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PERFORMING ARTS BC – THE PROVINCIALS
Performing Arts BC is the umbrella organization of the 34 active Music, Voice, Speech Arts and Dance Festivals in B.C. The main function of Performing Arts BC is to organize provincial level competitions.
The 2022 Provincial Festival will be virtual.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE:
Three levels of competitions are held: Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The disciplines include: Voice, Speech Arts and Piano In addition there is Provincial Excellence Class for Piano and Vocal disciplines.
ELIGIBILITY:
Please refer to the individual discipline policies.
PROVINCIAL:
JUNIOR Age Limit: Piano 14 years and under Speech Arts 11 to 13 years Voice, Classical & Musical Theatre 14 years and under
INTERMEDIATE Age Limit: Piano 17 years and under Speech Arts 13 to 16 years Voice, Classical & Musical Theatre 18 years and under
SENIOR Age Limit: Piano 23 years and under Speech Arts 15 to 23 years Voice, Classical & Musical Theatre 24 years and under PROVINCIAL EXCELLENCE Age Limit: Piano 23 years and under Voice, Classical & Musical Theatre 24 years and under
NATIONAL CLASS AT PROVINCIALS:
Note: There will no longer be a National Class at Provincials. Performing Arts BC (PABC) has added a “Provincial Excellence Class” to their Performing Arts BC Official Syllabus, which replaces the National Class at Provincials.
Please refer to the Official Provincial Syllabus, which may be found at www.bcprovincials.com, for details and performance requirements.
Provincial Excellence Classes are available for CDMF Competitors in Piano and Vocal disciplines and are intended for competitors who are performing at a high level, generally higher than that required for recommendation to Senior Class. The Adjudicator’s decision is final.
More than one Competitor may be sent to Provincials in each discipline.
Provincial Excellence classes will include competitive classes and masterclasses with the adjudicators. Masterclass participation and performances will be considered by the adjudicators. At the conclusion of the masterclass sessions, the class winners will be announced at a special announcement session for all Provincial Excellence competitors. Competitors should be prepared to spend an extra night at the festival in case they are chosen as a winner.
$2,000 first place awards will be available to Provincial Excellence class winners at the discretion of the adjudicators.
SOME OF THE GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMING ARTS BC:
PROVINCIAL FESTIVAL LEVEL COMPETITIONS
Adjudicator Recommendation Forms must have been signed by the adjudicator (the only person authorized to recommend a competitor to Provincial level competition). The selection of competitors must be the sole responsibility of the adjudicators. They are knowledgeable about Provincial standards and requirements. They have the interests and maturity level of the students in mind when they do not recommend participants. Their decision is final.