Tampa, Florida, USA ~ Spring of 2008
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CHOIR PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

DATES: TBA, Spring of 2008
LOCATION: Tampa, Florida, USA
GUEST CONDUCTOR: TBA
HOTEL: Holiday Inn City Centre, Tampa
OTHER CONCERTS: Local churches of the greater Tampa Bay Area (to be announced)
HOSTED BY: The Florida Boychoir
FESTIVAL STAFF:
Brian Collar - Founder, Artistic Director, Executive Director
Dianne Collar - Admissions
COMPETITION ADJUDICATORS: TBA

WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?
ELEGABLE CHOIRS: Choirs of all boys of unchanged voices from all nations.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. You may apply online or via a print and mail form beginning October 1st, 2006.
2. Choir must sumbit a recient recording (tape, video, CD, or audio file) containing one sacred and one secular selection.
3. Include arecient photograph of the Boychoir
4. Biography of the Boychoir and the Choirmaster.
5. The finest Choirs to first occupy the 400+ seats of the Festival will be selcted and no further applications will be accepted.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY

Before 4:00pm

7:00 PM

ARRIVAL in Tampa, Florida
CHECK-IN at the Hotel
OPENING DINNER & CHOIR SING
ADULT RECEPTION to follow

MONDAY

Morning / Afternoon

REHEARSALS
CHOIRMASTER’s LUNCHEON
HEAD CHOIRBOY’s LUNCHEON
CHOIR CONCERTS - 2 Bay Area Churches

TUESDAY

Morning / Afternoon

Afternoon

REHEARSALS
ADMINISTRATOR’s LUNCHEON
COMPETITION EVENTS
CHOIR CONCERTS - 2 Bay Area Churches

WEDNESDAY

Morning / Afternoon

REHEARSALS
CHOIRMASTER’s LUNCHEON
COMPETITION EVENTS
CHOIR CONCERTS - 2 Bay Area Churches

THURSDAY

Morning / Afternoon

4:00pm - Evening

REHEARSALS
ADMINISTRATOR’s LUNCHEON
BEACH BASH (Picnic)
(an early evening)

FRIDAY

Morning

8:00 PM

SCHOOL TIME CONCERT
FINALE CONCERT
(Wining Choirs, Duets, Solos, Combined)
POOL & PIZZA PARTY - Choirboys
AFTERGLOW - Adults

SATURDAY

All Day

Walt Disney World Day
(brief performance?)
Note: Some choirs may need to depart

SUNDAY

Morning

Morning Church Service
DEPARTURES

 

COMPETITION CATEGORIES: (each has one required selection and one sacred and one secular of choice)
GENERAL
ENSEMBLE
20th CENTURY (full choir)
DUET
SOLO
THEORY, Written (individual)
SIGHT-SINGING (individual)

COMBINED REPERTOIRE: 30-45 Minutes TBA

FESTIVAL FEE OF $695 USD per person. (less than $95/day)
INCLUDES: All hotel accomodations, all meals, Beach Bash, Walt Disney World Day, training, seminars, awards,
all ground transportation, choral music (on loan), and sourenier festival shirt, program and postar.
Each Choir recieves one souveneer CD and Video tape. ChoirMaster and two other adults attend as the Festival's Guests.
All other adults attend at the above fee.
(Room Assignments - Each choir is provided with one room per 4 Choirboys, one room per two adults and one single room.)