2025 Online Syllabus

Piano Online Classes
* For OMFA Provincial nomination qualifying classes, please refer to OMFA qualifying syllabus.
* All online classes are not eligible for trophies and scholarship.
Chinese Composer Classes
* Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions;
Class Code Class Description
O-PCN9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
O-PCN12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PCN15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PCN18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 12 mins) 60
O-PCNO Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 mins) 60
Composition Classes
* Works will be adjudicated on originality and musical expression as well as competence in handling form, harmony, melody and rhythm;
* Scores in PDF must be submitted together with the performance video;
* Scores must be clear and legible with all bars numbered;
* The submission should be an original music for solo piano.
Class Code Class Description
O-PCOM9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 2 mins) 50
O-PCOM12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 3 mins) 55
O-PCOM15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 4 mins) 55
O-PCOM18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 5 mins) 60
O-PCOMO Open to all ages (not exceeding 6 mins) 60
Romantic Era Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
O-PRE9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
O-PRE12 Ages 10-12  (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PRE15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PRE18 Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
O-PREO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
Post Romantic, Impressionist & Early 20th Century Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
O-PRI9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
O-PRI12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PRI15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
O-PRI18 Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
O-PRIO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
20th & 21th Century Composer Classes
* Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions;
Class Code Class Description
O-PTC9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 45
O-PTC12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-PTC15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-PTC18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 55
O-PTCO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 55
Violin Online Classes
* For OMFA Provincial nomination qualifying classes, please refer to OMFA qualifying syllabus.
* All online classes are not eligible for trophies and scholarship.
Chinese Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
O-VCN9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-VCN12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VCN15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VCN18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes) 60
O-VCNO Open to all ages (not exceeding 12 minutes) 60
Composition Classes
* Works will be adjudicated on originality and musical expression as well as competence in handling form, harmony, melody and rhythm;
* Scores in PDF must be submitted together with the performance video;
* Scores must be clear, legible, and professionally formatted, including standard notation elements such as dynamics, tempo markings, clefs, and accidentals. All bars must be numbered;
* The submission should be an original music for solo string instrument.
Class Code Class Description
O-VCOM9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 2 mins) 50
O-VCOM12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 3 mins) 55
O-VCOM15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 4 mins) 55
O-VCOM18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 5 mins) 60
O-VCOMO Open to all ages (not exceeding 6 mins) 60
Romantic Era Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
O-VRE9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-VRE12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VRE15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VRE18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
O-VREO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
Post Romantic, Impressionist & Early 20th Century Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
O-VRI9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-VRI12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VRI15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VRI18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
O-VRIO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
20th & 21st Century Composer Classes
* Contestants are not permitted to perform their own compositions;
Class Code Class Description
O-VTC9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
O-VTC12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VTC15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
O-VTC18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
O-VTCO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60

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