Regulations and Enrollment Method
1. Age Eligibility :
- Preparation Class: Contestants should not be older than 6 years on 1st July 2025;
- Except the Performance Class Contestants, all Contestants should not be older than 19 years on 1st July 2025;
- All the Performance Class Contestants should not be order than 25 years on 1st July 2025;
2. Contestants may enter more than one competition class in different classes and grades. However, separate entry form is required for enrolling another class.
3. Enrollment fee is not refundable under any circumstances, (i.e. being dishonest, being disobedient to the regulation, being sick, infringing copyrights, etc.) However, the enrollment fee is refundable in case of cancellation of competition classes.
4. Contestants must fill in all the necessary information in the enrollment form. In case of neglect of critical information, the enrollment will not be processed.
5. The Organization has the right to arrange any venue for the competition. Tentatively, the competition will be arranged in any city or town halls in H.K.S.A.R.
6. The competition will be held between 20th to 23th of September, 2025. Admission forms will be issued via email to the Contestants or the representing teachers / guardians.
7. Contestants must obtain the proper copyrights to photocopy any score. Under no circumstances Contestants should use photocopies during the competition.
8. Contestants must perform according to the scores (except fingerings) without any amendment or improvisation. Otherwise, adjudicator(s) may adjust the scoring according to the overall performance.
9. Contestants must use the specified editions of pieces. If another edition is used, a copy of the edition should be submitted before the competition.
10. For all Own Choices groups, a copy of music score should be submitted with application form. Otherwise, marks may be affected.
11. If a Contestants cannot provide all necessary information to the Organization before the deadline, the Contestant will be regarded to abandon the participation. The enrollment fee will not be refunded.
12. Adjudicator(s) have the right to terminate the performance if the Contestant cannot render a proper performance in a general standard.
13. Contestants must not rearrange pieces for the competition.
14. In case a Contestant performs a piece which is not specified in the enrollment form, adjudicator(s) will only give comments but no scores shall be awarded.
15. The Organization may rearrange, amend and cancel any competition class if necessary.
16. After enrollment, the names of Contestants cannot be changed nor the identities of Contestants be exchanged with each other.
17. After enrollment, if Contestants want to change the competition class or other information, HK$300 will be charged by the Organization for administration. During competition, Contestants must not change the competition class and other information.
18. All absence will be regarded as abandoning the right for competition.
19. Contestants, guardians or studio teachers' signatures are required for all submitted Enrollments. The organization assumed that the date given are correct.
20. The Organization reserves all rights and hold the final decision on cancellation or rearrangements to any class due to insufficient enrollment or unavailability of competition venues.
21. Contestants should enroll to the competition through completion of online application forms or send the hardcopy of the application form by mail. (Please refer to “Enrollment and Payment Methods”).
22. For enquiry, please E-mail: scsm@dacapomusic.com.hk or WhatsApp: (852) 5335-2889
Arrangement of the competition:
1. There is no need for playing in memory. Contestants may wear performance dress for the competition. (Please refer to "Competition Guidelines" for more details)
2. Listed documents and music scores shall be presented upon registration(Please refer to Item 4 in “Contestant’s Information”). If the Contestant failed to present complete documents, the registration may not proceed; all paid fees shall not be returned nor exchanged.
3. Except piano, All Contestants must bring their own music instruments.
4. All repeat signs shall be omitted; Da Capo (D.C.) ad Dal Segno (D.S.) should be observed due to performance time limits and musical integrity by Contestants' choice.
5. Live piano accompaniment is required for all competition pieces except pieces that have been published as unaccompanied works. Contestants must provide their own accompanist. No audio accompaniment shall be accepted.
6. Piano accompaniment shall be accepted as the sole accompaniment for any competition pieces.
7. During the competition, unauthorized photo-taking and video recording are prohibited. The copyright of all the videos and photos shall belong to the Organization.
8. The Organization has the right and hold the final decision to amend the regulation, prizes, or to replace any adjudicator. No further notice shall be made in case of any changes.
9. Please browse the website of the Organization, https://www.dacapomusic.com.hk/enstCecilia.html to obtain the most updated news and any relevant information.
Use of Personal Information
The information filled in the enrollment form will be used in the following ways:
- competition arrangement;
- legal proof of the identities and results;
- pedagogic research and analysis;
- informing of news and events related to St. Cecilia Examination and Competitions in HK
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