$10,000 in CASH prizes for 2024!
Three Age Divisions
Monthly Prizes:
1st Place in each division: $100
2nd Place in each division: $50
3rd Place in each division: $25
Season Prizes:
1st Place in each division: $150
2nd Place in each division: $75
3rd Place in each division: $35
Grand Prizes:
1st Place in grades 3-8 division: $250
1st Place in grades 9-12 division: $500
1st Place in college division: $1,000
Subscription Details
Receive Solos Each Month!
Subscribers at the Basic level can choose two solos each month for a variety of skill levels for snare drum, marimba, vibraphone, drum set, timpani, hand drums, and more. Selections are made via the Short Solos link in the Subscribers Only section in the sheet music store. Simply select your 2 solos once per month and expect to receive your pdfs within 24 hours. Or, you can choose to have your pieces sent to you automatically at the end of each calendar month (no action from you necessary). Subscribers who are participating in the contest will be sent their competition solo for the month plus two additional versions of the same solo in differing difficulties. Please note that all solos are only available as pdfs. Check out my short solo offerings here.
50% discount on all self-published works!
All Subscribers receive a 50% discount on all self-published works in the sheet music store. Browse all self-published works via the Subscribers Only section in the sheet music store. When you become a subscriber you will receive a personal discount code to apply at checkout to receive your discount.
SoundShot Music Contests
All subscribers at the Lite level and above are eligible to compete in the SoundShot Music Contests. These contests are ongoing, year-round, and can be joined at any time. There are three divisions to compete in: grades 3-8, grades 9-12, and college. Here's how it works:
1. Subscribe at any level above Basic. It is recommended that you compete at the Standard subscription level in order to be eligible to win in all prize categories (Lite subscribers are only eligible for monthly prizes and Lite+ subscribers are only eligible for monthly and season prizes). Within 24 hours after you subscribe, you will be emailed a registration form to the email address associated with your subscription payment.
2. Check the Current Subscribers Page for the current competition solo of the month in your division. On the first day of each month a different short solo from Chad Floyd Publications will be posted as the competition piece. Solos will vary each month (snare drum, marimba, timpani, and drum set will be the main instruments). You will be emailed the piece you are to perform for the contest on the first day of the month along with two additional versions of the solo in differing difficulties (for you to have for your personal library).
3. Practice the solo!
4. Record yourself performing the solo. Upload the solo to YouTube (an unlisted link is fine if you wish for it be private). Submit the link as part of the Video Submission Form before the competition deadline - the last day of each month at 11:59 pm Eastern Time in the United States. See Contest Rules and Procedures for more specifics regarding this process.
5. Scores and feedback will be posted within ten days after the the deadline each month. Lite+ members and up will receive written feedback and Standard and Premium members will receive category scoring. Scores will be posted on the Current Subscribers Page.
6. Monthly prizes will be awarded within 10 days after the contest deadline each month to the contestants with the highest scores for that particular month in each division. The prizes are $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and $25 for 3rd place. Prizes will be sent securely via PayPal to the subscriber.
7. As you continue to submit solos each month, your score from each performance will be added to the previous month's score which will be used to determine the season prizes and grand prizes. The three competition seasons are: Spring Season (January through April), Summer Season (May through August), and Fall Season (September through December). So, for example, if you score a 98 in May, 95 in June, 90 in July and 100 in August, your total score for the summer season would be a 383 out of 400. Season prizes will be awarded within ten days after each season to the contestants with the highest scores for that particular season in each division. The prizes are $150 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place, and $35 for 3rd place. Prize money will be sent securely via PayPal to the subscriber.
8. Grand prizes will be awarded within ten days after each school year (September 1st through August 31st) to the contestants with the highest cumulative scores in each division. The grand prizes are $1,000 for the college division, $500 for grades 9-12 division, and $250 for grades 3-8 division. Prizes will be sent securely via PayPal to the subscriber. The first full academic year will begin September 1st, 2024 and the first grand prize will be awarded within ten days after August 31st, 2025.
See Contest Rules and Procedures for more information.
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