Music Theatre Syllabus

  • All selections should be age, voice type and gender/gender identification appropriate.
  • Selections that are primarily patter (spoken) will not be accepted.
  • Spoken passages are allowed only if published in the score provided.
  • Minimum props and costumes are encouraged providing change can be made quickly between selections in concert classes. Costumes and props will NOT be judged.
  • Competitors may use costumes, up to two (2) hand-held props per selection, and stage movement (no dance break).
  • All selections are to be sung from a published score. Transpositions are permitted.
  • Please note that selections must be from a musical theatre production and may NOT be cabaret, mash-ups, Glee arrangements or pop songs.

Concert Class

  • Participants must perform two (2) contrasting selections from staged musical theatre productions.
  • The choice of materials will be taken into consideration by the adjudicator.

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1950 & Before Solo

  • Participants must perform one selection from any staged musical produced in or prior to 1950.

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1951-1970 Solo

  • Participants must perform one (1) selection from any staged musical produced within the years 1951 to 1970.

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1971-1990 Solo

  • Participants must perform one (1) selection from any staged musical produced within the years 1971-1990.

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1991-2010 Solo

  • Participants must perform one (1) selection from any staged musical produced within the years 1991-2010.

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2011 & After Solo

  • Participants must perform one (1) selection from any staged musical produced in or after 2011.

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Canadian Composer

  • Participants need to perform one (1) selection from a Canadian theatre production.
  • The selection must be composed by a Canadian, or where at least one of the composers is Canadian.
  • For this festival, a Canadian composer is defined as a composer who is either native to the country of Canada, is a citizen of Canada, or has spent a major portion of his/her career living and working in Canada.
  • Participants may not sing a self-composed selection.

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Film and Animated Film Solos

  • Participants must perform one (1) own choice selection from any released film or animated film including Disney.

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Solo - Own Choice

  • Participants must perform one (1) theatre or theatre-style selection.
  • Selections need not be from a staged musical, and may be a stand-alone song.

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Novice

  • Participants must be in their first (1st) year of private voice lessons, and/or be in their first music festival experience.
  • Performers shall perform one (1) selection of his/her choice from any staged musical theatre production.

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Small Ensembles

  • Small Ensembles are groups of 3-12 performers
  • Use the average age of all participants when selecting appropriate classes
  • If using tracks, the ensemble must provide their own sound system
  • Live accompaniment or tracks can be used but must be a single instrument.

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Adjudication-Only: Masterclass

  • Each performer may sing one (1) selection of his/her choice from any staged musical theatre production.
  • Adjudicator will spend 15 minutes (including performance of piece) with each performer.

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