Play-Offs Competition

  • Students may enter the Chapter Playoffs from which an outstanding student, or students, may be chosen to represent the chapter and perform at the WSMTA Conference in June.
  • Two winners, two alternates and two honorable mentions are chosen at the Judge’s discretion.
  • If selected, each student representative will play one piece under five minutes in length during one of the six State Honors Recitals. ​(Cuts are highly encouraged for pieces over 5 min.) 
Play-Offs Competition
March 22, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 pm
First Lutheran Church – 524 S I St, Tacoma WA 98405
Adjudicator: TBA
(Registration deadline: March 1, 2026)

Competition Rules:

  1. Students selected to represent the Tacoma Chapter MUST be a Tacoma Chapter MAPs participant with two memorized pieces. Students MUST perform one of those memorized pieces at the WSMTA State Conference. 
  2. A Representative who fails this requirement will be replaced by the first or second alternate for the State Honors Recital.
  3. Competition performers are expected to stay for the duration of the Play-Offs Competition.
  4. Winning students must go to the State Conference and perform, or be barred from participating in the 2027 Play-Offs Competition.
  5. Play-offs Competition entry fee is TBA
  6. Application forms are due and checks must be postmarked by March 1, 2026.  Make checks payable to Tacoma Chapter of WSMTA. Mail application and payment to Robin Watson, ​609 N. Cushman Ave. Tacoma, WA. 98403
Questions?  Contact Play-Offs Chair – Robin Watson [email protected]
  • Teacher Information – Teachers involved will provide all pertinent information, performer application to student and/or parent of applicant.

2025 Play-Off Winners

Chapter Representatives 2025:

Kai Mueller – Student of Paul Twedt

First Alternate:

Johathan Pope – Student of Margie Skreen-Dickerson