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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Prelims Details (Important Rules and Regulations)

Below are some of the IMPORTANT PRELIM'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1) Please take note that you must register within the first 15 minutes when the registration started. Failing to do so will result in DISQUALIFICATION.

2) All performing members must be on stage within 5 minutes to prepare when it is your band's turn to perform. Failing to do so will also result in DISQUALIFICATION.

3) BandPre-Lim Schedule (updated)

21st March (1st Session)

TIME

DURATION

AGENDA

2045

15minutes

- Arrival of participants

- Registration and preparation of participants

- Arrival of judges and audiences

2100

15 minutes

- Introduction by emcee

- Briefing about rules & regulations, judging criteria

2115

90minutes

Commencement of audition

- Band 1: StereoPop

- Band 2 : Sour Stripes

- Band 3 : Seven Sweet Surrender

- Band 4: The Morven

- Band 5: Marshmallow Monsters

-

2245

10 minutes

Break

2255

75 minutes

Continuation of audition

- Band 6 : Seven Car Pile Up

- Band 7 : Excuse Me

- Band 8 : Raptors

- Band 9: Retrodelic

-

0010

15 minutes

Wrapping Up

- Comments by emcee

- Comments by judges

0025

Adjourn


22nd March (Session 2)

TIME

DURATION

AGENDA

0845

15 minutes

- Arrival of participants

- Registration and preparation of participants

- Arrival of judges and audiences

0900

15 minutes

- Introduction by emcee

- Briefing about rules & regulations, judging criteria

0915

90 minutes

Commencement of audition

- Band 10: Navi-L

- Band 11: Eleanor

- Band 12: Yasha

- Band 13: Confusion

- Band 14 : Beez Kneez

-

1045

15 minutes

Break

1100

90 minutes

Continuation of audition

- Band 15 : Black Friday

- Band 16 : La Amagi

- Band 17 : Band Jamen

- Band 18 : The Capoiz

- Band 19 : Sandy on the Rock

-

1230

15 minutes

Wrapping Up

- Comments by emcee

- Comments by judges

1245

Adjourn


Session 3

TIME

DURATION

AGENDA

1345

15 minutes

- Arrival of participants

- Registration and preparation of participants

- Arrival of judges and audiences

1400

15 minutes

- Introduction by emcee

- Briefing about rules & regulations, judging criteria

1415

75 minutes

Commencement of audition

- Band 20 : Hazel

- Band 21 : Influx

- Band 22 : Project Summer

- Band 23 : Threnody

-

1530

5 minutes

Photo Fest Result Announcement

1535

30 minutes

Wrapping Up

- Comments by emcee

- Comments by judges

- Announcement of results

1605

Adjourn

*Band arrangement is according to Confirmed Band list



UPDATED PRELIM RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.0adjudication (PRELIMINARY ROUNDS)

1.1 Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UTP students.

2. Each group should consist of minimum 5 and maximum 8 students, male and female students are allowed to be in one group.

3. Each group is required to pay a registration fee of RM 70.

4. All lyrics must not imply/contain any expletives.

5. The contents of any song lyrics MUST NOT contain elements regarding politics, religions and any sensitive issues.

6. Contestants are required to submit lyrics for the songs of their choice to the organizing committee for censorship by FRIDAY (29th FEBRUARY 2008).

7. A participant cannot be involved in more than TWO bands.

8. If a musical group damages any instrument provided during the practice sessions or competition, the group must pay for the cost of damage.

9. Ground rules are subjected to the code of conduct of UTP.

1.2 Format

1. Musical groups will go through 2 days of preliminary rounds on 21st and 22nd March 2008 before making it to the final round on 28th March 2008.

2. Musical groups will be given 5 minutes to get ready on the stage and 10 minutes to compete in the preliminary round.

3. Only 5 groups will be chosen for the finale.

4. Each musical group is required to perform TWO songs in preliminary round and THREE songs in the final. For both rounds, AT LEAST ONE ENGLISH SONG must be performed.

5. Preliminary round (1st song)

Musical groups are required to choose and perform a song from the list of compulsory songs. Please refer to Appendix A.

Preliminary round (2nd song)

Musical groups are required to perform a song of their own choice. New arrangements of songs composed by the competitors are allowed. (Participants can choose either Malay or English songs.)

6. Musical groups are encouraged to include any ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT which is not common in a band (i.e. violin, flute, saxophone, kompang, trumpet, cello etc) in their performances. Extra points will be awarded to groups performing with these instruments.

7. Musical groups are not encouraged to perform a medley song for the preliminary rounds, else points will be deducted.

8. Each musical group MUST REGISTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR PRELIMINARY SESSION, STRICTLY WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE REGISTRATION TIME. Musical groups are also given 5 MINUTES ONLY to come up on stage after the name of their group is announced by the MC. Failure to do the above will result in an automatic DISQUALIFICATION. Please contact the Euphonious committee if you have any problem pertaining to the registration time.

1.3 Judging Criteria

CREATIVITY

v Delivery and Arrangement of Songs

v Usage of instruments

30%

VOCAL PERFORMANCE

15%

GROUP SHOWMANSHIP

20%

BALANCING AND QUALITY OF SOUND

20%

STAGE ETIQUETTE

v Image and Attire

v Expression

v Behavior on Stage

10%

USAGE OF ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT

5%

TOTAL

100%

Note: When a musical group exceeds the time limit, a penalty of 2 marks will be deducted for every 1 minute.


PRELIMINARY ROUND

1. For the preliminary round, all bands will be judged 100% by the appointed judges.

NO VOTING SYSTEM FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND.

2. The recipients of the following awards will be chosen by the judges during the preliminary rounds:

a) BEST VOCALIST

b) BEST DRUMMER

c) BEST GUITARIST

d) BEST BASS GUITARIST

e) BEST KEYBOARDIST

NO VOTING SYSTEM FOR THESE 5 CATEGORIES. The winners will be announced and awarded during the finals.

Any inquiries about the rules and regulations, please contact GOH (012-4325767), EDGAR (016-8013022) or FANG (012-8708828). THANK YOU!

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