- competition (western music)
1st Nanyang International Music Competition 2017
4 - 9 July, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Rules & Regulations
1. The Competition is open to musicians worldwide.
2. Application deadline is 30 April 2017.
3. Competitors should select one of the Divisions to participate in:
1. Current students of NAFA and it's affiliate programs are entitled to NAFA rates.
4. Each competitor may take part in no more than 1 Solo category belonging to Categories A through to D AND 1 category in the ensemble competition.
5. Each competing ensemble will be allocated warm up and tuning time:
a. Category E1 (Open) – 15 minutes
b, Category E2 (Intermediate) – 10 minutes
c. Category E3 (Junior) – 10 minutes
6. Each competitor may take part in no more than 1 Solo category belonging to Categories A through to D AND 1 category in the ensemble competition.
7. Each competing ensemble will be allocated warm up and tuning time:
a. Category E1 (Open) – 15 minutes
b. Category E2 (Intermediate) – 10 minutes
c. Category E3 (Junior) – 10 minutes
8. Repertoire Guidelines:
a. Competitors must not exceed the stated stage presence time;
b. The Organizers reserve the right to impose a penalty of 5% deduction on the final marks or if any of the rules are not adhered to;
c. All copies of sheet music will be destroyed and not returned to the Competitor at the end of the Competition.
9. The adjudicators’ decisions are final.
10. Competitors are not allowed to meet up with adjudicators during the course of the competition. Non-compliance will result in the competitor being removed from the Competition and forfeiting all awards and cash prizes.
11. The order of appearance in the Competition is decided in draw sessions. The order decided at these sessions will be observed throughout the Competition. The Organizers reserve the right to make changes or cancellations to the competition order and dates, as well as any of the events that happen throughout the Competition.
12. As there are limited places in the Competition, acceptance will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
13. The organizers reserve the right to record all proceedings of the Competition and related activities for sales, broadcast and promotional purposes without any payment to the participants or the participants’ consent. The organizers retain all rights to the recorded materials.
14. Unauthorized photography, video and audio recordings are NOT allowed during the Competition. The organizers reserve the right to delete any unauthorised recordings and may request offenders to leave the competition venue.
15. Competitors who require practice studios or accompanists should contact Rave Group Int’l Pte Ltd to arrange for hiring on their own expense.
16. The candidate’s submission of his/ her Competition application will be tantamount to the applicant’s acceptance of the Rules.
17. The decisions of the organizers and judges are final. No appeals will be allowed.