Music, Speech Arts & Visual Arts Syllabus - 2025 - Brass

Trombone - Graded Classes


  1. Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 49, 53, 54, 55, 65 and 80. Read all Syllabus rules with care.

  2. NEW: Participants may enter a class more than once as long as different repertoire is entered. A separate registration is required for each entry.

  3. A piece cannot be used by a competitor in more than one class. Repertoire which does not coincide with stated categories will result in disqualification. See Rule 25.
  4. Selections do not need to be memorized, but it is strongly encouraged.
  5. To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of TWO classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.

  6. Da capo and dal segno signs must be played. Repeats should NOT be played unless otherwise indicated in either the RCM or CC Syllabus.
  7. Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.

  8. Participants have the option to participate either "in person" or "virtually". This decision must be made at the time of registration.

  9. Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.

  10. All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition which will be held in Kitchener-Waterloo, June 9-14, 2025, upon adjudicator recommendation. Participants should be aware that two (2) pieces are required for the Provincial Finals and that the Provincial's registration deadline will be March 30, 2025.
ClassFee
Class:51010 - Grade 10 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 10 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 10 List A level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51011 - Grade 10 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 10 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 10 List B level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51012 - Grade 10 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 10 study requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51013 - Grade 9 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 9 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 9 List A level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51014 - Grade 9 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 9 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 9 List B level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51015 - Grade 9 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade 9 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 9 study requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51016 - Grade 8 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 8 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 8 List A level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51017 - Grade 8 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 8 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 8 List B level requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51018 - Grade 8 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade 8 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 8 study requirements.

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:51022 - Grade 6 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 6 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 6 List A level requirements.

Fee:$46.00Register
Class:51023 - Grade 6 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 6 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 6 List B level requirements.

Fee:$46.00Register
Class:51024 - Grade 6 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade 6 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 6 study requirements.

Fee:$46.00Register
Class:51025 - Grade 4 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 4 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 4 List A level requirements.

Fee:$45.00Register
Class:51026 - Grade 4 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 4 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 4 List B level requirements.

Fee:$45.00Register
Class:51027 - Grade 4 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade 4 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 4 study requirements.

Fee:$45.00Register
Class:51028 - Grade 2 - List A

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 2 List A Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 2 List A level requirements.

Fee:$43.00Register
Class:51029 - Grade 2 - List B

Own choice of one selection from the current (2003) RCM Grade 2 List B Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 2 List B level requirements.

Fee:$43.00Register
Class:51030 - Grade 2 - Studies

Own choice of one study from the current (2003) RCM Grade 2 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 2 study requirements.

Fee:$43.00Register
Class:51031 - Grade 1

Own choice of two pieces from the current (2003) RCM Grade 1 Syllabus. Alternate pieces are permitted as long as the teacher submits a letter testifying that the piece meets the Grade 1 study requirements.

Fee:$43.00Register
Class:51032 - Introductory

Own choice of two selections from any introductory trombone solo book.

Fee:$43.00Register