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- Young Musician Competition
- Report: Regional Final 2012 with photographs
There is much interest in this competition and our young people produce a high standard in the District. Instruments played included Vibraphone, Euphonium, Tenor Horn, Trumpet, Glockenspiels, Harp, Oboe, Vocal Soloists and Groups, Soprano Saxophone and many more. The District 1070 Young Musician competition takes place annually and all Rotary Clubs are invited to submit entries, preferably following local heats.
Entrants must be located within the Rotary District 1070 area. If in doubt, see District Map for further information.
 
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 First decide on a date and venue for your local competition or event, bearing in mind that all entries for the District Semi Finals in 2013 need to be made by 10th February, 2013. Only a Rotary Club in District 1070 can make entries to this event.
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Find someone to act as an adjudicator for your event. Ask a local music teacher or the head of music in a local secondary school. If they don’t feel competent to do it, they may know someone who is.
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Contact your local schools and advertise the competition. The District Competition is open to young people who permanently reside within District 1070 or who attend schools within District 1070.
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Charge for admission to your event if you wish to help defray costs. You could also sell refreshments and put up displays about your local Rotary Club, District events, RIBI events and RI events. This is a good PR opportunity.
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Look at the rules for Young Musician in District 1070 to find the categories and age groups and other restrictions.
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 Don’t worry about how many entries you have, the role of your adjudicator is to make sure the young people you enter to the District event are of a suitable standard and will be competent to perform in public.
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Don’t forget you can only make one entry for each category to the District semi-finals.
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Entrants appreciate some feedback from your adjudicator, written or verbal.
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Remember to look carefully at the rules about accompanists. No recorded backing tapes are allowed in the District Competition, but you could use them for your local event, and then find a suitable accompanist for subsequent events.
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If you only have a small entry, then you may just ask your adjudicator to individually audition the entrants to establish the standard of the young people. Remember you do not want to frighten young people who are just learning an instrument; the aim is to encourage them, not to put them off!
Key Dates this year are:
The dates for the 2013 Young Musician Competition will be provided shortly.
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 10th February 2013 all entries to the District semi-finals must be received by the District Organiser
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23rd February 2013 Northern Semi Final (for Areas B and D) at The Enrichment Centre of the John Ferneley College, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray
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23rd February 2013 Eastern Semi Final (for Areas A, C & E) at King John School, Thrapston.
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24th February 2013 Southern Semi Final (for Areas F & G) St. Ivo’s School, St. Ives.
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10th March 2013 District Final at Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray.
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6th April 2013 Regional Final organised by D1040. St. Peter’s school, York.
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4th May 2013 - RIBI (Bi-National - Britain & Ireland) Final at Longfield Academy, Longfield, Kent.
For more details on these events contact: Moira Bartlett (Rotary Club of Leicester).
Making Contact:
Entry Forms or
enquiries should be sent to Rotarian Moira Bartlett (Rotary Club of Leicester)
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Download Poster for Rotary Clubs to Advertise the RIBI Young Musician Competition
What a privilege it was to be in Melton Mowbray Baptist Church on Saturday 24th March and to see such talent on show. It was a super day which began with the presentation of winners prizes and certificates to District 1070 winners of Young Writers and Young Photographers by DG Linda May. Not only that but a display of their work reinforced the high standard of the entries. Overall winner of the 1070 Young Photographer, Rebecca Millar, admitted to both shock and surprise at her award. “I only found out about the competition a week before the closing date”, she said “I normally don’t work to a theme and found that a bit difficult”.
Following the presentations the audience were treated to a display of musical talent as the finalists from Districts 1070, 1040 and 1270 performed both for their supporters and the adjudicators. All were superb. The judges, however, decided that vocalist Olivia Turner and flautist Amy-Jayne Milton, both from District 1040, should go on to the Rotary in Britain and Ireland Finals in Bournemouth 13th April. Although a cliché, they were in my opinion all winners. Gawthorn Ravivaruman, a young pianist from Skegness was thrilled to be there. “It’s really exciting to be here,” he said “It’s great experience and good to be able to hear the other competitors”. How right he was.
The afternoon was further enhanced by representatives of the 1070 Youth Speaks Competition who compèred the day and introduced the visitors and competitors in an incredibly able and mature way.
Rotarian Margaret Simpson
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