Rules and Regulations

  1. All matters not dealt with in these Rules and Regulations will be referred to the Festival Committee. Their decisions will be final.
  2. All classes are open to amateurs. An amateur is defined as a person whose principal means of livelihood is not obtained from the profession of music, with the exception of non-competitive classes.
  3. The Festival Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry or cancel any class. With these exceptions, entry fees will not be refunded.
  4. The Festival Committee reserves the right to divide or combine classes.
  5. Instrumental and vocal participants must provide their own accompanist. No backing tracks are permitted.
  6. An original copy of the music must be supplied for the participant (if music is not memorized), accompanist and adjudicator. Online purchased musical scores are acceptable with proof of purchase or permission identifier.
  7. No photocopies will be allowed unless authorized by the publisher and initialed by a Festival Committee member.
  8. The use of cameras or video recorders is not permitted during performance or adjudication.

Age Limit Classes

In age limit classes, participants must be that age or younger as of December 31, 2021.

Test Pieces

  1. RCM stands for the Royal Conservatory of Music. CC stands for Conservatory Canada.
  2. All pieces chosen by the participant are subject to approval by the Festival Committee.
  3. Participants may not enter the same piece in more than one class and may not enter more than once in the same class, unless otherwise stated in the class description.
  4. Participants may not enter a level in which they have been previously examined and passed, with the exception of the RCM April 2022 exam session. Participants must enter at their current level of study; however, they may enter one class at a higher level.
  5. All test pieces excluding Duets, Duos, Trios, Ensembles, Masterclasses, Brass and Woodwinds must be memorized. The use of music will result in adjudication only. No mark will be awarded.
  6. Repeats are to be omitted unless otherwise specified. Da Capo and Dal Segno Signs are to be observed.
  7. Test pieces must be performed in the prescribed key except in vocal classes 13 years & under. The participant may sing in any key, and transpositions may be made accordingly, unless otherwise stated.

Scholarships and Awards

  1. To be eligible for a scholarship or an award, participants must perform a minimum of two competitive solos in the same discipline.
  2. Winners of scholarships and awards will be chosen by the adjudicators and need not necessarily be ‘first place winners’ but may be participants who, in the opinion of the adjudicator, show the greatest potential talent.
  3. All scholarships and awards will be presented at the Grand Festival Concert scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 2022.
  4. To maintain a well balanced concert not all scholarship and award winners will be invited to perform at the final concert.
  5. Students invited to perform at the Grand Festival Concert will be chosen on the recommendation of the Adjudicator and contacted by a member of the Festival Committee.