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
PCN9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
PCN12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PCN15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PCN18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 12 mins) 60
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
PCOM9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 2 mins) 50
PCOM12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 3 mins) 55
PCOM15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 4 mins) 55
PCOM18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 5 mins) 60
PCOMO Open to all ages (not exceeding 6 mins) 60
Romantic Era Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
PRE9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
PRE12 Ages 10-12  (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PRE15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PRE18 Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
PREO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
Post Romantic, Impressionist & Early 20th Century Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
PRI9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 10 mins) 50
PRI12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PRI15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 10 mins) 55
PRI18 Ages 16-18 (not exceeding 15 mins) 60
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
PTC9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 45
PTC12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
PTC15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
PTC18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 55
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
VCN9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
VCN12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VCN15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VCN18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 12 minutes) 60
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
VCOM9 Ages 9 & under (not exceeding 2 mins) 50
VCOM12 Ages 10-12 (not exceeding 3 mins) 55
VCOM15 Ages 13-15 (not exceeding 4 mins) 55
VCOM18 Ages 16-18  (not exceeding 5 mins) 60
VCOMO Open to all ages (not exceeding 6 mins) 60
Romantic Era Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
VRE9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
VRE12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VRE15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VRE18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
VREO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
Post Romantic, Impressionist & Early 20th Century Composer Classes
Class Code Class Description
VRI9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
VRI12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VRI15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VRI18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
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
VTC9 Ages 9 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 50
VTC12 Ages 12 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VTC15 Ages 15 years & under (not exceeding 10 minutes) 55
VTC18 Ages 18 years & under (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60
VTCO Open to all ages (not exceeding 15 minutes) 60