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 are determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial
Festival. To be considered for Provincials, PKMF requests that students enter in three solo categories, one of which must
be an Art Song. One selection is recommended to be in a foreign language. The candidate must maintain a mark of 85
or higher.
|
CATEGORY
|
AGE
|
MIN. GRADE LEVEL
|
TIME LIMIT
|
|
Junior
|
14 yrs. & under
|
Grade 4
|
10 minutes
|
|
Intermediate
|
18 yrs. & under
|
Grade 7
|
15 minutes
|
|
Senior
|
24 yrs. & under
|
Grade 9
|
25 minutes
|
|
Excellence
|
28 yrs. & under
|
|
40 minutes
|
|
Requirements – The Provincials syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
|
Classical Voice participants at the Provincial Festival may also participate in parallel class of either Canadian
Music or the Vocal Variety Class. Ages are the same as Classical Voice.
|
JUNIOR VOICE – SOLO PERFORMER
|
Junior A - ages 10 years and under
Junior B - ages 11 - 14
Introductory Grade to register with Grade I & II. Introductory Grade RCM and Conservatory Canada Syllabus Gr. I and II
list songs should be entered in List A and/or B. Age categories are 10 and under Junior A and 14 and under Junior B. Please
register in the vocal categories by Voice Grade (Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and then by age: 10 and under Junior A; or 14 and
under Junior B.
|
INTERMEDIATE VOCAL – SOLO PERFORMER
|
Ages 18 years and under
Please register in the vocal categories by Voice Grade (Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).
SENIOR VOCAL - SOLO PERFORMER
Ages 24 and under
Senior Vocal classes will be subdivided by age and Grade level. Age groups will be 19 - 28 and 29 and over.
Senior vocalists wishing to be considered for Provincial Class must enter an Opera class and/or an Oratorio class.
Senior vocalists wishing to be considered for National Classes must enter an Opera class and an Oratorio class singing
from a major Sacred work.
Please register in the vocal categories by Grade (Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, ARCT or Equivalent). Competitors age must be indicated on the entry form.
Ages 25 and up
Senior vocalists wishing to be considered for Provincial Class must enter an Opera class and/or an Oratorio class.
Senior vocalists wishing to be considered for Provincial Excellence Class must enter an Opera class and an Oratorio class singing from a major Sacred work.
Please register in the vocal categories by Grade (Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, ARCT or Equivalent). Competitors age must be
indicated on the entry form.