Revised October 27, 2016
THE
ALBERTA
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
ASSOCIATION
2017
Syllabus
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CHANGES TO 2017 SYLLABUS
Watch for **NEW IN 2017** and/or HIGHLIGHTING throughout the syllabus.
Area of Change:
Details:
Gender Identification
Please note that the following has been added to BOTH the Rules
Governing the Local Festivals AND the Provincial Rules:
“Competitors shall enter the festival and all festival classes based
upon their gender identification. Sung and spoken selections are not
constrained to gender specificity.”
Rules Governing the
Local Festivals
The definition of a Selection from the Glossary has been added
under SELECTIONS AND PERFORMANCE Rule #13.
Rules Governing the
Local Festivals
The phrase “OR group” has been added to BOTH Rule #16 and
Rule #17.
Music Composition
The rule stating: “The composition MAY NOT have already been
adjudicated at an AMFA Festival” has been removed.
Musical Theatre Props
Please note that competitors will no longer be able to bring Stage
Props to the Local and Provincial Festival, but rather will have to
use the following three (3) stage props provided by the festival:
chair (which may be substituted with a rehearsal block), table, and
coat rack. No other stage props will be permitted. The piano and/or
accompanist cannot be used as a prop.
Provincial Rules
Rule 190 – Clarification regarding requirements if a competitor
wishes to enter BOTH the Provincial and Provincial National Streams.
Provincial Rules
Rule 320 – Clarification regarding the exception to memorization in
Class 320 – String and Keyboard Sonata – 1 Movement, has
been added.
Audio Recorded Choral
Classes
As of the 2017 Festival year, only MP3s are the acceptable
formats for the submission of recorded choral entries for
BOTH for Provincials and Provincial Nationals.
Provincial National
Classes
The summary “cheat” sheets have re-appeared in the Provincial
Syllabus to provide clarity of what is responsible at the Local,
Provincial and National Levels in Provincial National Classes
Provincial National
Classes – Percussion
Please note that a Percussion Provincial National Class has now
been added for a 3-year trial basis. No other Percussion Classes will
be offered at the Provincial Level at this time.
Provincial National
Classes – Musical
Theatre
Performance requirements at the Local Level for the Provincial
National Musical Theatre Class have changed to ensure the
proper repertoire is brought to Provincials.
Provincial National
Classes – Choirs
The submission process for choirs entering Provincial
National Classes has changed. Please see Page 81, the summary
“cheat” sheets, and the National Music Syllabus for more
information.
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MUSICAL THEATRE
Class 97000
PROVINCIAL NATIONAL
MUSICAL THEATRE
97135
97140
97145
17 AND UNDER
18 AND UNDER
19 AND OVER
DUET – MUSICAL THEATRE
Not Eligible for Provincials
See Page 109 for information
ONE selection, own choice
To classify your Musical Theatre selection as either Ballad
or Up-Tempo, please refer to the OFFICIAL listing on the
AFMA website (sorted by SONG and by SHOW). All
selections listed MUST be entered into the corresponding
class. NOTE: This list is not exhaustive, and if a
selection is not listed, please use your best judgement to
classify it.
MUSICAL THEATRE NOTES:
The selection MUST NOT be a medley of songs.
**NEW IN 2017** COSTUME, MOVEMENT &
PROPS: A competitor MUST use costume and
movement, and MAY use hand props. The following
THREE stage props will be provided by the festival: chair
(or rehearsal block), table, coat rack. No other stage
props are allowed.
Only ONE Musical Theatre selection is required in order to
be recommended to the Provincial Musical Theatre solo
classes.
Competitors may enter BOTH Ballad and
Up-Tempo classes for any age category.
97240
97250
97260
97270
97280
97290
97300
97310
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
19
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
OVER
TRIO – MUSICAL THEATRE
Not Eligible for Provincials
Please state ages and voicing.
Class may be divided.
ONE selection, own choice
97320
MUSICAL THEATRE TRIO
PRODUCTION NUMBER –
MUSICAL THEATRE
Not Eligible for Provincials
The selection MUST NOT be a medley of songs.
Please state ages.
SOLO – MUSICAL THEATRE BALLAD
Class may be divided.
ONE selection, own choice
ONE selection, own choice
97010
97015
97020
97025
97030
97035
97040
97045
97050
97055
97060
97065
97070
97075
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
OVER
SOLO – MUSICAL THEATRE UP-TEMPO
ONE selection, own choice
97080
97085
97090
97095
97100
97105
97110
97115
97120
97125
97130
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
AND
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
UNDER
97330
MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION NUMBER
**NEW IN 2017** WHAT ARE PROPS?
1. Props are objects used to enhance a
presentation.
2. HAND HELD props are items such as a
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
purse, a glass, or a mop, etc., and must be
used during the performance.
STAGE props are set up before the
performance begins.
In all cases, props should be simple and
an integral part of the performance.
THREE stage props will be supplied by the
festival: chair (or rehearsal block), table,
and coat rack for all solo performances.
No other stage props are allowed.
The piano and/or accompanist cannot be
used as a prop
Stage props are NOT permissible in the
Provincial National Musical Theatre Class.
A table, chair, and clothing rack will be
provided.
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SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
PLEASE NOTE:
A solo competitor taking private vocal lessons may
not enter a solo school vocal class.
To classify your Musical Theatre selection as either Ballad
or Up-Tempo, please refer to the OFFICIAL listing on the
AFMA website (sorted by SONG and by SHOW). All
selections listed MUST be entered into the corresponding
class. NOTE: This list is not exhaustive, and if a selection
is not listed, please use your best judgement to classify it.
MUSICAL THEATRE NOTES:
The selection MUST NOT be a medley of songs.
**NEW IN 2017** COSTUME, MOVEMENT & PROPS:
A competitor MUST use costume and movement, and MAY
use hand props. The following THREE stage props will be
provided by the festival: chair (or rehearsal block), table,
coat rack. No other stage props are allowed.
Only ONE Musical Theatre selection is required in order to
be recommended to the Provincial Musical Theatre solo
classes.
SOLO – SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
ONE selection, own choice
99210
99220
99230
99240
99250
99260
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
1
2
3
4
5
6
SOLO – SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
UP-TEMPO
ONE selection, own choice
99271
99281
99291
99301
DUET – SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
Not Eligible for Provincials
ONE selection, own choice
99310
99320
99330
99340
99350
99360
99370
93880
99390
99400
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-12
Not Eligible for Provincials
Please state grades and voicing.
Class may be divided.
SOLO – SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
BALLAD
ONE selection, own choice
99410
MUSICAL THEATRE TRIO
PRODUCTION NUMBER –
SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
Not Eligible for Provincials
ONE selection, own choice
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
7
8
9
10-12
TRIO – SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE
Competitors may enter BOTH Ballad and
Up-Tempo classes for a grade category.
99270
99280
99290
99300
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
GRADE
7
8
9
10-12
The selection MUST NOT be a medley of songs.
Please state grades.
Class may be divided.
ONE selection, own choice
99420
PRODUCTION NUMBER
**NEW IN 2017** WHAT ARE PROPS?
1. Props are objects used to enhance a presentation.
2. HAND HELD props are items such as a purse, a glass, or a mop, etc., and must be used during the
performance.
3. STAGE props are set up before the performance begins.
4. In all cases, props should be simple and an integral part of the performance.
5. THREE stage props will be supplied by the festival: chair (or rehearsal block), table, and coat rack for
all solo performances. No other stage props are allowed.
6. The piano and/or accompanist cannot be used as a prop
7. Stage props are NOT permissible in the Provincial National Musical Theatre Class. A table, chair, and
clothing rack will be provided.
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Please contact your Local Festival for details before entering any Provincial National Class.
PROVINCIAL NATIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO, Any Voice
ALL SELECTIONS MUST BE MEMORIZED
All selections are to be sung from a published score, in any published key (no transposition), of a staged musical and be gender
identification appropriate. Gender identification must be consistent through all selections. Competitors may use: costumes,
one (1) hand prop per selection (a table, chair and coat rack is provided). Spoken passages are allowed only if published in the
script/score provided. The original copy can be the Broadway score, from an Anthology, or purchased online. Proof of purchase
must be shown for all online purchases.
The term “Up-Tempo” is used to describe music with a lively tempo, often comedy, e.g. – “One Hundred Easy Ways” (from
Wonderful Town). The term “Ballad” is used to describe music with a slower tempo, often of a serious or introspective nature,
e.g. – “On My Own” (from Les Misérables).
The following is a definition of the Musical Theatre Standard Repertoire:
x
Tin Pan Alley era (1920 – 1942) – Composers such as Berlin, Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart, and
Weill
x
The Golden Age (1943 – 1964) – Composers such as Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Bock &
Harnick, and Sondheim
x
Contemporary Musical Theatre repertoire (1965 – present day) – Composers such as Sondheim, Kander &
Ebb, Schwartz, Finn, and Jason Robert Brown
One selection by Sondheim is recommended. Selections are not to include operetta/light opera (e.g. Romberg, Johann Strauss,
Lehár, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Offenbach). Competitors proceeding to the Provincial Level of competition must perform the
selection(s) on which they were recommended by at the adjudicator at the Local Level. The recommended selections must
include a Ballad and Up-Tempo work.
**NEW IN 2017** Local Festival
Time Limit: Maximum of 30 minutes, or as specified in your Local Addendum
In order to be eligible for recommendation to the Provincial Festival:
3. Enter Class 97000 and perform the following repertoire:
x
One (1) Musical Theatre Ballad
x
One (1) Musical Theatre Up-Tempo
x
One (1) Musical Theatre selection from the Tin Pan Alley era, the Golden Age, or the Contemporary Musical
Theatre repertoire
Provincial Festival
Time Limit: Maximum of 30 minutes inclusive.
Competitors must perform three (3) selections which MUST have been adjudicated at the Local Level consisting of:
4. One (1) Musical Theatre Ballad
5. One (1) Musical Theatre Up-Tempo
6. One (1) Musical Theatre selection from the Tin Pan Alley era, the Golden Age, or the Contemporary Musical Theatre
repertoire
National Festival (see National Syllabus for all Rules and Regulations)
Time Limit: Maximum of 60 minutes inclusive (including costume changes).
Competitors must perform five (5) selections consisting of:
1. Musical Theatre Ballad as recommended from Provincial Festival
2. Musical Theatre Up-Tempo as recommended from Provincial Festival
3. Selection from the Tin Pan Alley era*
4. Selection from the Golden Age*
5. Selection from Contemporary Musical Theatre repertoire*
*Selection #3, 4, or 5 MUST have been recommended from Provincial Festival.
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