In the Pavilion today: Join us for a spectacular day in the Pavilion with Open, and Adult Folk Song Choirs, our Young Voice of Musical Theatre, the semi- final of our International Voice of the Future and our International Folk Soloist competitions. In addition, we have our Choreographed/stylized dance group competition as well as our Individual Dance Competitions (solo, duet, trio). A truly varied day and not to be missed!
Folk Dance: Choreographed/Stylised Folk Dance Group – this competition is for groups with a minimum of 4 dancers who are aged 16 years or over. They may be supported by up to 8 musicians and 2 flag-bearers. They will perform a programme of up to 6 minutes of dance showcasing creative, entertaining choreography based on their folk-dance traditions.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Association Culturelle Lumière, Republic of the Congo
Bhangra Heritage Dance Academy, India
Bon Bassa Productions, Trinidad and Tobago
Contemporary Choreography Ensemble “Flamingo” of the Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth
Folklore Dance Formation ‘Bulgaria’, Bulgaria
Anatarnaad Creative Studio, India
Kurdish folklore dance, Kurdistan
Loughgiel Folk Dancers, Northern Ireland
Nachda Punjab Youth Club, India
UK Phoenix Chinese Cultural and Artistic Association, China
Virasat Punjab di Culture Society, India
Choral: Open Choirs – This competition is for male, female or mixed choirs of no fewer than 16 voices and there are no age limits in this category. They will be performing a programme of up to 10 minutes in one genre of music (e.g. a cappella, barbershop, chamber, classical, glee, gospel, jazz, pop, show, musical theatre). Their programme will include at least one unaccompanied work and choirs may include elements of choreography into their performance.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Advent Euphonic Chorale, Philippines
Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir, USA
Coro de Cámara UCR | Proyecto UCRCORAL, Costa Rica
Il Coretto dei Pinguini, Italy
New Zealand Youth Choir, New Zealand
Palmdale High School Choral Union, USA
Tiffany Lau Vocal Performance Academy, China
Toronto Northern Lights Chorus, Canada
Solo: Young Voice of Musical Theatre – this competition is for singers aged 12 to 17 years who will perform a programme of up to 6 minutes of contrasting pieces from the musical theatre genre. All music be sung in the original language.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Solo: International Folk Soloist – this competition is for instrumentalists or singers of all ages who will perform an appropriate programme of up to 6 minutes that is representative of a local or regional tradition.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Open Dance: Open Dance Solo – competitors will perform for up to 2 minutes to a pre-recorded music track. Performances can be from any genre, including, but not limited to, ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance, street dance, tap dance etc.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Open Dance: Open Dance Duet/Trio – Competitors will perform for up to 2 minutes to a pre-recorded music track (original or commercial in nature). Performances can be from any genre, including, but not limited to, ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance, street dance, tap dance, ballroom dance etc.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Choral: Adult Folk Song Choir – this competition is for male voice, female voice or mixed voice choirs of no fewer than 12 members who are aged 18 years or over. They will be performing a programme of two contrasting traditional folk songs from the choir’s own country, lasting for no more than 7 minutes.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Advent Euphonic Chorale, Philippines
Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir, USA
Coro de Cámara UCR | Proyecto UCRCORAL, Costa Rica
New Zealand Youth Choir , New Zealand
Solo: International Voice of the Future (semi-final) – this competition is for singers aged 18 and over, who will perform a contrasting programme of up to 7 minutes for this semi-final round. Their programme will include contrasting pieces from Oratorio, Opera, Lieder/Song and all music will be sung in the original language.
Adjudicators for this competition: TBC
Day Tickets:
Adults £13.78
Concessions £11.66
Child £6.36
Family tickets available
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Price includes an unreserved seat in the Pavilion
