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Participant Categories

Participant Categories

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Children
(ages 3-12)

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Teens
(ages 13-17)

Image by Richard Wang

Adults
(ages 18 and older)

Types of Performances

  • Vocal (solo, duet, ensemble)

  • Choreography (contemporary, classical, folk dance)

  • Theater Arts (monologues, stage productions, musicals)

  • Instrumental Performance (solo acts, ensembles)

  • Artistic Expression (drawing, photography)

Judges​

Professional judges from various arts fields worldwide evaluate participant's performances
according to criteria set for each category.

Awards

Competition winners and laureates receive diplomas, prizes, trophies, and possible
production opportunities.

Date and Location

March 2025, Switzerland

Age Categories

Age Categories In Nominations

Little Kids

up to 7 years old

Kids

aged 8 to 10 years

Teenagers 1

aged 11 - 14 years

Teenagers 2

aged 15 - 18 years

Adults 1

aged 18+

Nomination Vocal

Nomination Vocal

Classical Vocal

Folk

Pop

Jazz

Movie Songs

Original Song

Evaluation Criteria:


Vocal Skill: Assesses the quality of performance, including intonation, diction, vocal range, and
expression.


Musicality: Considers the accuracy of musical execution, including rhythmic precision and overall
musical expression.


Interpretation: Evaluates the individual style of performance, emotional delivery of the song, and
artistic expression.

Technical Proficiency: Examines stage presence, microphone technique, breath control, and
other technical aspects.


Composition and Arrangement: Reviews the originality of song arrangement, choreography, and
overall performance aesthetics.


Professionalism: Assesses the performer's level of preparation, technical proficiency, and
appropriateness of chosen material.


Each criterion can be rated on a scale, typically ranging from 1 to 10, with 10 representing the
highest level of achievement. This allows for an objective comparison of performances and aids in the determination of winners across different age categories or genres. Additionally, it is
important to consider and evaluate the performer's artistic expression and individuality.

Instrumental

Nomination Instrumental Performance

Classical Music

performance of classical compositions on instruments such as piano, violin, cello, flute, and others.

Jazz

improvisational performance on jazz instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, guitar, piano.


Blues

performance of blues compositions on guitar, harmonica, keyboards, and other instruments.


Rock

instrumental rock compositions, including guitar solos, drums, and other instruments.


New Age

calm and meditative instrumental music, often used for relaxation and meditation.


Ethnic Music

instrumental compositions reflecting cultural and traditional musical styles of various peoples and cultures.


Electronic Music

use of electronic instruments and synthesizers to create instrumental
compositions in various genres such as trance, electro, etc.

Evaluation Criteria


Technical Mastery: assessment of participant's technical level of play, including clarity of
execution, instrument playing technique, coordination, and movement synchronization.


Musicality and Expressiveness: evaluation of participant's ability to convey emotions and express musical ideas through instrumental performance, dynamics, phrasing, etc.


Interpretation and Stylistic Appropriateness: assessment of participant's ability to convey the
style and character of the musical work, adapt their performance to the genre and mood of the
composition.


Musical Interaction: evaluation of instrumentalist's interaction with the musical material, and, if applicable, with other participants (e.g., duets, ensembles).


Originality and Creative Performance: assessment of individual approach to performance, use of unconventional techniques and methods, creative solutions in musical expression.


Overall Impression and Stage Presence: evaluation of overall impression of the performance,
including showmanship, positive energy, and ability to engage the audience.

Dance

Nomination Dance

  • Contemporary Dance

  • Classical Ballet

  • Jazz-Modern

  • Hip-Hop

  • Tango

  • Flamenco

  • Ethnic Dances

  • Latin American Dances

  • Breakdance, Street Dances

  • Traditional Folk Dances

Evaluation Criteria

Performance Technique: assessing participants level of technical skill (accuracy of movements, flexibility, strength, fluidity, etc.).


Expressiveness: dancers ability to convey emotions and ideas through movements, facial expressions, and overall interpretation of the music.


Choreography: originality, complexity, and creativity of the choreography, adaptation to the musical accompaniment.

Photography

Nomination Photography

Free Theme

To participate, you need to present 3 photographs.

Both color and black-and-white photographs are accepted.

Evaluation Criteria

Reflection and exploration of the theme through photography skills.
High artistic and aesthetic level of execution.
Creative approach to theme exploration and originality of solution.
Composition and color resolution.


Participation Conditions

Both professionals and amateur photographers can participate in the contest.
Photographs can be taken with a smartphone camera or a professional camera.
It is forbidden to edit photographs using any graphic editors, filters, or photomontage.
Photographic works should be presented in printed form of any size and format, as well as in electronic form in JPEG or TIFF format.
Indicate the author's title and year of shooting for each photograph.

VIsual Arts

Nomination Visual Arts:
Painting and Graphics

Free Theme

To participate, you need to present 2 works.

Evaluation Criteria

Individual presentation through original tonal shading.


Superiority of color palette and shades.


Imagination and originality.


Artistic interpretation

Program
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