the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, does your child like to write songs/music? Enter our songwriting contest! All school-age students (including post-high school and college) are invited. Go to www.ridgewoodfriendsofmusic.org for details and an application. Deadline is December 1, 2023.
Last Years Winners
Elementary Division Winner: Pia Thakur, Grade 5, Travell
Elementary Division Hon. Mention: Willow Geraghty, Grade 4, Somerville
Elementary Division Hon. Mention: Jayden Yang, Grade 5, Hawes
Middle School Division Winner: Graham Casti, Grade 7, GW
High School Division Winner: Kai Koyama, Grade 11, RHS
High School Division Hon. Mention: Sara Goto, Grade 12, RHS
Adult Division Winner: Lara Geraghty
*Four divisions: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Post High School/College (the Adult division has been eliminated so that we may focus on students)
*Previous winners are not eligible.
*Pieces may be of any length, any style, and scored for any combination of instruments and/or voices.
*Four full, hard copy scores, or a digital score, as well as a recording, must be submitted, along with the application form.
*Submission deadline is December 1, 2023.
*Entries will be judged by five professional musicians/composers.**
*Winners in each category will be notified in mid-December 2023.
*Winning compositions may be selected to be performed by professional musicians at the Friends of Music Concert in January 2024 (per judges’ discretion).
For the elementary school application, application coming soon.
For the middle school/high school application, application coming soon.
For the post high school/college application, application coming soon.
**OUR JUDGES: Kenny Brescia, Gilad Cohen, Jay Friedman, Lisa Plasse, and Joseph Turrin.