Overview        

Students sing a song on stage as a solo or in a group.

Number of Entries

One (1) entry per school in either or both of the two (2) competition categories (see below).

Time Limit

Minimum of 1 minute, maximum of 5 minutes.  Subject to under/over-time penalty.

Judging

Based upon pronunciation, clarity & enunciation, intonation, preparation, and musicality. (Click here to view the Choral Competition Scoring Sheets.)

Competition Categories

Schools may make one (1) entry in each of the two (2) following categories:

– Solo / Duet  (A solo is one singer, or one main singer with some other voices participating minimally, such as on a refrain.  A duet is two singers participating equally — effectively, a double solo.)

– Group  (Three or more singers participating nearly equally.)

Accompaniment

Each school provides its own accompaniment either in the form of a CD, flash drive, or actual musical instruments (guitar, keyboard, etc.) which they have brought to Convention.  CDs and flash drives should be labeled with the selection title, track number (if applicable), and school name.  Please turn in your accompaniment track to the responsible official when you arrive for check-in at Convention, then retrieve it at the conclusion of the competition from the technician operating the audio equipment.

*Note: Since this is not “sing along”, no vocals should be audible on any accompaniment track.

Selections

Any style of music is permitted. Selection title must be stated upon registering for the competition.

Memorization

Required for group only.

Other equipment

Microphones and chairs will be available.

Questions

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