This category is designed to incorporate the following genres: pop, pop/ folk, R & B, soul, rock, alternative, indie, jazz or country. Selections should be covers from commercial artists in these genres. Selections that are NOT permitted:
• Rap and Hip Hop
• Songs listed in any of the RCM or CC classical guitar syllabi
The playing of selections from memory is encouraged
Acoustic and electric guitars are permitted.
This category is intended for instrumental guitar only. Performers who wish to add vocals to their performance should enter the "Popular Voice Self-Accompanied class".
Competitors will be judged on their choice of selections, interpretation, and style.
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any ballad that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGB-B - Popular Guitar Ballad - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-P - Popular Guitar Ballad - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-E - Popular Guitar Ballad - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-J - Popular Guitar Ballad - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-I - Popular Guitar Ballad - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-S - Popular Guitar Ballad - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-A - Popular Guitar Ballad - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGB-O - Popular Guitar Ballad - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any up-tempo tune that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGU-B - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-P - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-E - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-J - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-I - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-S - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-A - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGU-O - Popular Guitar Up-Tempo - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any Jazz/Blues piece, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGJ-B - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-P - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-E - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-J - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-I - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-S - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-A - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGJ-O - Popular Guitar Jazz or Blues - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any piece that would be considered folk style, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGF-B - Popular Guitar Folk - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-P - Popular Guitar Folk - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-E - Popular Guitar Folk - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-J - Popular Guitar Folk - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-I - Popular Guitar Folk - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-S - Popular Guitar Folk - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-A - Popular Guitar Folk - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGF-O - Popular Guitar Folk - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any piece that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and composed/performed by a Canadian Artist. It may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus (provided they meet the Canadian requirement). Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGC-B - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-P - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-E - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-J - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-I - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-S - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-A - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGC-O - Popular Guitar Canadian Composer - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any piece that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGA-B - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Beginner Level: ages 6-8 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-P - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Primary Level: ages 9-10 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-E - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-J - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-I - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-S - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-A - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGA-O - Popular Guitar Additional Repertoire - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Compose an original piece for guitar, in what would be considered a 'popular' style. Entrants are required to perform their own compositions. The composition may be handwritten or produced using any music scoring software. Entrants may use a lead sheet or chord chart or written score. If submissions are improvisatory, please provide a sketch or lead sheet for the Adjudicator.
Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
Participants will be assessed on their creativity, originality, and overall musicality
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGSW-E - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Elementary Level: ages 11-12 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGSW-J - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGSW-I - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGSW-S - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGSW-A - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGSW-O - Popular Guitar Songwriter - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
NO FORMAL PERFORMANCE REQUIRED. These classes are workshop style where players will come together with the adjudicator to share ideas and learn. Please bring your guitars as participants will be encouraged to try ideas and share works in progress for feedback.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:PGWI-B - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Beginner (Ages 6 - 8) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-P - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Primary (ages 9 - 10) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-E - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Elementary (ages 11 - 12) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-J - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Junior (ages 13 - 14) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-I - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Intermediate (ages 15 - 16) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-S - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Senior (ages 17 - 18) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-A - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Advanced (ages 19 - 28) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWI-O - Guitar Workshop - Improvisation - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-B - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Beginner (Ages 6 - 8) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-P - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Primary (ages 9 - 10) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-E - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Elementary (ages 11 - 12) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-J - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Junior (ages 13 - 14) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-I - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Intermediate (ages 15 - 16) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-S - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Senior (ages 17 - 18) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-A - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Advanced (ages 19 - 28) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWC-O - Guitar Workshop - Composition - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-B - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Beginner (Ages 6 - 8) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-P - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Primary (ages 9 - 10) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-E - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Elementary (ages 11 - 12) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-J - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Junior (ages 13 - 14) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-I - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Intermediate (ages 15 - 16) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-S - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Senior (ages 17 - 18) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-A - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Advanced (ages 19 - 28) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWT-O - Guitar Workshop - Technique - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-B - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Beginner (Ages 6 - 8) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-P - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Primary (ages 9 - 10) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-E - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Elementary (ages 11 - 12) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-J - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Junior (ages 13 - 14) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-I - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Intermediate (ages 15 - 16) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-S - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Senior (ages 17 - 18) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-A - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Advanced (ages 19 - 28) | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:PGWS-O - Guitar Workshop - Sight Reading - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any ballad that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Piece may be an original composition by the performers. Performance can be by any collection of rock/garage band instruments, such as piano/keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, drums etc. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:RGBB-J - Rock / Garage Band Ballad - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBB-I - Rock / Garage Band Ballad - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBB-S - Rock / Garage Band Ballad- Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBB-A - Rock / Garage Band Ballad - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBB-O - Rock / Garage Band Ballad - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |
Own choice. Repertoire must be selected from any Up-tempo that would be considered to be in the popular music idiom, and may include selections which are part of the Popular Selections/Contemporary Idioms section of the current Conservatory syllabus. Piece may be an original composition by the performers. Performance can be by any collection of rock/garage band instruments, such as piano/keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, drums etc. Competitors may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the Festival, but a separate registration is required for each entry.
ADJUDICATION PLUS categories will include an opportunity for each competitor to return to the stage and work with the adjudicator 1:1 for 10-20 min (level dependent) to receive immediate feedback on incorporating some of the adjudicator's suggestions.
Class | Regular Fee | Adjudication Plus Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
Class:RGBU-J - Rock / Garage Band Up-Tempo - Junior Level: ages 13-14 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBU-I - Rock / Garage Band Up-Tempo - Intermediate Level: ages 15-16 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBU-S - Rock / Garage Band Up-Tempo- Senior Level: ages 17-18 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBU-A - Rock / Garage Band Up-Tempo - Advanced Level: ages 19-28 | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed | |
Class:RGBU-O - Rock / Garage Band Up-Tempo - Open | Regular Fee:closed | Adjudication Plus Fee:closed |