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Essentials in
Youth Chorus Festival
Youth Chorus Festival Guidelines
Updated: 5/2/2008 4:29:52 PM
January 31, 2009
Pasadena, California
General Festival Guidelines
1.) The International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival is open to male choruses of 12 or more singers
2.) The average age of the chorus must be 25 years old or less, with no singers over the age of 30
3.) Membership in the Barbershop Harmony Society is not a requirement for any competitor or director. Choruses can represent a high school or university, as well as be a combination of high school, collegiate or other singers meeting the age requirement.
4.) Each chorus is adjudicated on three songs. Two of the three songs must be contestable by Barbershop Harmony Society contest standards (refer to the “Suggested Song List”, or contact the Barbershop Harmony Society with questions). The third selection can be any song sung a cappella with four or more voice parts, may be in a foreign language, and vocal percussion is permitted. Certified Barbershop Harmony Society judges will be adjudicating according to Society contest rules (with allowances for the third selection).
5.) Each chorus will receive a score in three categories (Singing, Music, and Presentation), an evaluation from one judge in each category, as well as student critique sheets from another participating chorus.
6.) Each chorus will choose whether they would like to receive a rating (superior, excellent, etc.), or if they would like to be given a rating and ranked against other choruses.
7.) Awards for ratings will be given to all participating choruses. For choruses choosing to be ranked, the chorus receiving the highest number of points will be named “Grand Champion”. In addition, awards will be given to each group scoring highest in their respective plateaus (age-groups).
8.) Each competitor (singer) will listen to at least one other group, and fill out a critique sheet to be submitted to the competing group.
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