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If you decide so, I will choose. But perhaps we should set criteria on the basis of which to choose rather than leave it totally to the preferences of the chooser. Also, can the chosen one be any member of YC? Or might they better be chosen from among the participants in the last challenge? Alternatively, the composer might be chosen by a vote, and then asked for their agreement as well as the theme before proceeding with the challenge.

i like it. sounds fun. i'm in! is their any way we can advertise this to others on the forum? cause there are countless people who use the site but not everyone looks through the forum

I like it! Let's do it! So, the composer being "used" in one challenge could chose the next composer (in this case, luderart would chose the next composer). What do you think?

While it would be possible to give a superficial answer to your question (e.g., tonic and dominant chords are the chords built on the first and fifth degrees of the scale; in C major, which is CDEFGABC, they are C and G) as well as unsystematic and therefore near-useless information (these chords are primarily used in cadences, with V followed by I constituting a full cadence which completely closes a unit, and a stop on V constituting a half cadence which leaves a unit open for continuation), you need to invest some time (and maybe money) in a good book and/or teacher for the concepts to be of any use. I think when you were asked "How can you compose without knowing that?", this wasn't referring to a specific piece of information, but to the fact that an unfamiliarity with these concepts implies a complete unfamiliarity with the system of tonality, and theory of composition, which rests on them.

I would suggest that the challenge be repeated in the future with themes from other composers in YC. I think everyone will benefit from seeing how their themes are developed by other composers with their own particular compositional philosophies, skill, and inspiration, as well as be challenged to broaden their scope of composition from the musical (as opposed to inert verbal) insights received. I guess that the participants would also benefit from the challenge (it is up to the participants to speak here). It is also a way of creating musical/compositional interaction among the members of YC (in addition to only verbal). By the way, the challenge is still going on; and I think I will receive further insights with each new contribution to it.