Music Production (WA Only)
Description
Participants create an original musical piece.
2026-27 Challenge: Forward to 50: Soundtrack Through Time
Washington TSA is celebrating 50 years of innovation with Forward to 50, a multimedia journey through the past five decades. Your team has been commissioned to create the original soundtrack for one segment of the production. Choose the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, or 2010s and compose an original 2–3 minute musical work that captures the sound, energy, and character of that era. Your composition should accompany a visual montage highlighting the technology, culture, and innovations of your chosen decade. The conclusion of your piece should transition musically from the past toward the future.
Competitive event guide (coming soon)
College Place MS, Team 1, 2026 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event!
Event Deadlines
January 21, 2027
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students will upload their musical file to any platform, and then submit a URL link to their musical piece.
NOTE: Before creating/submitting your musical piece, ask yourself these questions:
Is this just an electronic sound that doesn’t go anywhere?
Does this piece fit the theme (see above)?
Are the judges going to listen all the way through, or turn it off after 15 seconds and submit their scores?
March 18, 2027
This is an early entry event!
Deadline is 5:00 pm, March 18.
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students will submit final portfolio and link to music.
Judges will score musical piece to reach Top 24, and then judge portfolios to reach Top 12. Top 12 semifinalists will interview at State.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 18, 2026 ($35)
Compete in the January 21, 2027 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 7, 2027
State Conference registration week February 22-26, 2027 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 teams (or individuals, with advisor approval) per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
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