AIM:
To develop stage skills in vocal art and speech, and to encourage children and young people to improve their public-speaking skills and their desire to sing individually and in ensembles.
PARTICIPANTS:
School-age children and young people, divided into the following age groups: 6–10, 11–14, and 15–20.
School-age children and young people, divided into the following age groups: 6–10, 11–14, and 15–20.
IN ALL COMPETITION CATEGORIES, THE PERFORMANCE MUST BE MEMORISED AND PERFORMED WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDITIONAL DEVICES:
Song;
Speech.
Song;
Speech.
REPERTOIRE:
The competition programme must be performed from memory, without using sheet music.
The repertoire and its order may not be changed on the day of the competition; all amendments must be made three days before the competition.
The length of one performance may not exceed 4 minutes.
Six radio microphones will be provided for the contestants.
The competition programme must be performed from memory, without using sheet music.
The repertoire and its order may not be changed on the day of the competition; all amendments must be made three days before the competition.
The length of one performance may not exceed 4 minutes.
Six radio microphones will be provided for the contestants.
SOLOISTS, DUETS, AND TRIOS perform one freely chosen piece:
• In the song category – a freely chosen song, with the accompaniment of the contestant’s choice, but without doubling the melody;
• In the speech category – poetry, prose, or an excerpt from a play or story;
• In the song category – a freely chosen song, with the accompaniment of the contestant’s choice, but without doubling the melody;
• In the speech category – poetry, prose, or an excerpt from a play or story;
VOCAL ENSEMBLES perform two songs consecutively, in a single appearance:
• Two freely chosen songs, with the accompaniment of the contestant’s choice.
• Indicate the correct order of the songs in the application;
• The accompaniment is chosen freely, but must not double the melody.
• Two freely chosen songs, with the accompaniment of the contestant’s choice.
• Indicate the correct order of the songs in the application;
• The accompaniment is chosen freely, but must not double the melody.
1) Submit the song backing tracks (accompaniment, in minus-one format) electronically in MP3 format; the song title must match the file name;
2) Pay the participation fee by bank transfer: EUR 10.00 for soloists/duets/trios (per participant), and EUR 6.00 for ensemble members (per participant);
3) Submit sheet music for musical pieces and the text for speeches in paper form, or scanned, to the following email address: balozukc@kekava.lv
A participant (soloist, duet, or trio) may take part in each category with one performance, paying the participation fee for each number.
2) Pay the participation fee by bank transfer: EUR 10.00 for soloists/duets/trios (per participant), and EUR 6.00 for ensemble members (per participant);
3) Submit sheet music for musical pieces and the text for speeches in paper form, or scanned, to the following email address: balozukc@kekava.lv
A participant (soloist, duet, or trio) may take part in each category with one performance, paying the participation fee for each number.
JUDGING:
The competition performances are evaluated according to the following criteria:
• technical performance (intonation, rhythm, diction, conformity of the musical text to the score, tempo, dynamics) (score: 0–10 points);
• artistic performance (revelation of the content of the t.sk. and the corresponding emotional expression, phrasing, vocal technique, sense of style, etc.) (score: 0–5 points);
• overall impression of the performance (score: 0–5 points).
The participants are judged by a professional jury, which presents awards based on the jury’s assessment, taking into account the participants’ categories and age groups.
The Audience Favourite Award is given to the individual participant who receives the highest number of audience votes. Audience members vote with their admission tickets. Ensembles are not included in the audience vote!
The competition performances are evaluated according to the following criteria:
• technical performance (intonation, rhythm, diction, conformity of the musical text to the score, tempo, dynamics) (score: 0–10 points);
• artistic performance (revelation of the content of the t.sk. and the corresponding emotional expression, phrasing, vocal technique, sense of style, etc.) (score: 0–5 points);
• overall impression of the performance (score: 0–5 points).
The participants are judged by a professional jury, which presents awards based on the jury’s assessment, taking into account the participants’ categories and age groups.
The Audience Favourite Award is given to the individual participant who receives the highest number of audience votes. Audience members vote with their admission tickets. Ensembles are not included in the audience vote!
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS:
On the day of the competition, after the jury’s deliberation.
On the day of the competition, after the jury’s deliberation.
