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Rules & Prizes

NTC 2027 · University of Houston · March 18–21

Rules & prizes

Registration is now open through our new registration system, Acceptd. Please read the rules carefully, as some rules have changed from previous years.

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Full rules – all divisions (PDF)
Military excerpt packet (PDF)

2027 prize structure

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second and third place in every division.

Junior Solo

  1. 1stFirst place$750
  2. 2ndSecond place$500
  3. 3rdThird place$250

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High School Solo

  1. 1stFirst place$2,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,000
  3. 3rdThird place$500

View High School Solo rules →

Undergraduate Solo

  1. 1stFirst place$3,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,500
  3. 3rdThird place$750

View Undergraduate Solo rules →

Graduate Solo

  1. 1stFirst place$3,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,500
  3. 3rdThird place$750

View Graduate Solo rules →

Military Band Excerpt

  1. 1stFirst place$3,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,500
  3. 3rdThird place$750

View Military Band Excerpt rules →

Jazz Solo

  1. 1stFirst place$3,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,500
  3. 3rdThird place$750

View Jazz Solo rules →

High School Ensemble

  1. 1stFirst place$1,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$750
  3. 3rdThird place$500

View High School Ensemble rules →

College Large Ensemble

  1. 1stFirst place$5,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$2,500
  3. 3rdThird place$1,250

View College Ensemble rules →

College Small Ensemble

  1. 1stFirst place$3,000
  2. 2ndSecond place$1,500
  3. 3rdThird place$750

View College Ensemble rules →

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