Penticton Kiwanis Music Festival

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B.C. PROVINCIAL FINALS

~ 2008 ~

Performing Arts BC will hold The Provincials in Burnaby, May 25 - 29, 2008. Junior, Intermediate and Senior classes will be held in Voice, Choral, Musical Theatre, Pianoforte, Strings, Guitar, Brass, Woodwinds, Chamber Music, Classical Dance, Modern Dance, Stage Dance and Speech Arts. Age categories and minimum grade levels are noted in each discipline. Participants will be selected by the adjudicators at local Festivals for Provincial Finals and for the Provincial level of the National Finals only if they feel a high enough standard has been attained. A mark of 85% or better must be attained to be considered for the Provincials. For further information about Provincial qualifications, please contact the Penticton Kiwanis Music Festival Coordinator at 493-8322. A copy of the Provincial Syllabus may be obtained from the Coordinator.

Performing Arts BC

Box 22042

Penticton, BC V2A 8L1

Tel: 250-493-7279

email pafestival@gmail.com

Website: www.performingartsbc.ca

PABC Executive Director: Antonia Mahon

DANCE CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Age categories are as of December 31, 2007 are:

	Ballet	Stage	Modern
Junior	10 - 12 years	10 - 12 years	------
Intermediate	15 years & under	15 years & under	15 years & under
Senior	20 years & under	20 years & under	20 years & under

Two solos are required for each level. Time limit for solos is three minutes. Criteria for selection eligibility at the Penticton Kiwanis Music Festival is as follows:

Ballet	Stage	Modern
A Ballet solo plus one other solo from the Classical Dance Section. Students must enter the Classical Workshop	Two solos are required from the Stage Dance Section (not including Music Interpretation) one of which must be jazz, tap or lyrical. Students must enter the Tap and Jazz Workshops.	A Modern solo and a Contemporary Interpretive solo. Students must enter the Modern Workshop.

GUITAR CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade levels as at December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	Grade IV	15 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	17 years & under	Grade VI	20 min	copy of the Provincial
Senior	28 years& under	Grade VIII	25 min	Syllabus please contact the
National	28 years& under		40 min	coordinator at 493-8322

PIANO CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements in age and Pianoforte grade levels as at December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	Grade VII	15 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	17 years & under	Grade VIII	20 min	copy of the Provincial
Senior	28 years & under	Grade IX	25 min	Syllabus please contact the
National	28 years & under		40 min	coordinator at 493-8322

Piano Participants at the Provincial festival may also participate in the Canadian Piano Classes. Same age and grades apply.

SPEECH & DRAMATIC ARTS CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements in age and grade categories for Speech and Dramatic Arts (not school grade) as at December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	11 - 13 years	Grade VI	12 min	For further information
Intermediate	16 years & under	Grade VII	14 min	Contact the coordinator
Senior	28 years & under	Grade VIII	20 min	at 493-8322

Contact the Speech Arts Captain for provincial definitions of Prose/ Drama/ Poetry.

STRINGS CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade levels as at December 31, 2006 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years/under	Grade VII	15 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	17 years/under	Grade VIII	20 min	copy of the Provincial
Senior	28 years/under	Grade IX	25 min	Syllabus please contact the
National	28 years/under		40 min	coordinator at 493-8322

CLASSICAL VOICE CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade categories as at December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	Grade IV	10 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	18 years & under	Grade VII	15 min	copy of the Provincial Syllabus
Senior	28 years & under	Grade IX	25 min	Contact the Coordinator at
National	28 years & under		40 min	493-8322

Classical Voice participants at the Provincial Festival may also participate in the Vocal Variety Class. Ages are the same as Classical Voice.

MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send representatives in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade categories as at December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	12 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	18 years & under	17 min	copy of the Provincial Syllabus
Senior	28 years & under	22 min	Contact the Coordinator at 493-8322

Musical Theatre participants at the Provincial Festival may also participate in the Vocal Variety Class. Ages are the same as Musical Theatre.

WOODWIND & BRASS CLASSES:
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals.
Woodwind Requirements of age & grade categories as of December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	Grade VI	15 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	17 years & under	Grade VIII	20 min	copy of the Provincial
Senior	28 years & under	Grade X	25 min	Syllabus please contact the
National	28 years & under		40 min	coordinator at 493-8322

Brass Requirements of age & grade categories as of December 31, 2007 are:

Category	Age	Minimum Grade Level	Time Limit	Requirements
Junior	14 years & under	Grade V	15 min	For further information or a
Intermediate	17 years & under	Grade VIII	20 min	copy of the Provincial
Senior	28 years & under	Grade IX	25 min	Syllabus please contact the
National	28 years & under		40 min	coordinator at 493-8322

CHAMBER GROUP CLASSES:
Ages and categories are the same as for Woodwinds, Brass, Piano and Strings. Members of a chamber group, may also represent their local festival as a soloist.

Revised: November 2007