define glee categories with ages and specify about music for groups and solos

FUNFEST 2018

Membership fee of $60.00 (includes official program & maximum entry of 3 classes)

The deadline for membership sign up is May 26th, 2018. All entries must be submitted on a code sheet by June 3rd, 2018

Refunds are not allowed except under circumstances where the committee rejects the entry, or a doctor’s note validating illness.

Students can enter in the grade they are in as of May 31st 2018 or higher.

NEW FOR 2018We would like to encourage the teachers to work with the vocal students to hold their mike. This will help to avoid the need to readjust the mike stand for each performer.

We are keeping the MIXED DUETS category, this will be open to combinations of vocal- piano, gutiar-piano or vocal-guitar. Please use M in duet code and then vp or gp or vg then the average grade of the 2 contestants. Music does not need to be handed in. Time limits have been added Junior/ Intermediate 2 minute time limit Intermediate/ Senior 4 minutes

NOVICE GUITAR IS NON COMPETITIVE AND CAN INCLUDE UKELELE PLAYERS PLEASE USE GN FOR THE TEST PIECE CODE AND GAN FOR ARTIST

Drum Artist solos will now be asked to play along with a back track of an appropriate level. The test pieces will still apply for each level, letting all drum students play 2 solos

A grand piano will be provided this year for grade 6 and higher. Below grade 6 will be on a digital.

Continuing for 2018

The festival will only be providing 6, 88 key digital pianos for the piano group competitions. You can enter 3 to 12 players but they must be able to play together on 6 instruments. Please NOTE: Sounds may be used but no rhythm.

Time limits for vocal duets will be lowered to 31/2 minutes

Please NOTE: There will be 10 marks deducted from vocal solos if there is are any vocals on the track.

Please NOTE: Guitar artist solos must be graded according to the difficulty of the selection being performed and not by the students grade level of reading.

Adult Performance Category: Use A for solo code then the instrument (P for piano, G for guitar, VE for singing and playing) then any age over 20

We no longer will be coding the artist classes using D for Digital and A for acoustic, All piano solos will be on a digital up to and including grade 3 maybe 4 (depends on entries) All solos grade (4 depending on entries) 5 and up will be performed on an acoustic piano. Solo piano artist solo in grade 2 will be PA2

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We are changing the code for the Rock Bands to RB instead of C.

Use S for Violin Instrument Code

Please average the grade for the piano groups and state the grade instead of A, B,C and let the festival sort out the categories.

All contestants in the vocal artist categories must have their own accompaniment in the form of a CD (not DVD)with their selection as track one, or MP3 player (must have headphone jack) with their selection in a Funfest 2016 playlist, or a live accompanist. Make sure the contestants know how to access the tracks (no passwords)

There will be some non competitive categories where for the very young , all the students will receive and award, or for mixed categories (various instruments) a mark of 90% of higher for a gold medal,

A mark of 80-89% for a silver and 70-79% for a bronze. In these categories the students will be marked on the performance of their selection and not in comparison to the other contestants.

RCM Equivalents to the Levels in the Funfest Syllabus: RCM 1 & 2 = level 3 piano, RCM 3 = level 4, RCM 4 & 5 = level 5 piano, RCM level 6 = level 6

Keyboard Grades equivalents to Piano categories: pb= Music street 1, p1 = Music street 2, p2= Music street 3 and intro, p3 = k1, p4 = k2, p5 = k3, p6 = k4, p7 = k5

ELIGIBILITY

1. All competitions unless otherwise stated, shall be open to amateurs only. An amateur is defined as one who has not received remuneration in excess of $2500.00 in the year prior to the Funfest deadline from the teaching or performance of music.

2. All competitors must be registered members of Funfest 2018. Open classes allow amateur or semi-professional players. Teachers may compete in open classes only.

3. Any student who enters a category on their own instrument may enter a second category on another instrument providing that they do not enter more than 3 grades below the category of their main instrument. E.g. Johnny enters grade 6 piano, he would also be allowed to enter grade 3 guitar but not grade 2. Also any student may enter one grade higher on any instrument.

4. ACCOMPANIMENT on rhythm by a teacher is allowed only in guitar solo and duet classes. Vocal students in regular artist classes must use an accompanist or a recorded accompaniment. If the student wants to play the accompaniment part him or herself they must enter the Entertainer class. In vocal test piece classes the provided CD must be used.

5. AMPLIFICATION - Contestants and teachers must use festival equipment.

6. GROUP AND DUET ARRANGEMENTS – All groups may only play one song or medley. All groups are defined as 3 or more members. Piano groups and duets, vocal choirs and duets, guitar groups and duets must hand music into the adjudicator. If no music is handed to the adjudicator 10 marks will be deducted from the final mark. Percussion ensembles and rock bands are not required to submit music. All piano, vocal and guitar groups and duets must use a minimum of 2 harmonized parts, no rhythm is allowed but piano groups but digital piano sounds can be used.

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7. INSTRUMENTATION –Rock Combo groups may contain any instrumentation Piano groups must consist of all keyboards. In the Piano group categories 6 digital pianos all with sustain pedals will be provided for the competition. Vocal groups must use all singers.

8. ORIGINAL SCORES – Original scores must be given to the contest organizer before the class begins. 20 marks will be deducted in all group categories in which music is required but not submitted to the judge. The contest organizer will return the score upon completion of the class. Combo classes, percussion ensembles. In regular test piece solo classes, the festival will provide the adjudicator with music. Students must provide the adjudicator with the original music of their piano artist solos prior to playing.

9. MEMORIZATION – Memorization of music is required in all solo classes. 10 marks will be deducted for the use of music. Duets and groups MAY use music. Rock bands may NOT use music or have lyric aids.

10. TIME LIMITS- Time limits will be strictly enforced. The contestant must report to the contest rooms at least 15 minutes before the class begins. In the test piece classes, repeat signs must be omitted unless otherwise specified, but all D.C.’s and D.S.’s must be observed. Contestants not complying will lose 20 marks

11. ARTIST TIME LIMITS: Junior Artist (grades1, 2) 2 minutes

Piano, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Intermediate Artist (grades 3,4,) 3 minutes Violin Senior Artist (grades 5, 6 & 7) 4 minutes

Open Artist (grades 8 & up) 5 minutesVocal Entertainer 5 minutes

DRUM TIME LIMITS: Novice 1 minuteJunior 2 minutesIntermediate 3 minutesSenior 3 minutesOpen 4 minutes

GROUP TIME LIMITS: Classes Pre, 1, 2, 3, 4 5 minutesPiano, Guitar Class 5, 6 and Open 6 minutes(Including set-up time 20 marks will be deducted for going over limit)Vocal Group Junior 12 and under 10 minutes ( max. 2 songs) Senior any age 10 minutes

COMBO TIME LIMITS: Junior 2 songs 10 minutes(Set-up & Playing) Intermediate 2 songs 12 minutes

Senior 2 songs 15 minutesOpen 2 songs 15 minutes

20 marks will be deducted for going over time limits.All group time limits include set up time.

VOCAL DUETS Time limit of 31/2 minutes

12. SELECTIONS- Contestants must play the prescribed test piece for their class. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Exceptions to this are primary classes on all instruments. In the regular solo class, each contestant is allowed to play in his own class and or one class above. No contestant is

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allowed to play in more than 2 regular solo classes on the same instrument and NOT MORE THAN ONE ARTIST SOLO.

13. TUNING of guitars in NOT allowed in contest rooms. Music must be cued for the vocal students.

14. Drum Sequencing is the only sequencing allowed in Combo Classes

CLASSIFICATIONS

1. SOLO CLASSESPRIMARY A- Non-Competitive. Open to young students (4-6 year olds) studying in any introductory course for young beginners. ( My 1st Piano A or B or Glover ABC)

PRIMARY B – Open to students studying for under 8 months, but not yet in grade one

REGULAR CLASSES – Based on the examination syllabus of the Ontario Music Teachers Guild. The contestant is classified according to the grade that he is presently studying. CLASS = GRADE as of May 16th, 2016. All regular solos MUST use the equipment provided by the festival with the exception of guitars, but including amps.

Age Restrictions have been added to vocal solos. Junior – Pre, Gr.1 and Gr.2 is open to students 12 & under, Intermediate – Gr.3, Gr.4 is open to students 16 & under and Senior - Gr. 5 and above is open to all ages.

OPEN IS ANY LENGTH OF STUDY. Teachers may compete.GUITAR Class 1 to 5 and senior. No effects may be used.PIANO Preliminary to 10 (Grades Preliminary to 4 will be on a digital piano with only piano

soundVOCAL Primary to Class 8 and open. The provided CD MUST be used for accompaniment of

regular solos.DRUMS Novice (10 & under no more than 6 months of studying)

Junior (11 & under no more than 1 year of studying)Intermediate (14 & under no more than 2 years of studying)Senior (15 & older any length of study)

BASS Junior, Intermediate and Senior. No effects may be used.VIOLIN Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

ARTIST SOLO CLASSES – These categories will be sub-divided into classes by age and grade. Artist competitions are offered on:

PIANO, KEYBOARD, DIGITAL PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, VOCAL, DRUMS, ENTERTAINER CLASS. Artist solos are own choice of song and music MUST be handed in to the adjudicator in the piano artist classes but not in any other artist classes. 20 marks will be deducted if music is not submitted (no photocopies please). The category will be judged with the music being used as a guideline.

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The piano artist classes will be performing on a digital piano up to and including grade 4. From grade 5 to open class you must specify digital piano or acoustic piano. Whenever a digital piano is being use in this competition any digital sounds may be used. The keyboard artist classes may use any instrument with any feature including sequencers. Students in the keyboard category must be prepared to set up their keyboards with no assistance from anyone.Guitar artist classes can use effect pedals.Drum artist and vocal artists will be divided by same categories as regular solos.Refer back to time limits. Drummers must use the provided drum set.Vocal artist classes can have a live accompanists, recorded accompaniment but the performer may not accompaniment themselves. In the Entertainer Class vocalists must accompany themselves.

2. GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS- 3 to 9 playersPreliminary- average of group not yet studying in Grade 1 booksClass 1 Average for group not over grade 1Class 2 Average for group not over grade 2Class 3 Average for group not over grade 3Class 4 Average for group not over grade 4Class 5 Average for group not over grade 5Class 6 Average for group not over grade 6OPEN Any length of study

3. COMBO CLASSIFICATIONS – 3 to 7 playersNovice- All members of the group studying in Grade 1 or lower AVERAGE AGE 10 OR UNDERJunior- All members of the group studying in Grade 2 or lower AVERAGE AGE 12 OR UNDERIntermediate- All members of the group studying in Grade 5 or lower AVERAGE AGE 15 OR UNDERSenior-All members of the group studying in Grade 8 or lower AVERAGE AGE 18 OR UNDEROpen- Any length of study, non-professionals only, 21 and under. COMBO CLASSES WILL ALSO BE SUBDIVIDED BY AGE AND LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE.

4. DUET CLASSES- All duets will be divided by grade. If there are not enough entries we will combine appropriate grades together. These classes are own choice and do not have to be memorized. Please make sure that the adjudicator is given a copy of the original music. Piano duet categories are for one piano four hands, and only one piano will be provided.

5. VOCAL ENTERTAINER CLASS-Age Restrictions have been added to the vocal entertainer class. Novice – is open to students 9 and under and a maximum of Gr. 2 on their chosen instrument. Junior - is open to students 11 and under and a maximum of Gr. 4 on their chosen instrument. Intermediate - is open to students 14 and under and a maximum of Gr. 6 on their chosen instrument. Senior - is open to students 16 and under and a maximum of Gr. 8 on their chosen instrument. Open – is open to all levels and ages. Please Note: No sequencing, no rhythm will be allowed. All the music heard needs to be played by the performer.

PROCEDURES

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A) ROCK BANDS

1. EQUIPMENTThe following equipment will be supplied: P.A. system and mikes

DrumsAmplifiers1Digital PianoKeyboards on stands

All bands must use the equipment provided. Extra equipment, which may be needed on stage by a band, must be authorized by the contest organizer and must be set up in accordance with the allotted time limit for the competition. Any sort of technical failure on festival equipment, which is not the fault of the band, will be taken into consideration. Bands will not be penalized for technical problems. All bands must comply with the festival rules or disqualification will result.

B) PROGRAM PROCEDURES

1. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DIVIDE ANY CLASS THAT MAY BECOME TOO LARGE AND TO ELIMINATE ANY SOLO OR DUET CLASSES WHERE THERE ARE LESS THAN 3 ENTRIES. In this case, the contestant will have the option of a refund, or entering in the next higher class.

2. Each teacher will be notified at least one week prior to the festival as to the time and place of the competition.

3. The decision of the adjudicator is absolutely final. At no time, will the adjudicator be approached during the contest.

4. The adjudicator’s report will be handed out at the end of each class. Diplomas will be presented to the winning group for the studio. Times for the presentations will be announced at the festival.

5. The festival reserves the right to disqualify anyone who is not ready to play at the beginning of his or her class.

AWARDS

1. SOLOS AND DUETS- Ribbons will be awarded to the contestants placing in the following ranges.80-100% 1st place ribbon

70-79 % 2nd place ribbon60-69% 3rd place ribbon

Gold medallions will be awarded to the contestant with the highest mark in each class. Silver and Bronze medallions will be awarded to each 2nd and 3rd highest marks. Open solo and duet classes will be awarded trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

2. GROUPS-. Each member of the top 3 groups will receive a medal according to their standing. Times of the presentations will be announced at the festival. Note that in some situations, the adjudicators may elect not to present an adjudicator’s award or a placing trophy.

3. There will be some non competitive categories where for the very young , all the students will receive and award, or for mixed categories (various instruments) a mark of 90% of higher for a gold medal,A mark of 80-89% for a silver and 70-79% for a bronze. In these categories the students will be marked on the performance of their selection and not in comparison to the other contestants.

FUNFEST COMPUTER CODES

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REGULAR SOLOSRegular piano test piece classes are not being separated acoustic from digital. The students will play on a digital up to and including grade 3 with only piano one sound. Grade 4 to open will play on either.

Instrument code is P for piano, G for guitar, V for vocal, and D for drums, S for violin Adult Performance please use A then an instrument codeGrade code is test piece grade needed to enter on piano and guitar and category for vocal and drums.Preliminary A grade code is APreliminary B grade code is BNovice grade code is NBeginner grade code is BExample: A grade 1 piano test piece class would be P1

A grade 1 vocal solo would be V1A grade 4 guitar student would be G4A Senior drum solo would be DSA preliminary A piano student would be PA piano, preliminary A

ARTIST SOLOS

Instrument code is same as above for regular solosA for artistThen grade to be entered in 1 is grade 1 or S for senior or B for class B

Example: A grade 2 piano artist would be PA2A grade 5 artist student wanting digital would be PA5A grade 5 artist student wanting acoustic would be PA5A preliminary B artist student would be PABA grade 2 vocal artist would be VA2A junior artist drum solo would be DAJ

The instrument always comes first then on piano A or D then A for artist then grade.

FOR THE VOCAL ENTERTAINER CLASS USE VE AS THE INSTRUMENT THEN THE LEVEL

Example VEJ would be vocal entertainer junior level

DUETS

Instrument code comes first, then the grade, then number your duets by which number duet this is entered from you area. The duets need to be tied together with this assigned number. Example: Any number can be used after the instrument then grade. For a grade 4 piano duet your codes would be P4and then whatever number you chose P4100. These codes need to appear on the name line of each contestant and on another line with the two contestant’s first names as they will appear in the final program. For mixed duets please use M in duet code and then the instruments: vp or gp or vg then the average grade of the 2 contestants.

GROUPS

So first the instrument P for piano V for vocal, RB for rock bandThen the category which is the average grade of the group. O for open, J for junior, I for intermediate etc. Then number the group as to 1st group entered from your studio.Example: A piano group averaging grade 4 could be P4(then any number from the area that ties the

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A junior combo RBJ6This code should appear on the same line as the student that is involved in the group andAgain when you type out the name of the group on a separate line.

ROCK BAND ENTRIES SHOULD COME WITH AN ENTRY FORM SO WE MAY SUBDIVIDE IF NEEDED.Bass Guitar - b then junior, intermediate, seniorPreliminary -a or b on piano ex. pa or pdaaPiano – p then in artist d for digital or a for acoustic ex: in digital artist gr. 3 is pda3Vocal Entertainer- ve then junior, intermediate, senior, open

All groups and duets must have a number assigned to them• No caps in codes

GUITAR TEST PIECE SOLOS

Novice Own Choice from any beginner guitar book (no eighth notes) , Ukulele can enter here(10 and under8 months or less)

All grades: Any study by memory from the Ontario Music Teachers' Guild Syllabus

VIOLIN TEST PIECE SOLOS

NOVICE Baa! Baa! Black Sheep String Builder 1 pg. 10Mary Had a Little Lamb String Builder 1 pg, 11Au Claire De La Lune String Builder 1 pg. 13

PRELIMINARY Lightly Row String Builder 1 pg. 14Twinkli, Twinkle, Little Star String Builder 1 pg. 15

LEVEL ONE Blow That Man Down String Builder 1 pg. 21Dream Waltz String Builder 1 pg. 22Thoughts of You String Builder 1 pg. 21

LEVEL TWO Long Long Ago String Builder 2 pg. 7A Pleasant Dream String Builder 2 pg. 16

LEVEL THREE The Hunter and His Horn String Builder 2 pg. 22Some Folks Do String Builder 2 pg. 23

LEVEL FOUR Lively Dance String Builder 3 pg. 16The Hope String Builder 3 pg. 16Evening Song String Builder 3 pg. 14

LEVEL FIVE For My son Wolfgang String Builder 3 pg. 22

BASS TEST PIECE SOLOS

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Grade Song Page Book

Junior F/X 27 H.L. Bk. 1Eight Ball 35 H.L. Bk. 1

Inter. Ex. 42 (with repeat) 21 Slap It!Ex.50 (with repeat) 23 Slap It!

Ex. 51 (with repeat) 24 Slap It!

Senior Ex. 66 (with repeat) 27 Slap It!Ex.76 (with repeat 4x) 30 Slap It!

Ex. 112 (with repeat) 39 Slap It!

DRUM TEST PIECES

DRUM SOLOS DO NOT HAVE TO BE MEMORIZED

Beginner ( use B as grade code) Syncopation pg 11- 20 Bar Exercise

Novice: My First Rock n Roll Drum Method pg 26 and 27 “My First Drum Solo” (No Intro, No CD)

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Rock N Roll Drums pg. 19 no repeat -straight to 2nd ending

Junior:   How To Play Rock n Roll Drums pg. 37 -Give us a Break

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The Drum Set Musician pg 59 Big Foot START AT VERSE 1

Intermediate:  

Realistic Rock page 18- 12 Bar Exercise

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How To Play Rock n Roll Drums pg. 43 Drummers Dream

Senior: Drummer Cookbook 8 Bar solos - Basic Beat 1 & 2 (music is attached)

Open:   Mel Bay's Studio Jazz Cookbook Snare and Bass Drum combinations Solo #1& 2

(music is attached)

VOCAL TEST PIECES

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All test piece solos must use accompaniment provided with the RCM Repetoire Book

This year each grade will perform a selection from Royal Conservatory Songbook Series List C (Popular Music)for their grade Level. Preliminary Vocal can perform any song from the RCM Preliminary Songbook as there is no lists

PIANO TEST PIECE SOLOS

All Selection are taken from the 2 Ontario Music Teachers’ Sylabii

CLASS GLOVER LIST PIANO ADVENTURES LIST

Primary A Own Choice My 1st Piano A or B (Faber)(Young Beginners 4-6 year olds) Early ABC (Glover)

Primary B Steam Shovel Glover Primer pg 32(under 8 months) Happy New Year Glover Primer pg 39

Grandmother (with L.H.) Piano Adventures Primer pg. 62Allegro Piano Adventures Primer pg. 53

Grade 1 An Old Fashioned Waltz Glover Level 1 pg.30Go Tell Aunt Nancy Glover Level 1 pg. 17The Bubble Piano Adventures pg. 60Journey by Camel Piano Adventures pg. 77

Grade 2 Ode To Joy Glover Level 2 pg.18Hail to the Queen Glover Level 2 pg.30Detective Agency Piano Adventures 2A pg. 30Ice Skaters Piano Adventures 2B pg. 60

Grade 3 Quick Dance Glover Level 3 pg. 30Oasis Glover Level 3 pg. 28Snowflake Rag Piano Adventures 3A pg. 49Sea Chanty Piano Adventures 3B pg. 40

Grade 4 Prelude Glover Level 4 pg.16Joshua Fit the Battle Glover Level 4 pg. 30

Medieval Fair Piano Adventures 4 pg. 14Volga Boatman Piano Adventures 4 pg. 32

Grade 5 Tropical Groove American Pop Level 5 pg.21Ballade Glover Level 5 pg. 30Risoluto Piano Adventures 5 pg. 34Two Guitar Piano Adventures 5 pg. 46

Grade 6 Fireman’s Boogie American Pop Level 6 pg. 34

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Fiddle Tune American Pop Level 6 pg. 32Mississauga Rag Connections Level 6 pg 10

Song of Cavalry RCM Repertoire 6 pg. 38

Grade 7 Own Choice Gr. 7 Royal Conservatory Syllabus List C

Grade 8 Own Choice Gr. 8 Royal Conservatory Syllabus List C or D

Grade 9 Own Choice Gr. 9 Royal Conservatory Syllabus List C or D

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