APPLICATION FORM

DECEMBER 2017
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ENTRY & COMPETITION PROCESS
Entry Procedure
This Application and all supporting
materials to be received September
30th 2017. You must complete all
sections of this entry form. Only
applications enclosing all of the
requirements detailed under will be
considered.
1. Completed applications by email*,
accompany each completed entry
form. (Print,fill,scan, resubmit in PDF
form - voicesofmycity@gmail.com)
2.A short history of the choir detailing
activities and achievements (No ore
than 200 words), to be emailed to our
festival director:
voicesofmycity@gmail.com
3.A recent choir photograph (good
quality digital format, large size / high
resolution, suitable for press-printing)
to be emailed to our festival director:
voicesofmycity@gmail.com
4. There is a minimum of twelve
members in each choir and a
maximum of 30
* Applications submitted by email act
only as provisional entries. All info bus
be submitted in one email.
Choirs must bring forward all the
specified support materials to the
semi-final stage (if qualified)
Only Applications which include all of
the above, will be considered
Competition Process
To qualify all choirs must post a 1
minute video clip of them singing
acapella on Instagram & tag
@voicesofmycity. The Videos will
then be reposted. Choirs must reach
the 1000 likes mark to qualify for
Semi -Final stage.
Qualifying choirs from the social
media stage must present fully
completed application form at semi-
final venue. Choirs will perform 1
song (Acapella)
A total of Ten Choirs will be selected
by judges for the grand-finale stage.
Qualified Choirs for the Grand -
Finale Stage will perform 2 songs.
One of the pieces must be an original
song. The second piece can PRIzES
Winner: handmade Trophy and
N5,000000.
The evaluation of the competition is
based on the MUSICA MUNDI
Evaluation System. In competition
the performance of every
composition will be evaluated
according to the following: I)
Technical Evaluation a) Intonation b
Sound quality of the choir
Artistic Evaluation a) Authenticity b)
Overall artistic impression c)style
d)delivery e) costume
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COMPETITION RULES & GUIDELINES

1. This Competition is open to all choirs, based inLagos State.

2. No individual member of the choir shall be paid on a regular
basis for their musical services or be professional singers in their
own right.
2. Application form must be brought by choirs who have qualified
for semi-final auditions

3. Decisions of the competition adjudicators will be final and no

correspondence will be entered into regarding any aspect of their
work.
4. The organising committee reserves the right to cancel a
competition.
5. The organising committee reserves the right to restrict the
number of entries in competition.
6. The organising committee accepts no legal responsibility
whatsoever in respect of anything pertaining to a choirs
participation in the competition and its associated activities.

7. The festival accepts no responsibility or liability for

accommodation and subsistence costs incurred by the choir, or
any expense incurred by any choir member, leader, organiser and /
or choir party guest, participating in competition.
8. The festival accepts no responsibility for any action taken by
publishers against choirs who perform music that has been
reproduced illegally.

9. Participation in the VOMC competition implies acceptance of all

the rules and regulations as outlined, and changes that may occur.
10. All choirs should have a minimum of 12 members.
13. All details subject to change.

14. The organising committee reserves the right to change the

order of advertised events at their discretion.
15. The printers, designers and any organising committee working
on behalf of / engaged by Voices Of My City, accepts no
responsibility for changes, errors, or ommissions contained in the
competition print, signage, electronic / internet or video / verbal /
audio promotions.
16. First-prize/ Second Prize winning choirs are kindly requested to
attend and perform at a minimum of 2 VOCM events (after
competition year for a one year period).
17. All Choir must participate in all pre-event promotion as
designated by VOMC.Failure in participation will lead to
disqualification
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BROADCASTING& ACCOMMODATION

Broadcasting, Recording and

Travel, Accommodation and
Photographic Rights All participating
Subsistence General: The festival
choirs agree that: Any performance
does not contribute to a choirs
duringanyVoices of my city eventsmay
travel, accommodation or
be photographed, broadcast live and / or
subsistence costs. Participating
recorded for subsequent reproduction
choirs and guests are
and / or broadcast on radio / television /
responsible for payment of
internet byVoices of my city, without
same. VOMC is not responsible
payment. Recordings, visual or audio, can
for any booking issues or
be made only with the written permission
otherwise that arise, at any time.
of the festival committee or director.
Nor is VOMC, or representatives
VOMC shall be entitled to possession of
acting on committee authority,
any such recording and to reproduce any
responsible for any issues arising
such recording to sell, let for hire, offer or
from the hire / engaging of
exposure for sale or hire, distribute or
services / suppliers
otherwise dispose of in any manner as it
recommended by the
sees fit. All broadcasting and
committee or representatives of
photographic rights to any performance
same.
at the Voices Of My City: Choir
Competition shall belong to VOMC which
The organizer reserves the right to
will be free to dispose of or utilise them as
make changes and amendments
it sees fit. Choir photographs and
to the existing information
information text given by the choir to the
material and/or the
committee, prior to thecompetitionmay
be used for promotion opportunities. It is announcement in the event of
the understanding of Voices of my city unforeseen technical,
that any photographs/promotional organisational or artistic
materials containing persons under the circumstances or act(s) of God. The
age of 18 years, are provided with parental organizer also reserves the right to
concent of the individuals in the make changes to the program
photograph. By completing this entry contents and schedule.
form, each choir and choir member
waives all performance fee rights, and the
right to any mechanical copyright fees
where the choir is recorded, and any of
those tracks may be used on any
subsequent CD or DVD whether
promotional or for sale to the general
public.
 Voices Of My City Choir
Competition Application

CHOIR
NAME:

ADDRESS
OF
CHOIR:

EMAIL:

PHONE NO:

HEAD
TEACHER/AUTHORISED
SIGNATORY:(NAME)
(APPLIES TO SCHOOLS
ONLY)
PHONE NO:

PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR CHOIR FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES: (200 words max)

NUMBER OF ADULTS IN NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN

CHOIR(Maximum of 30): CHOIR(Maximumof 30):

Under 12 Over 12

Final Stage Music (1 original

Semi -Final Song
composition/ 1 Popular Song):
1.
1.
2.

We have read & understand the terms & conditions of Voices Of My City: Choir competition.
SIGNED:_________________________ DATED:_______________________