1. HOUSE MUSIC THURS 19 TH SEPTEMBER

2. WHAT IS IT?  A MUSIC COMPETITION WHERE STUDENTS COMPETE FOR HOUSE POINTS  THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS  LESSONS WILL BE SUSPENDED ON THIS DAY FOR YEARS 6-10. DIPLOMA STUDENTS WILL ATTEND LESSONS IN THE MORNING UNLESS THEY ARE COMPETING. THEY WILL JOIN THEIR HOUSE IN THE AFTERNOON.

3. CATEGORIES  3 Age Groups  Years 6/7/8,  Years 9/10,  Years 11/12  3 Categories – Piano, Instrumental, Vocal

4. HOUSE SONG  In the Afternoon, each house will present a song  The more harmonies, costumes, choreography etc that each house can put into their performance, the better.  Each house will need to provide a backing track

5. TIMINGS OF DAY  8.25 HOMEROOM -  9.00 –PIANO COMPETITION  9.45 – JUDGES FEEDBACK AND PRIZES AWARDED  10.00 INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION  10.45- JUDGES FEEDBACK AND PRIZES AWARDED  11-11.30 BREAK  11.30 VOCAL COMPETITION  12.30 JUDGES FEEDBACK AND PRIZES AWARDED  1.00 LUNCH  2.PM SINGING BEGINS  3pm FINAL MARKS, JUDGES COMMENTS, CUP AWARDED

6. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO  You will need to get your competitors sorted out for the solo categories  Please provide an understudy for each category (often useful to have extra performers on the day anyway to play when judges are conferring)  PICK YOUR SONG !!!!  Make a rehearsal schedule for your choir rehearsals

7. WHIP UP LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM  House banners, colours, supporters etc are all needed to really encourage a great day of Battling it out! GOOD LUCK!