DISCIPLINES
The following are only introductions for each discipline.
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The conductor or delegated member of the teaching staff must be directly responsible for the students in his/her band from the time the group arrives at the venue until it leaves. A waiting room will be assigned to each band where students will get their instruments ready, leave their baggage, instrument cases, outdoor clothing, etc. After the warm-up session, bands will proceed to the hall where the members will sit as a group in an assigned area. The students will stay in the hall with their group until their class has been adjudicated and dismissed. The students may not travel back and forth between practice rooms and the concert hall. Bands may arrive 30 minutes prior to performance time.
All choirs must memorize their selected pieces. Classes exempt from this rule are specified below.
In all choral classes transpositions will be allowed one tone or semitone up or down. Choral selections must be limited to any 3 verses. Select the verses in the best interest of keeping the story line intact. If accompaniment is used, it must be piano or acoustic guitar accompaniment only.
Competitors in choral societies, choirs or bands must be bona-fide members of the respective organizations.
A "Classroom Choir" must be comprised of all of the regular students in one classroom only. Teachers cannot participate in classroom choirs; however, teachers are allowed to enter the community choirs section if they choose. A classroom comprised of more than 1 grade must enter the class indicating the higher grade. An alternative would be to enter each grade within the classroom, at its own appropriate class level. School CHOIRS are limited to 65 members. Secondary School ENSEMBLE must limit its size to a maximum of 30. Elementary School ENSEMBLE must limit its size to a maximum of 20. The conductor or delegated member of the teaching staff must be directly responsible for students in his/her choir from the time the group arrives at the venue until it leaves. May we also suggest that School Choirs be accompanied by an adequate number of staff members or volunteers in order to ensure proper discipline.
We ask that you please provide your own music stands.
Reference to years of study is intended to reflect musical years of study. This may include private lessons, classroom instruction or independent study.
All soloists competing in piano must memorize their selected piece.
Where selections are to be made from the current syllabi, the following may be used:
RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) - 2008 edition
CC (Conservatory Canada) - either the 1999 edition or, where specified,
the Contemporary Idioms Syllabus (2006).
Tous les solistes en compétition pour l'art oratoire français doivent apprendre par coeur leur sélection choisie.
S'IL VOUS PLAÎT LIRE LES RÈGLEMENTS GÉNÉRAUX (Rules and Regulations).
Le Festival réserve le droit de rejeter n'importe quelle matière qu'il considère inconvenant.
All soloists competing in speech arts must memorize their selected piece.
In order to accommodate schools on a semester system, teachers may enter a generic entry form for English Speech Arts. Fees must accompany the entry form and competitor names must be submitted to the Festival office by FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010. Please note that paid entries will not be refunded should a school or competitor opt not to compete.
Competitors are encouraged to consider pacing as an integral part of the performance, slowing and hastening appropriately within the time frame.
The Festival reserves the right to reject any material that it deems inappropriate.
All soloists competing in speech arts must memorize their selected piece.
In order to accommodate schools on a semester system, teachers may enter a generic entry form for French Speech Arts. Fees must accompany the entry form and competitor names must be submitted to the Festival office by FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010. Please note that paid entries will not be refunded should a school or competitor opt not to compete.
All soloists competing in strings must memorize their selected piece, except as specified. We ask that you please provide your own music stands.
In string classes for juniors, competitors may have their instruments tuned by a teacher or other person. Time will be allotted at the beginning of the piece for tuning an instrument. If accompaniment is required it must be piano or acoustic guitar.
All soloists competing in vocal must memorize their selected piece.
Vocal solos may be performed in any key. In duets, trios or quartets, transposition will be allowed one tone or semitone up or down. Competitors are required to limit their performance to three verses only. Select these verses in the best interest of keeping the story line intact. If accompaniment is used, it must be piano or acoustic guitar accompaniment. A chord may be given on the piano or guitar at the commencement of each piece of unaccompanied music.
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