Music, Speech Arts & Visual Arts Syllabus - 2025 - Speech and Drama

Monologue

  1. Refer to Rules 12, 13,18, 20, 22, 24, 41, 50, 53 and 80. Read all syllabus rules with care.
  2. Speech selections must be memorized.
  3. Competitors who wish to perform a Shakespearean Monologue must enter the Shakespearean Monologue class.
  4. NEW: Participants may enter a class more than once as long as different repertoire is entered. A separate registration is required for each entry.
  5. A selection, whether prescribed or own choice, cannot be used by a competitor in more than one class.
  6. To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of TWO classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.
  7. Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
  8. 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.
  9. All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2025) upon adjudicator recommendation. Participants should be aware that 2 pieces are required for the Provincial Finals and that the Provincial's registration deadline will be March 30, 2025.
ClassFee
Class:82001 - Solo - Advanced - Ages 19-28

Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$51.00Register
Class:82002 - Solo - Senior - Ages 17-18

Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$47.00Register
Class:82003 - Solo - Intermediate - Ages 15-16

Own choice of one selection written by a BIPOC Playwright.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$46.00Register
Class:82004 - Solo - Junior - Ages 13-14

Own choice of one selection written by a BIPOC Playwright.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$45.00Register
Class:82005 - Solo - Elementary - Ages 11-12

Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$45.00Register
Class:82006 - Solo - Primary - Ages 9-10

Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$44.00Register
Class:82007 - Solo - Beginner - Ages 6-8

Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 5 minutes

Fee:$43.00Register