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Music Listening Contest

~Enriching the active mind through music~

Regional Contest Locations Coming Soon!

Click here for MLC '23 Merch!

​Regional Contest: Jan 20, 2023

Championship Contest: Feb 3, 2023

Click Here to Register Now!
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Registration

Each team receives:
  • 3 physical copies of the study guide
  • MPR Playlist subscription to access the MLC Playlist 
  • Practice test
Registration fee: $99 per team

T-Shirts Now Available Here!
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2022-2023

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
Registration Opens
Friday, Oct 21, 2022
Registration Closes
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
Regional Competition
Friday, Feb. 3, 2023
​National Competition
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Study Guide Themes

Featured composer: Caroline Shaw
Learn more about Shaw here!


Spotlight: Celebrating the Earth: Music Inspired by Nature 
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Featured Genre:  Concert Band
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What is the Music Listening Contest?

​“Of all the things we do as musicians and students, this activity has been the most pertinent and useful to our learning goals and understandings. The impact of the music program is direct and profound.”
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​-- Ed Candland (2019 MLC coach)

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Music Listening Contest (MLC) is to assist teachers in their efforts to expand the musical experiences of students -- particularly through the use of Western art music, commonly referred to as classical music. The contest materials cover classical music, global perspectives, and a variety of musical influences.  The objective of the contest is to inspire students to become lifelong participants in the musical experience.​
How does it work?

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“The thing I truly love about the Music Listening Contest is that there are no losers. Inevitably, participants develop new dimensions of musical understanding and a passion for at least one previously undiscovered style of music." 
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 –  Bill Alexander, Duluth Marshall High School
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“The Music Listening Contest has taught me that it is a gift to be surprised by new information -- and a gift to learn about myself through that information. To listen to music is to learn, and to learn is to add another puzzle piece to one’s life.”
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​ – Student Participant


Academic League
Endorsed by the Minnesota Academic League.
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Proud partner with Music Makes Us Whole initiative

Sponsors

Opera ($1,000+)
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Symphony ($500)
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Concerto ($250)
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The Minnesota Music listening contest is a non-profit 501 3C organization.
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  • Home
  • What is MLC?
    • MLC History
    • The Contest
    • How to Prepare
    • This Year's Study Guide
  • Registration
  • FAQs
  • NEWS
  • Contact us
  • Give