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Introducing the Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025! Are you ready to put your arranging skills to the test? The Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025 is your chance to create a unique solo piano arrangement and compete for fantastic prizes, industry recognition, and a chance to showcase your work to a global audience! How It Works 🔹 Receive the prompt – On 1 March 2025, you'll receive a public domain melody and one other creative prompt to guide your arrangement. 🔹 Create your arrangement – You’ll have until 14 March 2025 to craft a 2-minute piano arrangement that’s playable by a human pianist. Any style, any genre. Do anything you like to the prompt melody – play it backwards, upside down, chop it into tiny bits – get as creative as you can! 🔹 Submit your work – Send us your notation file, PDF score, and audio mockup using our simple submission form. 🔹 Judging & Public Vote – A panel of expert judges will evaluate the shortlisted entries, and a public vote will determine the Audience Favourite winner! Make sure to follow us on social media to be the first to hear when we announce the judges. 🔹 Winners Announced – Results will be published on 14 April 2025. Entry Fees Early Bird Standard Early Bird Entry + Critique Standard Entry + Critique Standard $12 $15 $45 $50 Concessionary $8 $10 $20 $25 All prices shown in USD Choose your ticket: Concessionary: Entry for those aged 16-21, in full-time education, or over 65. Proof of eligibility may be requested. Standard: Regular entry for all participants. Concessionary + Critique: Entry for those eligible for the Concessionary tier, plus written feedback from the judges on your arrangement. Proof of eligibility may be requested. Standard + Critique: Regular entry, plus written feedback from the judges on your arrangement. All tiers are available with an Early Bird discount if you purchase your ticket before 16 February 2025. Free Entry (Financial Difficulty): For those experiencing financial hardship, a limited number of free entries are available. To request one, email info@tunescribers.com. These will be provided on a no-questions-asked, first-come-first-served basis. Prizes 🏆 1st Place – $500 cash, publication on Tunescribers, and a perpetual license 🥈 2nd Place – $100 transcription credit and a perpetual Cantai license 🥉 3rd Place – $50 transcription credit and a perpetual Graphical MIDI Tools license ✨ Honourable Mentions – Recognition on Tunescribers’ social media 🌟 Audience Favourite – A professionally recorded piano performance video of the winning arrangement (subject to playability) Critique Tier: Receive Personalised Feedback For those looking to improve their arranging skills, our Critique Tier offers detailed, constructive feedback from our panel of judges. If you select this option, you will receive at least half a page of written feedback, covering: Your harmonic, rhythmic, and structural choices. How effectively your arrangement develops the given melody. Playability and practical suggestions for performance. Suggestions for improvement to refine your arranging style. Critique Tier feedback will be delivered no later than 14 May 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain expert insights into your arranging style! Key Rules & Guidelines 📜 Your arrangement must: Be an original work based on the provided melody. Be playable by a real pianist. Be no longer than 2 minutes. Be submitted in PDF, notation file, and MP3/WAV formats. 📌 Read the full competition rules & T&Cs here: 👉 Competition Terms & Conditions Stay Connected Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content: 📷 Instagram: @tunescribers ▶ YouTube: @tunescribers 🎵 TikTok: @tunescribers 📘 Facebook: Tunescribers Share your journey using #Tunescribers! For any questions, contact us at info@tunescribers.com. We can't wait to hear your arrangements—good luck! 🎶