Eligibility: Participants must be 12-18 years old, not yet in college. Open to the teen community in Brookline and beyond.
Repertoire: Participants will sing one piece of their choice in Classical/Broadway or Contemporary/Jazz divisions. Participants may compete in both divisions, but will be advanced in only one. Participants may sing any repertoire but in order to advance they must have a usable copy of the accompaniment for the pianist (See Round 2).
Round 1: Participants sing up to 2 minutes of their selection, unaccompanied. Then they may attend any of the workshops until Round 1 results are announced.
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Round 2 (Semi-finals): In Round 2 each participant who advances will receive a free coaching by a member of the BMS faculty. Round 2 is open to the public and coachings will take place in the Bakalar Recital Hall. Those who advance to Round 2 must provide a piano score or lead sheet for their song, copied double-sided with a simple way to deal with repeats in a three-ring binder, for the accompanist. If in doubt, plan to attend our Audition Binder Workshop during Round 1.
Round 3 (Finals): Finalists will perform their entire selection before the audience with pianist Bret Silverman; the winners will be chosen by our invited judges, who are not affiliated with Brookline Music School.
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Prizes: Up to 3 prizes will be awarded in each division: First place $75, Second place $50, third place iTunes $20 gift card.
Entry form/fees: The Entry form must be completed and turned in by 1:00 on the day of the competition. A non-refundable entry fee of $20 must be included; entries submitted before Friday, March 16 pay a reduced entry fee of $15. Mail entry forms and checks to Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline MA 02445.
Entry Fee: $15 for entries received before Friday March 16; $20 after March 16.
Please submit your entry form and a non-refundable $15 entry fee ($20 if received after March 16) to Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, MA 02445. Entry forms will be accepted at the door on the day of the event.
For complete information, see our website www.bmsmusic.org
