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Vocal & Choral Sections & Schedule

Scroll down the page for dates, venue info, section coordinators and their contact details, awards/prizes, and section details, or download the 2010 Eisteddfod by the Bay booklet (includes entry form) (PDF 898 KB).

Please note that the Choral Festival has a separate Entry Form (PDF 25 KB).

Dates 2010

Choral Festival Entries Close: Friday 28th May 2010 *

Choral Festival Competition Dates: Thursday 17th June 2010

Junior Vocal Entries Close: Friday 16th July 2010 *

Junior Vocal Competition Dates: Thursday 26th–Saturday 28th August 2010

Senior Vocal Entries Close: Thursday 1st July 2010 *

Senior Vocal Competition Dates: Sunday 29th August & Thursday 2nd September 2010

* Late Entries Must Be Accompanied by a late fee of $5.00

Choral Festival Venue

Kingston City Hall:
979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin

Junior & Senior Vocal Venue

Kingston Arts Centre:
985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin

Section Coordinators

Name: Robert Dryden
Section: Choral Festival & Junior Vocal
Phone: 03 9589 5737
Email: juniorvocal@eisteddfodbythebay.com and choralfestival@eisteddfodbythebay.com
Address: Unit 4/12 Ebden Avenue, Black Rock 3193

Name: Jill Page
Section: Senior Vocal
Phone: 03 9551 2710
Email: seniorvocal@eisteddfodbythebay.com
Address: 34 Golf Links Crescent, Dingley Village 3172

Choral Festival Awards

• Winner of the Open Age Section: recording time in Supersonic Recording Studio (recording up to 4 songs), 29A Grieves Street, St Kilda
• Winners of the Primary & Secondary Sections: $200 & trophy
• Runners Up & 3rd Place: trophies
• Placings: ribbons & certificates
• City of Kingston Choral Encouragement Award
  Trophy will be awarded to a primary school choir within the City of Kingston

Junior Vocal Awards

• Trophies & Medallions Awarded
• Sections 39 - 41: 1st prize - $50 voucher & medal
• Sections 42 - 44: 1st prize - $50 voucher & medal
• The Joan Arnold Encouragement Awards
  $20 awarded to 1 male & 1 female competitor in the 14 years & under sections (Sponsored by Julie Houghton)

Senior Vocal Awards

• Sections 45 - 50: 1st prize - $50, 2nd prize - $20
• The Gabrielle Roberts Memorial Scholarship
  An award of $100 based on aggregate points gained from sections 45 - 50
• Lieder (Section 51)
  1st prize - $100, 2nd prize - $50
  (Sponsored by Music Lovers Society)
• Aria (Section 52)
  1st prize - $400, 2nd prize - $200, 3rd prize - $100
  (Sponsored by Hodges Mentone, Roy Page Agencies, Inga Peulich MLC, Carole McKenzie & Eisteddfod by the Bay. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize gift packs donated by Clearcut Hairdressing)

Choral Festival Sections

• EACH CHOIR WILL PERFORM TWO SONGS OF A CONTRASTING NATURE (ie fast/slow, Jazz/Ballad etc)
• PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY
  (Schools may use a backing tape or CD but this must be strictly piano accompaniment only)
• SEPARATE ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

SECTION NO.	AGE GROUP	SECTION DETAILS
Entry Fee: $30 plus $30 deposit refunded on appearance (total $60)
23	Year 8 & Below	PRIMARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIRS Time Limit: 8 minutes To be held Thursday morning 17th June - 9.30am Mayor of City of Kingston to award trophies and prizes (Sponsored by Joyful Strains Community Choir)
24	Year 12 & Below	SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIRS Time Limit: 10 minutes To be held Thursday evening 17th June - 6pm (Sponsored by Joyful Strains Community Choir)
25	Any Age	OPEN AGE CHOIRS Time Limit: 12 minutes To be held Thursday evening 17th June - 8pm

Junior Vocal Sections

NOVICE SECTIONS: Open to all non-prize winners in any Eisteddfod or Festival.

Competitors requiring official accompanist must notify JEROME WALLES on 9544 6370 with selection at least 21 days prior to performance.

SECTION NO.	AGE GROUP	SECTION DETAILS
Entry Fee: $10.00
26	10 Years & Under	Own Choice
27	10 Years & Under	Song from a Musical Production - Own Choice (Sponsored by Sharon Cartledge)
28	Novice 12 Years & Under	Own Choice
29	12 Years & Under	Own Choice
30	12 Years & Under	Song from a Musical Production - Own Choice (Sponsored by Sharon Cartledge)
31	Novice 14 Years & Under	Own Choice
32	14 Years & Under	Own Choice
33	14 Years & Under	Song from a Musical Production - Own Choice (Sponsored by Sharon Cartledge)
34	14 Years & Under	Duo/Trio - Own Choice
35	Novice 16 Years & Under	Own Choice
36	16 Years & Under	Own Choice
37	16 Years & Under	Song from a Musical Production - Own Choice (Sponsored by Sharon Cartledge)
38	16 Years & Under	Duo/Trio - Own Choice
39	18 Years & Under	Song from a Musical Production - Own Choice (Sponsored by Pianos Plus Moorabbin)
40	18 Years & Under	Gershwin/Jazz Solo - Own Choice (Sponsored by Pianos Plus Moorabbin)
41	V.C.E. Classical Vocal	Songs Taken from the Current V.C.E. Syllabus 2010 (Sponsored by Pianos Plus Moorabbin)
42	V.C.E. Contemporary Vocal	Songs Taken from the Current V.C.E. Syllabus 2010 (Sponsored by Ron Leigh's Music Factory Brighton)
43	18 Years & Under	The Doris Berwick Award Solo - Own Choice (Sponsored by Ron Leigh's Music Factory Brighton)
44	18 Years & Under	Duo/Trio - Own Choice (Sponsored by Ron Leigh's Music Factory Brighton)

Senior Vocal Sections

Accompanist for Sections 45 - 50: Linda O'Brien, 03 9380 8800

Accompanist for Sections 51 & 52: Janet Perkins, 03 9890 1826 (Accompanist fees sponsored by Deacon Auto Sales)

Entrants must notify the appropriate pianist of your selection 21 days prior to your performance.

SECTION NO.	AGE GROUP	SECTION DETAILS
Entry Fee: $10.00
45	21 Years & Under	Solo - Own Choice Time Limit: 3 mins maximum (Sponsored by Springboard Players Community Theatre)
46	Open Age	Solo - Own Choice Time Limit: 4 mins maximum (Encouragement Gift Pack donated by Clearcut Hairdressing) (Sponsored by Springboard Players Community Theatre)
47	Open Age	Sacred Solo/Oratorio - Own Choice (The Miriam Vernon Memorial Award) (Sponsored by Springboard Players Community Theatre)
48	Open Age	An Art Song - Own Choice (Sponsored by Springboard Players Community Theatre)
49	Open Age	Song by an Australian Composer - Own Choice (Sponsored by Springboard Players Community Theatre)
50	Open Age	Song from Musical Theatre (costume optional) (Sponsored by Murray Thompson MP)
Entry Fee: $12.00
51		LIEDER Must be sung in original language (Sponsored by the Music Lovers Society)
Entry Fee: $15.00
52		ARIA FROM GRAND OPERA Language optional Entrants must compete in at least one other section (Sponsored by Hodges Mentone; Roy Page Agencies; Inga Peulich MLC; Carole McKenzie; Eisteddfod by the Bay; Clear Cut Hairdressing)

Download the 2010 Eisteddfod by the Bay Booklet (PDF 898 KB), which includes schedules, fees, dates, rules and regulations, and more.