II International contest-festival

Provisions of

II International contest-festival

“KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL
SONG FORUM”

• Terms of the festival: November 29 - December 1, 2013.

• Location of the festival: Kharkiv, Ukraine.

• Administration and founders of the contest-festival:

Administration of the contest-festival is presented by Organizing Commitee (further Committee) headed by the Chairman. Qualitative structure and members of the Committee are approved by the founders.

Administration of the festival

PUBLIC ORGANIZATION “TVORCHESKIE INITSIATIVY”

Media partner: Federation of health and cultural programs (Ukraine)

Eauropean Association of Creativity Contests (Slovakia)

• Purposes and tasks of the contest-festival:

Popularization of the First Capital of Ukraine as a cultural and education center of the eastern part of Europe;

Promotion and development of vocal art;

Preservation of the traditions of the vocal school;

Consolidation of international connections among groups and independent performers of the member states;

Aesthetic and spiritual development of young people;

Revealing of young talanted performers and provision of support in improvement of the performance skills.

• Participation conditions of the contest-festival:

The participants of the contest may be groups and independent performers of 6 - 25 years old and more.

Nominations:

Pop vocal;

Folk vocal;

Academic vocal.

• Age categories: pop and academic vocal

• Category A: 6 – 9 years;

• Category B: 10 – 12 years;

• Category C: 13 – 15 years;

• Category D: 16 – 19 years;

• Category E: 20 years and more.

• Age categories: folk vocal

• Category A: below 12 years “juniors”;

• Category B: below 17 years “middle schoolers”

• Category C: below 25 years “students”

• Category D: 25 years and more “adults”

• Quantitative structure: solo, duet, ensemble (8 microphones are available )

• Program requirements:

The performers’ competitive program should comprise two pieces.

“Pop vocal” nomination: 1 – song in the performer’s native language, 2 – a song chosen by the contestant (the order should be as stated). All pieces are performed to the sound track “-1”. Solo performers may use “back-vocal” parts that do not coincide with the main part. Duets and Ensembles must not use “back-vocal” parts!!! During the contest-festival REPLACEMENT of contest pieces IS NOT ALLOWED.

For “academic vocal” nomination – two diverse pieces.

In the “folk vocal” nomination folk vocal pieces are performed: 1 - a-capella (acoustic singing), 2 – with the accompaniment (“-1”or live accompaniment). Total performance time for Categories A and B mustnot exceed 7 minutes, for Categories C, D, E must not exceed 8 minutes. Musical accompaniment must be provided on a CD or USB Flash carrier in the CD audio format. THE CARRIER MUST BE IN DUPLICATE!!!

• Jury of the contest-festival:

Celebrities of Ukrainian and foreign stage, directors, famous vocal coaches and outstanding cultural and art figures. (The exact list of jury members will be approved closer to the date of the contest-festival but not later than by November 1, 2013)

• Criteria of assessment of performance skills of the contest members:

Quality of the performed material;

musicality;

stage ethics;

interpretation of the musical composition;

emotionality of the performance;

technical skills of the performer;

compliance of the costume with the style of the nomination and the performer’s image;

compliance of the repertoire with the age category and performing skills of the contestant.

• The order of summing-up the results of the contest-festival “KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL SONG FORUM”:

The jury takes decision in respect of each nomination by virtue of voting. The decision of the jury is recorded in the protocol signed by all jury members and is not subject to any review. All the contestants who win prizes in each nomination (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd prizes) get the title of the “Laureate of the II International contest-festival “KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL SONG FORUM” ” as well as a diploma, a valuable prize and festival souvenirs. According to the decision of the jury a title of “Diploma winner of II International contest-festival “KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL SONG FORUM” may be granted together with a special diploma and a prize. All participants of the contest receive commemorative diplomas of the “Participant of II International contest-festival “KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL SONG FORUM”. Special prizes may be granted upon decision of the Jury or Administration of the festival.

The victory ceremony takes place at the gala-concert of the festival.

I prize laureates (in all nominations) continue competition for the Grand Prize of the contest-festival (performance of a song from the contest program), which is determined by virtue of open voting at the gala-concert. The Grand Prize winner receives a special diploma and a valuable prize from the promoters and Administration of the festival.

The program of the gala-concert is determined by the director and production unit based on the decisions of the Jury.

• The order of submitting the applications

For participation in the contest-festival a performer or a group must submit:

- an application form (attachment No. 1).

- two colour photographs of a good quality in jpg format;

- short biography of the performer's or group's creative life;

- 2-3 audio records "+1" (produced since 2012) or contestant's video recordings (participants of the contest are selected on the basis of the provided material s );

-copy of the ID/birth certificate (original documents or notarized copies thereof are accepted on registration).

Preliminary selection of contestants is conducted by the festival Organizing Committee on the basis of the submitted “+1” audio- and video recordings. After Administration listen through the materials, they will send an official invitation letter to a participant.

Administration do not review or return the submitted materials!

• Applications for participation in the contest-festival “KHARKIV INTERNATIONAL SONG FORUM” are accepted from August 15, 2013 till 0.00 a.m. November 20, 2013

Please submit your applications through the site or send them to the following e-mail: [e-mail]

• Financial conditions of participation in the contest-festival

Financing of the contest-festival is executed by means of voluntary and promoter donations not prohibited by the effective law of Ukraine.

An Arrangement Fee is paid for participation in the contest. The amount of the Arrangement Fee constitutes:

For all nominations

• 550 UAH - solo performers

• 600 UAH - duets, trios

• 150 UAH/person – ensembles.

All transportation, housing and other miscalleneous expenses of the contest-festival participants, heads of groups, parents and other accompanying parties are absorbed by the directing party.

Organizing Committee absorb expenses for transportation of the Head and participants of the contest-festival (railway-station - hotel, hotel-railway - station), support in organizing meals and housing (if housing and meals are needed, please indicate the quantity of accompanying persons in the application form).

Administration of the contest-festival:

[phone] -coordinationdirector of the contest-festival Ian Kostyrko

[phone] -director of the contest-festival Anna Polezhaeva

[phone] -coordinator of the contest-festival Alina (housing matters).

festival group Vkontakte: http://vk.com/kharkivsongforum

festival group Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kharkivsongforum/

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