Information for Louisiana MTNA State Competitions
Registration will open in early August, 2026
Performance Competition Date: October 10, 2026
Performance & Compostition Registration Deadline: 3:00 PM Eastern Time, September 9, 2026
Location: Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA
Contact Dr. Chee Hyeon Choi, Competitions Chair with any questions.
2025 MTNA State Competitions Results:
- Junior Piano
Winner: Samuel Lin (Student of Chia-Ling Lien)
Alternate: Zoey Wang (Student of Steele Moegle)
Honorable Mention: Lucas Chen (Student of Steele Moegle) - Junior String
Representative: Xiyuan Wu (Student of Laura Crawford) - Junior Composition
Winner: Viraaj Reddy (Student of Wei Lee)
Honorable Mention: Beckett Waller (Student of Helen Myers) - Senior Piano
Winner: Xin Chen Wu (Student of Chia-Ling Lien)
Alternate: Burklee Zanders (Student of Jinnan Liu) - Young Artist Performance-Piano
Winner: Ruby Tu (Student of Michael Gurt)
Alternate: Yuxi Zhang (Student of Yuling Huang-Davie) - Young Artist Performance-Woodwind
Representative: Preston Hernandez (Student of Kendra Wheeler)
My only competition is my potential.
Anonymous
