General terms and conditions

General terms and conditions

1. By filling in the contest application form it is assumed that the contestant agrees with all the terms of the contest.

2. The application form will be accompanied by a digital photo of the applying contestant.

3. Paying the registration fee is required to enter the contest.

4. All the contest performances are public and the places where they will take place will be further announced by the contest board.

5. The prizes will be given/ awarded during an awards ceremony.

6. The jury consists of professionals (choreographs, musicians, actors, etc.) with a degree in the performing arts.

8. THE INDIRECT PARTICIPATION assumes the same applying procedure, according to the present terms and conditions, although the indirect participants lose the chance to win the Section’s Great Prize and The Contest Trophy. The contestant has to send a live recorded documentary type video in order to be reviewed by the jury. The recording has to be from a fixed point and a single angle and to flow continuously, without interruptions. The materials that have been edited in any way might be disqualified. The videos recorded with non-professional equipment (like the cell phone) are accepted, but for the acting, instrumental music and canto sections the quality of the sound/voice is important during the jury’s review.

General terms and conditions for the 3rd edition, 16 – 18 of November 2018, Cluj-Napoca

Art.1. The contest will take place in Cluj-Napoca on the 16th -18th of November 2018 and it is addressed to young professional and non-professional singers.

Art.2. The contest is open to young singers around the world and it will be organized in the following categories:

1. ACADEMICA+ – students and graduates, professionals (students or graduates of specialized academic institutions) and non-professionals (students and graduates of other academic institutions than the specialized ones)

2. NON-PROFESSIONALS – without specialized studies

3. PROFESSIONALS – general school, high school and university students, graduates of artistic academic institutions, according to the registration year

4. SPECIAL – people with physical disabilities

Art. 3. The contest is organized in the following sections:

1.1. CLASSICAL CANTO

1.2. LIGHT MUSIC CANTO

The songs will be sung using the instrumental part of the song, mp3 format, that was handed in for the organisers at registration.

2. INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS – two different music pieces (the contestant will mention the prepared piece and will sing the other one at the jury’s request).

3.1. MODERN DANCE

3.2. BALET

3.3. ACROBATIC DANCE

3.4. CONTEMPORARY DANCE

4. ACTING

5.1. MUSICAL THEORY

5.2. MUSICOLOGY

Art.4. The contest is divided into the following sections:

ACADEMICA+

PROFESSIONALS

NON-PROFESSIONALS

SPECIAL SECTION

Art.5. AWARDS

– THE ABSOLUTE FIRST PRIZE – 100 points – THE GREAT PRIZE and THE CONTEST “LAURI”

TROPHY is awarded (it is given at the Award Ceremony)

– THE SECTIONS GREAT PRIZE – 98 and 99 points – a Cup is given to the winner

– FIRST PRIZE – 90-97 points – a medal

– SECOND PRIZE – 80-89 points – a medal

– THIRDS PRIZE – 70-79 points – a medal

– SPECIAL PRIZES (that can be added to the ones mentioned above) – THE EXCELLENCE PRIZE , THE JURY’S SPECIAL PRIZE, THE PRESS SPECIAL PRIZE, THE POPULARITY PRIZE, THE SPNSORS’ PRIZES.

All the participants will receive diplomas for participation in the contest.

Art. 8. The jury reserves the right to not give awards for some categories. The winners are requested to be present at the awards ceremony.

Art.9. The jury’s decisions are irrevocable. No appeal for a second jury review is permitted.

Art.10. Registration to the contest must be done by the 13th of November 2018 by filling in the application form which can be found on the contest website.

The contest registration taxes will be paid as a donation according to the following categories:

– 100 lei/section/individual/ (until 1st of November), 150 lei from the 1st of September – 13th of November;

– 50 lei per person in a group of 4 contestants;

– 40 lei per person in a group of more than 5 contestants.

The donations are paid in the bank account mentioned on the application form or at the contest secretary at the same time as the registration.

THE APPLICATION FORM can be found on the contest website.

Art.11. The contest organizers reserve the right to change/ add to the present terms and conditions.

CONTACT:The Filarmonia Cultural Society

Address: Memomorandumului no. 12/16 street, 400114, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Tax registration code (C.I.F) no. 17316440 and bank account numer RO29BTRL01301205983943XX

open at Trnasilvania Bank (Banca Transilvania) – Cluj Napoca branch (sucursala)

Email: office.filarmonia@gmail.com