2025 Syllabus - School Classes


Important Notes for School Entries:

  • In all school classes, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Merit Awards will be assessed based on the ensemble or soloist's ability to perform their chosen repertoire, and not based on a comparison between the entrants in the class.
  • In classes with codes beginning with "P", entrants who earn a Gold Award will win a $50 prize.
  • For school classes with trophies, adjudicators will explain their musical reasons for selecting trophy winners to the entrants and audience, at the time when the trophies are presented.
  • Schools may enter multiple ensembles or soloists in one class.
  • Popular music and show tunes should be avoided in secondary school band, choir, and orchestra classes, unless otherwise specified the in class description.
  • For performances that require accompaniment, live accompaniment is preferred when possible. Recorded accompaniment may be used, provided that the teacher/entrant brings all required technology needed to play their accompaniment.
  • For scheduling purposes, it is important that teachers enter the approximate number of students in their ensembles when registering.

Miscellaneous Ensembles

ClassEarlybird
Class:P13801 - Secondary School Guitar Ensembles - Winner Belle Air Music Trophy

Any grade, any number of players. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:13802 - Elementary School Guitar Ensembles

Any grade, any number of players. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Register
Class:13803 - Elementary School Ukulele Ensembles

Any grade, any number of players. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Register
Class:13804 - Elementary School Recorder Ensembles - Winner Ted Alford Memorial Trophy

Any grade, any number of players. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Register
Class:P13805 - Secondary School Percussion Ensembles Senior (Grades 11-12) - Winner Bob Hughes Percussion Trophy

Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$40.00Register
Class:13806 - Secondary School Percussion Ensembles Intermediate (Grades 9-10)

Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 15 min.

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:13807 - Elementary School Percussion Ensembles (Grade 8 & Under)

Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Register
Class:13808 - Secondary School Mixed Instrument Small Ensemble Class

Any combination of instruments. Perform one or two selections.

Limit 10 or fewer players. Total time limit 15 min.

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:13809 - Elementary School Mixed Instrument Small Ensemble Class

Any combination of instruments. Perform one or two selections.

Limit 10 or fewer players. Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Register