High School Festival
Fall 2010
The High School Festival challenges Christian teenagers, recognizes their achievements, and also helps develop their talents through activities directed by the university faculty.
Highlights
- High school students compete against their peers in music, speech, art and preaching contests—as individuals or groups.
- BJU’s music and speech faculty will present clinics or workshops in some performance fields.
- University instrumental ensembles and vocal choirs will have open rehearsals.
- Visit university classes in your area of interest.
Special events include:
- Exhibition of winning artwork
- Presentation of Festival awards
- Three recitals/concerts featuring performances by all solo and ensemble winners, in addition to the Festival Mixed Chorus, Ladies Chorus, Concert Band, Wind Band and String Orchestra.
Stipulations
Please note school contest limitations.
- Participants may enter a maximum of 3 individual/solo contests. Please note: Contestants may not compete against themselves in any group competition; therefore, they may not be a member of more than 1 group within any particular contest area (e.g., competing in 2 different small vocal ensembles).
- Entry in up to 3 art categories will count as only 1 Festival contest.
- A contestant may win 1st place in any individual/solo contest only once, although he may enter that same contest another year in order to receive the judges’ critiques. Groups may win 1st place more than once.
- Any student who does not fulfill all of the contest requirements will forfeit his right to win but will receive judges’ written critiques.
Large-Group Experience
- Contestants are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the following:
- Bands—at least 3 years’ experience required (9th and 10th graders will be eligible for the Concert Band, and 11th and 12th graders for the Wind Band).
- String Orchestra (see reservation form for eligibility criteria)—enrollment is limited and early registration is encouraged.
- Festival Mixed Chorus & Ladies Chorus—limited to students already participating in some area of the piano, organ, handbell or vocal competition (solo, ensemble, or choir).
- Young ladies in the 9th through 12th grades are eligible for the Ladies Chorus. Each school or homeschool group may select up to 28 students with a maximum of 14 for each voice part (i.e., 14 sopranos and 14 altos).
- 11th- and 12th-grade young ladies and 9th- through 12th-grade young men are eligible for the Mixed Chorus. Each school or homeschool group may select up to 36 students divided as follows for each voice part: 6 sopranos, 6 altos, 12 tenors and 12 basses.
Awards
Music and Speech
1st Place individual/solo winners:
- Trophy
- Program fee for the 1st semester of their freshman year should they enroll at BJU
- Scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
2nd Place individual/solo winners:
- Plaque
- Scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
3rd Place individual/solo winners:
- Plaque
- One-half scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place group winners:
- Trophy
Art
Art "Best of Show" (2-D and 3-D):
- Trophy
- Program fee for the 1st semester of their freshman year should they enroll at BJU
- Scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
1st Place:
- Trophy
- Scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
2nd Place:
- Plaque
- Scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
3rd Place:
- Plaque
- One-half scholarship to attend a BJU summer camp
