1. The Festival shall be known as “The Davenport Festival of Music”.
2. The decisions of the Adjudicator and the awards of the Board shall be final.
3. Adjudicators are not permitted to enter into any discussion or correspondence regarding the pieces prior to, or during, the Festival.
4. The Board will decide the order in which classes will be heard, and will arrange the order of the contestants in each class.
5. Marks required for awards: First – 80; Second – 75; Third – 70.
6. Entries MUST be in writing on the form supplied (or a copy thereof) and must be postmarked no later than Friday January 17, 2020 (No Exceptions) and accompanied by the PRESCRIBED ENTRY FEE. Entry fees shall be those designated for each class in this Syllabus and cannot be refunded. Note that TEACHERS will receive their student’s conformation forms VIA EMAIL with scheduled date and time for each class. PLEASE BE SURE WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS.
   PLEASE NOTE: ALL ONLINE ENTRIES MUST BE PAID BY E-TRANSFER AND ACCOMPANY THE ENTRIES … NO CHEQUES. ALL ENTRIES SENT BY REGULAR MAIL MUST BE PAID BY CHEQUE AND ACCOMPANY THE ENTRIES.
7. Where there is an age limit, the competitor’s age shall be determined as of December 31, 2019.
8. Present students of the adjudicators may not enter classes he/she is adjudicating. (Unless those classes are non-competitive.)
9. Any person receiving more than $1,000 per annum for musical services is regarded as a professional for the purpose of the Festival and may not enter.
10. Competitors may enter once only in any class, but in ensemble classes, competitors may participate in more than 1 team.
11. Competitors may enter any number of classes for which they qualify.
12. A piece may be entered in one class only.
13. Competitors must enter at the grade level they are CURRENTLY studying. ONE GRADE LEVEL ONLY MAY BE ENTERED.
14. In all classes, an original copy of the music must be brought to the Festival for the adjudicator on the day of the competition. No Photocopies.
15. All vocal and instrumental selections must be memorized except Parent & Child, duets, trios and adult classes. Do not play repeats.
16. KEYS:  All vocal classes may be performed in a key suitable to the voice unless otherwise specified.
17. Students coached from the audience during competition will be disqualified.
18. It is the responsibility of the entrant, or their teacher, to select the correct class! If not, no mark or placing will be given, only an adjudication. Acceptance of an entry does not ensure eligibility!
19. To be considered for scholarship, candidate must enter two or more classes. (Vocal and Strings excepted)
20. Teachers are responsible for informing new students and their parents of the festival rules.

NO PHOTOCOPIED MUSIC ALLOWED