Performing Arts BC 2025 Festival
Dates: June 1st - 5th 2025
Location: Victoria BC
Provincial (PABC) speech arts classes include poetry, sonnet (senior level only), prose, drama and Shakespeare. Students 11-22 years wishing to be considered for advancement to the provincial finals should enter Concert Group and at least one other qualifying class.
Public Speaking and Storytelling is a separate provincial category. While students 11-22 years may be recommended from PKMF without participating in other speech arts classes, they must enter this class in the Penticton Festival to be eligible. Interested students should ensure that they are meeting all the necessary Provincial requirement. Click here for the Performing Arts BC website.
Click here for the Performing Arts BC website.
Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative per 100 registrants in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements in age and grade categories for Speech and Dramatic Arts (not school grade) are determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial Festival:
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CATEGORY
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AGE
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MINIMUM GRADE LEVEL
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TIME LIMIT
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Junior
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11-13 years
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Grade 6
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15 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 years and under
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Grade 7
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17 minutes
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Senior
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22 years and under
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Grade 8
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20 minutes
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| Performing Arts BC offers competitive classes in Public Speaking and Storytelling each year. The class structure requires one selection of both Public Speaking and Storytelling under three age categories. The time limits are as follows: |
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Junior Public Speaking and Storytelling
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Age: 11-13 years
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12 minutes
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| Intermediate Public Speaking and Age |
16 years and under
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14 minutes
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| Senior Public Speaking and Storytelling Age |
23 years and under
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16 minutes
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Requirements: The Provincials' Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
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The Public Speaking selection outline must include:
• Purpose
• Central Idea
• Intended Audience
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
The Storytelling selection must include a very brief plot outline indicating the key events that comprised the
story.
For Provincial definitions of Prose, Drama, and Poetry, contact the Speech Arts Captain or see the Provincial syllabus on the BC Provincials website.
For Provincial Excellence and Canada West Festival eligibility and requirements please see PABC Syllabus.
Speech and Dramatic Arts participants at the Provincial festival may also participate in the Shakespeare classes.