VOCE
VOCE is a prestigious competition for vocalists, strings, winds/brass, and chamber music at the Branch and State levels. In 1971, cellist Gretchen Kuehny Geber and pianist Eleonor Dalton of MTAC’s San Fernando West Valley Branch created VOCE as a means of providing solo and chamber ensemble opportunities for students. The group was named for Vocalists, Orchestral Instrumentalists, and Chamber Ensembles.
The first State VOCE Recital was held July 7, 1972 at the MTAC Convention in North Hollywood. Since then, the program has grown from five winning categories to ten. In 1998, 244 students performed, resulting in 46 competing finalists. In 2004, that number grew to 100 finalists.
Students first perform in Regional Competitions. The first place winners advance to State Finals. A non-competitive format is also available in Regional round.
Teachers can find more information on their MTAC teacher portals.
2022 VOCE
VOCE has now changed to online competitions. All Regional and State Competitions are conducted virtually.
Teachers can find all the informations on their MTAC teacher portals. Please contact MTAC State or VOCE State Officers directly if you have any questions. Thank you!