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CHOIRS

“A choir is made up of many voices, including yours and mine. Don’t let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song”

— Vera Nazarian

Genres

Applications for ​Choirs are accepted in the following genres

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  • Pop song

  • Folk song / Traditional song

  • Academic vocals (classical)

  • Jazz vocals

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* The works shall be performed in the original language, live to the soundtrack, piano accompaniment, or in an “a cappella” setting

Age categories

For choirs with mixed-age participants, the age group of the majority of the participants will apply. For example, if there are 10 singers in total, 6 Youth (13-21) and 4 Children (below 13) the category will be "YOUTH"

Awards

  • GRAND PACIFIC AWARD and cash prize (only one award across all categories and ages)

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  • Outstanding | Platinum award, a certificate and opportunity to perform at the Gala Concert

  • 1st prize  | Golden award, a certificate and scholarship to attend masterclasses

  • 2nd prize | Silver award, a certificate and invitation to attend the Gala Concert

  • 3rd prize  | Bronze award, a certificate and invitation to attend the Gala Concert

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  • Special Award for Teachers and certificates of recognition

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Participants who are not awarded a prize, will still receive a Participation certificate

General Rules

  • Incomplete applications (including failure to pay the application fee) will not be processed

  • Application fee is not refundable

  • Adjudicator's panel decision is final and cannot be appealed. A summary/commentary about performance from the panel can be provided upon request (please note these will be provided only in English)

  • Multiple winners can be chosen in each of the groups, except Grand Pacific Award

  • Participants agree and authorize the organizers to use their image for any publicity activity

Video Requirements

  1. Video recordings of a live performance (without editing, gluing frames, overlaying audio tracks,  mending/tampering with) are allowed for the competition

  2. Each son/performance has to be recorded as one video file

  3. Filming must be no more than 12 months old

  4. Recording should be a fair representation of the contestants' abilities but does not need to be of a professional quality

  5. The video recordings must show the hands, feet, and faces of the contestants.

  6. Performance recording has to be published/shared via YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, QQ etc., and has to be accessible for the adjudicator's panel

Evaluation Criteria

Your performance will be assessed based on the following general criterias. ​

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  1. Technical mastery

  2. Clarity of the tone

  3. Voice projection

  4. Level of artistic performance

  5. Selection and complexity of the repertoire

  6. Conveyance of musical style

  7. Interpretation

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* The panel of adjudicators reserves the rights to include assessment of other criterias not mentioned above

How to apply

To apply for the competition participants must submit

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  1. A completed online application form

  2. A video recording(s) uploaded online

  3. An application fee

  4. A photo/image of the choir (optional)

  5. A write up/history of the choir (optional)

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IMPORTANT

  • Last day for submitting applications is on 30 April 2022

  • Winners will be announced on our website on 5 June 2022

  • Please note that the participant retains 100% of the recording rights

Our inclusivity policy

We welcome entries from participants with special needs and would like to be a platform of encouragement and inclusivity for all. We strongly believe that participants with special needs are creative, talented and unique - in their own way.

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We believe that all children are equal and special. That no diagnosis is an obstacle to living happily, learn, develop and be talented. We want to provide opportunities and support to all persons with special needs so that their lives take on bright colors.

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