Music, Speech Arts & Visual Arts Syllabus - 2025 - Popular Voice
Solos
- 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.
- NEW: Participants may enter a class more than once as long as different repertoire is entered. A separate registration is required for each entry.
- A piece of music, whether prescribed or own choice, cannot be used by a competitor in more than one class.
- Maximum performance time - 6 Minutes.
- All selections in this category must be covers from commercial artists and/or an original composition.
- Musical Theatre, Songs from the Screen and more and Classical Vocal songs are not permitted.
- To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of TWO classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.
- Sheet music must be provided to the adjudicators (No charts or tabs permitted).
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- Participants have the option to participate either "in person" or "virtually". This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- 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.
- 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.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:31001 - Adults - Ages 29 and Over Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$61.00 | Register |
| Class:31007 - Advanced - Ages 19-28 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$51.00 | Register |
| Class:31013 - Senior - Ages 17-18 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$47.00 | Register |
| Class:31019 - Intermediate - Ages 15-16 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$46.00 | Register |
| Class:31025 - Junior - Ages 13-14 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$45.00 | Register |
| Class:31031 - Elementary - Ages 11-12 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$45.00 | Register |
| Class:31037 - Primary - Ages 9-10 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$44.00 | Register |
| Class:31043 - Beginner - Ages 6 -8 Own choice of one selection. | Fee:$43.00 | Register |