1. The Eisteddfod is open to any person. Entries for all sections must be lodged with the Secretaries before the official closing date, accompanied by the Entry Fees. ENTRY IN THE EISTEDDFOD CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS.
2. In all classes in which not more than three competitors perform, only one prize will be awarded, unless the Adjudicator decides otherwise. Decisions of the Adjudicator must be accepted as final.
3. In the event of a tie for first prize, the first and second prize will be divided between the Competitors.
4. In all “Own Selection” items, competitors must provide a copy for the Adjudicator, which must be lodged at the Secretaries desk 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the Section.
Instrumental solos should include accompanist’s part. All “Own Choice” music must have the bars numbered, and class and competitor number written on the copy.
5. THE EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS BY THE ENTRANTS. COPYRIGHT BYLAW: ENTRANTS MUST PERFORM FROM ORIGINAL OR LICENCED COPIES FROM PUBLISHERS.
Adjudicator’s and accompanist’s copies may be photocopies. Photo copied material provided for the adjudicator must not be returned and will be destroyed after the performance.
6. The committee reserves the right to refuse any entry.
ANY COMPETITOR WHOSE ITEM IS DEEMED UNSUITABLE – INCLUDING BLASPHEMY, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL IMPLICATIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (Choose work of ‘G’ Rating)
7. A competitor must not use the same item more than once during the Eisteddfod or in more than two consecutive years. A competitor cannot use a piece with which he or she has won a First Prize at a Burnie Eisteddfod.
8. No competitor may compete more than once in Solo or Duo sections.
9. In group sections, in Speech and Music, where two items are presented, the same competitors must be used in both items.
10. Competitors’ places will be numbered, and the order of appearance shown in the Official Programme; if not present when called upon, the competitor may be disqualified. Competitors will not be permitted to compete out of section
11. ACCOMPANIST - All competitors must provide their own accompanist. Accompaniment for vocal solos and duets must be one contrasting instrument. Backing tapes or live accompaniment may be used for Contemporary Vocal Sections.
12. No singing is allowed on tapes used for Choirs and Song and Dance Sections.
13. No competitor shall address the Adjudicator or the audience from the stage or auditorium.
14. Special lighting is the sole responsibility of competitors.
15. A competitor’s age shall be reckoned as at the first day of January in the year of competition. Competitors must be prepared to produce certificate of birth if required.
16. EACH FIRST prize winner, and winners of special awards, must be prepared to take part in Final Concerts if called upon, failing which any prizes may be forfeited. Prize winners must use their
winning piece, unless substitutes are made with consent of the Committee.
17. Competitors desiring stage furnishings must provide them at their own expense. Stage properties used must be of a type that can be quickly removed, leaving the stage clear of debris. This is the responsibility of competitors. Smoke or any materials used to create fog effects or any naked flame are not permitted.
18. Only competitors and teachers are permitted backstage.
19. NO PROMPTING or assistance of any kind may be rendered to a competitor in any section during a performance except by the adjudicator. NB. – Adult conductors must not sing or speak with Under 18 Choirs. Teachers must not prompt from the wings. No scripts allowed on stage. For breaches of this rule, disqualification will be enforced.
20. No rehearsal or practice is permitted in the Civic Theatre or Foyer during the Eisteddfod.
21. The Committee reserves the right to substitute Adjudicators.
22. TIME LIMIT IN ALL SECTIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. COMPETITORS EXCEEDING THE TIME LIMIT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A PLACING, and are eligible for comments only. Only one piece to be performed unless otherwise stated.
23. DRAMA GROUPS allowed 5 mins. for setting the stage and 5 mins for striking.
24. In solo or duo performances the use of “live props is not allowed.
25. NO CURTAIN to be used for Classical, Tap, Song and Dance or Jazz Solos or Duos. Competitors are responsible for the operation of the curtain.
26. DISCUSSION WITH THE ADJUDICATOR ABOUT COMPETITORS OR THE COMPETITION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. No one may speak to the Adjudicator during a session except committee members.
27. The Committee reserves the right to combine two classes with insufficient entries.
28. The Committee reserves the right to alter or amend the Programme sequence at any time.
29. THE USE OF CAMERAS, VIDEOS AND TAPE RECORDERS IS PROHIBITED. Mobile phones and pagers must be switched off whilst in the theatre.
30. CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 18. Competitors must appear in two other solo classes to be eligible:
Piano Championship entrants must appear in two other piano solo sections.
Vocal Championship entrants must appear in two other vocal solo sections.
Recitation Championship entrants must appear in two other speech solo sections.
Tap or Jazz Championship entrants must appear in two other dance solo sections.
Championship Sections must have a minimum of three competitors.
31. Protests must be lodged in writing with the Secretary with in one hour of the competition together with a fee of $10.00. The fee will be forfeited if the protest is deemed trivial. Decision of the Protest Committee shall be accepted as final and legally binding.
32. Every care will be taken for competitors’ safety, but the committee will not be responsible for any injury sustained during the Eisteddfod.
33. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing conditions will involve disqualification and withholding of any prize. The decision of the Committee in all questions and disputes shall be final. Entries are received subject to this proviso and shall not be subject to any appeal at law.
BURNIE CITY EISTEDDFOD SCHOLARSHIP. Competitors who reside on the North West Coast and have competed in five or more Burnie Eisteddfods are invited to apply. Information available from the Secretaries
Closing date for applications – 30th March 2012
