be either handwritten or from notation software.
  • Only one composition entry per person will be accepted.

See the official rules for more details.

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