Event Name: Musical Theatre Vocal Solo
Location: Southern Cross Burwood – Auditorium
Section Number: 35
Section Guidelines:
Contemporary vocal repertoire must be sung in Section 34. 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 specifically for the film, must be performed in Section 34. If you are unsure please contact the Eisteddfod Team.
Time stipulations – performances must not exceed:
Year 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.
Musical Theatre Vocal Solos must be performed in costume.
Performance may include movement, however this is not a song and dance section and is adjudicated as a vocal section. Any movement or dance should not be a key focus in the performance.
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.
Entrants should avoid singing repertoire that has a high percentage of speak-singing (non-pitched) material. Ensure that the majority of the song contains melodic content.
May be performed with or without accompaniment (a cappella). Accompaniment may be provided by a backing track or by a solo pianist/ instrumentalist.
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.
Performers must provide their own piano/instrumental accompanist.
May be performed with or without a microphone.
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.
Musical Theatre Additional Criteria
- Performance intentions – relevance and impact of movement and acting choices.
- Costume appropriateness
Immediate Point Deductions:
- 1 point for not providing a score of the song being performed
- 1 point deduction for not singing repertoire from a Musical or Film.
- 2 point deduction per 20 seconds over time.
- 2 point deduction for inappropriate costume choice in Musical Theatre Vocal Solo:
– Costumes show midriff
– Costumes are revealing or contain cut outs. - 2 point deduction for inappropriate content or themes.
- 5 point deduction for backing tracks containing vocal lines.
- 100% point deduction for any explicit language, and no places will be awarded, only written feedback.