Category Archives: Scale Olympics

Announcing Virtual Scale Olympics 2020

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Welcome to Scale Olympics 2020!

Appointed by our CEOMTA President, Andrea Keil, the Scale Olympics Committee has determined to move the event to an online format amid the COVID-19 pandemic for everyone’s safety. Complete information can now be found on our website:

www.ceomta.org/student-events/scale-olympics

We are still working out many details for the “day of” and this information will be released as things are finalized. It’s a big job, but we are getting it done! So start training your Olympians!

Members of the Scale Olympics 2020 Committee
Laura Wynia (Co-Chairman), Rebecca Buchan (Co-Chairman), Cynthia Adams, Lizbeth Atkinson, Rachel Mills, Bruce Piper and Annette Suhovecky.

Scale Olympics 2020

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Scale Olympics 2020 will be shifting to an online format in the interest of safety amid COVID-19 concerns. The event will utilize the Scale Olympics Handbook currently in effect (2018), thereby offering all 9 events to students. A committee has been established to ensure a smooth transition to an online event. While this year will take on a new shape from prior events, we believe Scale Olympics 2020 will continue to serve as a beneficial goal for both students and teachers alike. We look forward to sharing more details in the coming weeks.

Thank you,

Rebecca Buchan and Laura Wynia, Co-Chairmen

Harmonization Workshop Deadline is July 13

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The deadline to register for the Scale Olympics Lead Sheet Harmonization Workshop is July 13, 2018.  This workshop is free to OMTA members.

Friday, July 20, 2018
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Grave’s Piano & Organ Company
Keyboard Room

Cynthia Adams and Liz Atkinson will walk you through this Scale Olympics event, with an emphasis on Levels 1-5. They will demonstrate how to play the accompaniment styles and explain how the judges score a performance.

Prior to the workshop, you will receive, via email, supplemental materials that will be used in the workshop; and that your students can use to practice and prepare for this event. Please print these materials and bring them to the workshop. We will not be able to provide them for you.

This workshop is NOT designed for teachers to learn the fundamentals of harmonization. It IS designed to help teachers succeed in programming this event for their students.

We are asking for a minimum of 5 participants. Otherwise, the workshop will be cancelled.

To register, send an email by July 13 to Cynthia Adams: CAdamsPiano@icloud.com

This information can also be found on our website:

Scale Olympics 2022