2022 Lake Macquarie Eisteddfod
Strings
03 Oct 2022 to 09 Oct 2022
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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LAKE MACQUARIE MUSIC SOCIETY


EISTEDDFOD RULES and CONDITIONS




  1. Entries must be submitted online at Stardom.com.au
  2. Age is determined as 31st December of year of entry, except Speech & Drama which is 30th June of year of entry. Entrants may enter events in older age sections/groups.
  3. The Lake Macquarie Music Society reserves the right to amend or refuse any entry, to alter the prizes or reduce the available prizes as published, or cancel or combine events which have insufficient entries.
  4. Entry fees are not refundable except where an event is cancelled or an entry refused.
  5. The use of recording devices and photography is strictly prohibited.
  6. The decision of The Music Society in all questions of dispute arising out of, or not provided for, by these rules and conditions will be final. No dispute will become the subject of any appeal at law.
  7. Entries will not be accepted after the closing date.
  8. Winners of aggregate prizes & major championships, and outstanding performers may be invited to perform in an Eisteddfod Concert. Performance
  9. No entrant may present the same piece in more than one event, unless otherwise specified.
  10. A copy of the work to be performed must be provided for the adjudicator. Copyright laws will be strictly adhered to.
  11. Entrants must not be prompted or coached while performing other than by the adjudicator. Prompting will result in immediate disqualification.
  12. Performances must be kept within the specified time limits.
  13. Special Restricted Sections are for competitors who have never won 1st Prize in any Eisteddfod in any age group in the same division. Winners may never compete again in a Special Restricted Section. sections in the appropriate age
  14. Entrants should present themselves with a suitable standard of dress.
  15. Any protest shall be lodged in writing with the section convenor, accompanied by a deposit of $20. The protest will be considered and decided upon within half an hour of the section’s completion. A successful protest will result in return of the deposit.
  16. The adjudicator’s decision is final.
  17. Awards will be given dependant on the number of entries per section and provided an acceptable standard is achieved. Where there is only 1 entrant the section may be withdrawn or for adjudication only.

2 - 4: 1st Place
5 – 6: 1st & 2nd Place
7 & over- 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th may be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion.

  1. Entrants or people associated with the entrant will not communicate with the adjudicator during the period of their competition.
  2. Entrants who have been pupils of an adjudicator at any time during the 12 months preceding the Eisteddfod shall not be eligible to compete in any event judged by that adjudicator.
  3. The Music Society reserves the right to appoint a substitute adjudicator if necessary.
  4. The Music Society reserves the right to vary the program at any time should the need arise.
  5. Questions relating to these rules and conditions may be raised with the Music Society. Submission of an Official Entry Form and payment of the appropriate entry fee/s will be taken as complete acceptance of these rules and conditions.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15/08/2022 10:00:00 AM (AEST)
18 Years & Over
503A Adult Students String Solo     18 Years & Over

Time Limit: 05:00

Restricted to adult students, beginners to grade 3. Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
505 String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
508 String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
516 Sonata String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
Open Age
504 String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
512 Sonata String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
522 Baroque Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
16 Years & Under
530 Classical String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
505A String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
519 Baroque Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
529 Classical String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
547 String Duet     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $18.001st Medal          
8 Years & Under
500B Esther Albert String Championship     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

1. Own choice of any one piece. Entrant is required to play an orchestral string instrument. 2. Competitors must compete in two other sections.

Sponsored by Esther Albert

Entries Closed
Entry: $14.001st $30          2nd $20          3rd $10          HM          
16 Years & Under
509 String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
536 Romantic String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
554 20th & 21st Century String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
10 Years & Under
506 String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
510 String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
543 Folk String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
502 MTA (Newcastle Branch) Junior String Championship Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 15:00

1. Movement from a Baroque Work. 2. Own choice of contrasting work. 3. To enter either of these sections in the “Music Teacher’s Association Junior Violin Championship”, a competitor must have entered at least two other sections in the Junior Strings Division within the corresponding (or older ) age group.

Sponsored by Music Teacher's Association

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st $100          
Open Age
511 Sonata String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
10 Years & Under
513 Sonata String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
547A String Duet     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
512A Sonata String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a sonata, sonatina, or concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
10 Years & Under
520 Baroque Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
553 20th & 21st Century String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
515 Sonata String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
10 Years & Under
527 Classical String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
517 Sonata String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
10 Years & Under
534 Romantic String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
Open Age
548 String Duet     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $18.001st Medal          
518 Baroque Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
10 Years & Under
541 Folk String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
519A Baroque Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
10 Years & Under
546C String Duet     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
523 Baroque Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
10 Years & Under
551 20th & 21st Century String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
500 Peter Coombes String Championship     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

1. Own choice of any two contrasting pieces to be performed consecutively. 2. Competitors must compete in two other sections. 2. Competitors must compete in two other sections.

Sponsored by Peter Coombes

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st $50          
18 Years & Under
524 Baroque Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
12 Years & Under
507 String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Classical Genre piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
Open Age
525 Classical String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
12 Years & Under
514 Sonata String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single movement from a Sonata, Sonatina or Concerto.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
8 Years & Under
526 Classical String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
12 Years & Under
521 Baroque Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Baroque Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
526A Classical String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
12 Years & Under
528 Classical String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
535 Romantic String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
531 Classical String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Classical Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
12 Years & Under
552 20th & 21st Century String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
501 Chin Hwi Ang Championship     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 08:00

1. Own choice of any two contrasting pieces. Entrant is required to play an orchestral string instrument. 2. Competitors must compete in two other sections

Sponsored by Chin Hwi Ang

Entries Closed
Entry: $10.001st $75          
Open Age
532 Romantic String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
533 Romantic String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
533A Romantic String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
16 Years & Under
537 Romantic String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
538 Romantic String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of work from the Romantic Period.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
Open Age
539 Folk String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
540 Folk String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
540A Folk String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
12 Years & Under
542 Folk String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
544 Folk String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
545 Folk String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single Folk Tune piece.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
12 Years & Under
546 String Duet     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $18.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
546A String Duet     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
8 Years & Under
546B String Duet     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
548A String Duet     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any work.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
Open Age
549 20th & 21st Century String Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
8 Years & Under
550 20th & 21st Century String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
6 Years & Under
550A 20th & 21st Century String Solo     6 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.00
18 Years & Under
555 20th & 21st Century String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice of any single piece by a Twentieth or Twenty First Century Composer. (‘This includes a theme from Stage or Screen and Jazz.) Backing track allowed.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
8 Years & Under
700Restricted String Solo     8 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
10 Years & Under
701Restricted String Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
12 Years & Under
702Restricted String Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
14 Years & Under
703Restricted String Solo     14 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
16 Years & Under
704Restricted String Solo     16 Years & Under

Time Limit: 05:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal          
18 Years & Under
705Restricted String Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 10:00

Restriction applies to competitors who have never won first prize in this age group.

Entries Closed
Entry: $12.001st Medal