2024 Virtual Syllabus - Chinese Instruments - Solo

Piece Selections
a) One of the selections must have been performed at the Local Festival and received a minimum mark of 85 and the recommendation of the local Adjudicator. The second selection is the competitor's choice but must follow the rules of this category.
b) Selections must be musically contrasting.The Adjudicator will take selection choice into consideration.
c) Performer grades refer to the overseas examination syllabi of organizations such as the Central Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and so on.

General Rules
d) Performers will need to specify the instrument they are playing (in English) - i.e. erhu, guzheng, ruan, yaneqin, dizi, suona etc.).
e) OMFA reserves the right to split the classes between bowed, plucked, hammered and instrumental depending on the number of entries.
f) No announcement of name or selection is required prior to your performance.
g) All competitors must be an amateur which shall be defined as a music student, performer, or any person who does not earn significant income from performance or teaching in the discipline in which they are participating or, is a member of a professional union. (Please click here for the full definition of an Amateur vs Professional: omfa.ca/glossary).
h) All criteria listed in the OMFA General Rules (omfa.ca/virtual-festival/rules-regulations) must be strictly adhered to.

Video Submission Requirements
i) Videos must be submitted by your Local Festival's entry deadline date for Provincials.
j) One original score of the music or purchased digital music with attached receipt for each selection must be shown on camera prior to the beginning of the performance.
k) Only YouTube videos will be permitted (i.e. google drives, vimeo, mp3's, mp4's, dropbox etc. are not permitted). Each performance requires a separate YouTube link. Performance videos should not be combined.
l) All videos must have "YouTube kid" settings turned off. You may choose to have your video "unlisted" but "private" videos are not permitted. Please also ensure that the video is allowed to be embedded in other programs.
m) The video must clearly show your face and your instrument and hands. A stationary camera position must be used throughout.
n) No mixing or sound enhancement is allowed through any kind of soundboard, including a recording studio or computer. No reverb can be added to the recording. The recording must be honest and acoustic – as if the adjudicators were in the room listening to you perform live. You must perform live on the video. No audio dubbing over your video is allowed.
o) The video should be in the spirit of a recital or an audition and therefore you should dress appropriately.
p) You are required to introduce yourself and your selections in the video, either verbally or with a title card before each piece and must be limited to the following:
• Your Name
• The Grade/Level you have entered
• The Composer and Complete Title of your selection (prior to each piece)
q) Do not announce your teacher's name, where you are from or at which local festival you performed. Do not use your teacher's YouTube channel to submit your videos.

Chinese Instruments - Grades 1-5 - Solo

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Competitors must perform two (2) contrasting selections.

The maximum performance time for Grades 1-5 is: Fifteen (15) minutes

There is no minimum performance time.

Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.

Chinese Instruments - Grades 6-10 - Solo

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Competitors must perform two (2) contrasting selections.

Memorization is not required but highly recommended.

The maximum performance time for levels 6-10 are listed below:

Grade 6: Fifteen (15) minutes
Grades 7-8: Twenty (20) minutes
Grades 9-10: Twenty-five (25) minutes

There is no minimum performance time.

Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.

Chinese Instruments - Advanced

DEFINITION

Advanced Level (ARCT level): Competitors between the ages of 19-28 as of December 31, 2023.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Competitors must perform two (2) contrasting selections.

Memorization is not required but highly recommended.

The maximum performance time for Advanced (ARCT) Level is thirty (30) minutes.

There is no minimum performance time.

Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.

Chinese Instruments - Adults - Solo

Definition

• Adult Classes are open to any amateur competitor 29 years of age and over.

• An amateur shall be defined as a music student, performer, or any person who does not earn significant income from performance or teaching in the discipline in which they are participating.

• Please note there is only one level of competition for Adults.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Competitors must perform two (2) contrasting selections.

The maximum performance time for Adults Level is twenty (20) minutes.

There is no minimum performance time.

Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.