Event Name: Contemporary Vocal Solo
Location: Southern Cross Burwood – Auditorium
Section Number: 34
Information for Scheduling:
Please note – primary students with 5 years or more experience will be placed in an open section regardless of age.
Section Guidelines:
This section is for contemporary music only. Musical Theatre repertoire must be sung in Section 35. Musical Theatre repertoire refers to songs from stage or film musicals (including animated musical films). Songs that appear on a movie soundtrack but were not written for the film, can be performed in this section. If you are unsure please contact the Eisteddfod Team.
Time Limit:
Years 3-6 (ages 7 – 12): 4 minutes
Performances will be stopped at 1 minute over time
1 piece only to be performed.
A copy of your music score must be provided at point of registration.
May be performed with or without a microphone.
May be performed with or without accompaniment (a cappella).
Accompaniment may be provided by a backing track or by a solo pianist/ instrumentalist. Performers must provide their own piano/instrumental accompanist.
Backing tracks must be instrumental tracks only with no other vocal lines or backing vocals. Backing Tracks will be played by the onsite technician on the day.
All lyrics should be memorised including for self accompaniment. If self accompanying, entrants may have sheet music but it must have no written lyrics.
Repertoire should be appropriate for all ages, not just the age of the performer – language and themes should be in keeping with a school age audience, and comply with SCS mission, vision and values.
Provided Equipment:
Microphone (hand held or on stand)
Grand Piano
Direct Input for guitars
Music stands
Chair for other instrumental accompaniment
***Please note, headset microphones are not available for any Vocal Solo Section***
Judging Criteria:
- Intonation – pitch, tuning, tonal quality.
- Rhythm, timing, overall structure.
- Solo performance expression, memorisation and confidence.
- Dynamics and articulation appropriate to style.
- Solo awareness, communication with accompanist/ familiarity with backing track.
- Choice of repertoire suitable for stage and ability.
- Repertoire performed correctly represents the section genre.
Immediate Point Deductions:
- 1 point for not providing a score of the song being performed
- 2 point deduction per 30 seconds over time.
- 2 point deduction for inappropriate content or themes
- 5 point deduction for backing tracks containing vocal lines.
- 100% points deduction for any explicit language, and no places will be awarded, only written feedback.