ROTARY DISTRICT 5320 SINGER  OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Rules and Regulations

 

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I. SUGGESTIONS FOR SELECTION OF CONTESTANTS 

     A. Contact local High School Principals, Music or Drama Teachers, Church Youth Choir or Private Voice Teachers in your area, for names of possible candidates, or 

     B. Schedule a club program/competition with judges from high schools, local voice teachers, church youth directors, youth choir directors, or club members; a great program; or 

    C. Encourage high schools to have a competition and send winners to club to perform for one of your programs 

NOMINATE ONE IN EACH CATEGORY, OR MORE, IF THE CATEGORY HAS MORE THAN 6 CONTESTANTS OR THE QUALITY WARRANTS MORE THAN ONE IN A CATEGORY. 

SELECTION PROCESS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2, 2009, COMPETITION IS VERY STRONG—BE VERY SELECTIVE—NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS MAY BE ENTERED BY ANY ONE ROTARY CLUB. (Suggestions that each club enter 4 contestants, one in each category) 

II. APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR SEMI-FINAL COMPETITION AT THE UCI.

     A. ROTARY CLUB completes an application for each contestant they enter into the Semi Final competition.   Club sends all applications (NO LIMIT) 

              To:   ROTARY DISTRICT 5320
                       C/O   John H. Brainerd 

                       400 N. Tustin Avenue,  Suite 290
                       Santa Ana,   CA   92705

 

III. LOCATION AND TIME OF THE SEMI FINALS AND FINALS: 

SEMI FINALS: UCI CONCERT HALL  on  Saturday, March 21, 2009, at 8:00 AM

FINALS UCI CONCERT HALL  on  Sunday, March 22, 2009, at 3:00 PM  (RECEPTION FOLLOWING) 

FIRST PLACE WINNERS WILL PERFORM AT THE DISTRICT 5320 CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 27 OR SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009

IV. AWARDS 

SEMI FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES, AND A WRITTEN COPY OF THEIR ADJUDICATION FROM PROFESSIONAL ADJUDICATORS. 

FINALIST WILL RECEIVE THE ABOVE PLUS CASH AWARDS AND MEDALIONS IN ADDITION TO OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE WITH ADJUDICATOR. 

V. ELIGIBILITY 

THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CURRENTLY ATTENDING A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN THE ROTARY DISTRICT 5320, Orange and Southern Los Angeles Counties. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE SINGER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM 

The program is designed to encourage high school students as they develop the art of solo singing. Singers will compete in one of four divisions and at three levels. 

The preliminary competition will take place at the local Rotary Club level. EACH CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE CANDIDATES IT WISHES TO SPONSOR. The SEMI FINALS will be held at UCI and the twelve selected top performers will compete at UCI the next day in the FINALS. 

Singers are expected to commit from 9:00 a.m. -12:30 pm for workshop presentations and competition and listening to others.

DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION 

CLASSICAL (OPERA AND ART SONGS): FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORIES 

MUSICAL THEATER (Broadway show tunes, operettas, movies): FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORIES 

ACCOMPANIST: a solo pianist should accompany All selections. The singer may provide their own or one will be provided on the day of the competition. (NO TAPES) UCI provides excellent accompanists. 

SHEET MUSIC: A single copy of all selections must be provided for the adjudication on the day of competition.  All music will be returned immediately following the event.  ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

JUDGES: PRELIMINARY COMPETITION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL Rotary Club 

SEMI FINAL COMPETITION WILL BE = Music Faculty from around Southern California 

FINAL COMPETITION will be adjudicated by a visiting guest professional. 

EACH CONTESTANT AT THE SEMI FINALS WILL SING ONE SELECTION, NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) MINUTES LONG. FINALISTS WILL SING TWO CONTRASTING SELECTIONS, TOTALING NO MORE THAN TEN (10) MINUTES. 

QUESTIONS:  DAVE VALENTINE,   ROTARY COORDINATOR 
OFFICE   (714)  532-6813,     CELL  (949)  644-7016 or  JOHN H. BRAINERD

ROTARY CLUB APPLICATION DEADLINE:  All applications should be in John Brainerd’s office by March 2, 2009.

2009 COMPETITION WILL BE MARCH 21ST AND 22^ND

PRELIMINARY  COMPETITION  AT UCI

SATURDAY MARCH 21 FROM 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM

AND

FINALS SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2009 FROM 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM INCLUDING THE RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE FINALS PERFORMANCES.

 

 

 

THIS YEAR UCI WILL ALSO PROVIDE OPERA AND

MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP EXPERIENCES

FOR CONTESTANTS.