Sea Sun Festival – international contest in Spain

• I) younger than 9 years old
• II ) 10-12 years
• III) 13-15 years
• IV) 16-19 years
• V) 20-25 years
• VI) from 26 years
• Mixed
  
  * The group age is based on the majority of the participants.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN NOMINATIONS FOR GROUPS A, B, C, E

• Each group should present 1 or 2 competitive compositions of 2-5 minutes each. Each soloist should present 1 performance up to 4 minutes.
• All the compositions should be recorded on a USB flash drive.
• In the application it’s necessary to specify if the layout of performances is needed or if the work will be executed by one set.
• It’s obligatory to indicate soloists, duets and small groups of 3-5 persons.
• During the competitive performances as to the groups, so to the soloists it’s prohibited to use lip-synching sound records.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN NOMINATION FOR GROUP D

• Each participant must submit no more than 2 competitive works, format no more than A3;
• The subjects and techniques of performances are various

The jury of the contest is formed of the most important choreographers and cultural workers of Spain, France, Canada and other countries of the Eastern Europe and Asia. International jury is formed by the contest’s providers. Participation in the gala concert isn’t guaranteed for everyone and is confirmed due to the results of the previous shows according to the consolidated legislative decision of the contest providers and the judges.

The jury has the right

• not to award all the prizes; 
• to share prize among performers;
• to award special prizes to teachers for outstanding achievements;
• to make a decision about breaking a performance which exceeds the bounds of the regulations;
• the jury evaluates the participants on one hundred-point system, the final result is made up of the average quantity of the received scores and the average value of the progress scores;
• the jury’s decisions are final and are not subject to review.

Evaluation criteria

GROUP (А) – choreographic groups and soloists

– mastery – technique of movements’ execution;
– compositional creation of the performance;
– suitability for the theatre (flexibility, costume, properties, performing standards);
– choice and correspondence of the musical and choreographic materials;
– artistic skills, disclosure of an artistic image.

GROUP (B) – instrumental groups and soloists

– degree of the complexity of the repertoire;
– degree of virtuosity and technical capability;
– scenic culture, artistic skill, posture.

GROUP (С) – singing (choirs, ensembles, duets, trios, soloists)

– purity of the intonation and quality of sound;
–  beauty of the timbre and the voice strength;
– scenic culture, artistic skill
– Mastery – technique of movements’ execution

GROUP (D) – artists and authors of the decorative and applied arts’ products, fashion theaters

– author’s creative personality and mastery;
– composition methods skill
– skills in the technique the work is done;
– uniqueness of the idea and execution;
– colour solution.

GROUP (E) – Original genre

– level of preparation and mastery;
– suitability for the theatre (flexibility, costume, properties, performing standards);
– artistic mounting of the program.

The jury evaluates the participants on 100-point scale.

Regarding the genres of performing and nominations the awards are distributed due to seven age groups

• participants who received up to 70 points become prize winners (copper diploma);
• participants who received from 70 to 79 points – prize winners of the third degree (bronze diploma);
• participants who received from 80 to 89 points become prize winners of the second degree (silver diploma);
• participants who received from 90 to 99 points become prize winners of the first degree (gold diploma);
• participants who received 100 points become winners of the grand prize of the contest  (platinum diploma).

* ensembles, soloists, duets and small groups – winners of the first prizes and the Grand prize are given personalized trophy cups FIESTALONIA. Each group participant is given a nominal diploma from the founders and providers of the contest. Each group gets from the Spanish authorities an additional diploma in the form of engraving on a special base. Each team head and sponsor will be given thank-you

1st day Sunday:
– check in to a hotel; (from 14:00)
– meeting with the organizers of the contest;
– presentation of the excursion programs;
– lunch;
– rehearsal (on request);
20:00 – dinner;

2nd day Monday: 
8:00 – breakfast;
13:00 – lunch;
14:00 – rehearsal;
17:00 – beginning of the festival;
21:00 – dinner.

3rd day Tuesday: 
8:00 – breakfast, free day;
09:00 – excursions (optionally for an additional charge);
20:00 – dinner.

4th day Wednesday: 
8:00 – breakfast, free day;
09:00 – excursions for those who are interested (for an additional charge);
20:00 – dinner.

5th day Thursday: 
8:00 – breakfast, free day;
09:00 – excursions (optionally for an additional charge);
18:00 – beginning of the gala concert of the winners and giving out of the awards.
20:00 – dinner.

6 th day Friday:
8:00 – breakfast;
– check out from the hotel at 10:00.

✅ ATTENTION! Organizers have opportunity to modify the program.
✅ ATTENTION! We can provide you with a transfer from airports and train stations to the hotel and back. Ask our managers for the price: info@fiestalonia.net
✅ INCREASE the number of days of your stay and we will organize an excellent excursion program for you! The price of additional days is indicated in the “price” section. For detailed information on excursion programs, you can check with our managers by mail: info@fiestalonia.net
✅ BOOK an excursion program in advance, ask our managers for details about our excursion offer: info@fiestalonia.net

* If you miss the lunch due to excursions or performances you have to ask for dry rations at the reception of your hotel the day before.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 6 days and 5 nights in a three-star hotel or in four-star hotel;
• full board, buffet (breakfast, lunch, dinner)+ drinks;
• two concerts: competitive viewing; Gala Concert with an award ceremony;
• special thank-you certificates in the form of engraving on a special basis from the town´s authorities
• thank-you letters for  teachers and sponsors on the official numbered letterheads of the kingdom of Spain.
• festival fee;
• for team leaders from 25 people we provide accommodation in a double room for the cost of living in a triple room;

10% DISCOUNT FOR ACCOMPANYING PARTICIPANTS::

ATTENTION: For accompany who do not perform and do not take part in workshops – a 10% discount is given on the package price.

ADDITIONAL FEES:

• Soloists pay 60 Euros extra.
• Duets pay 50 euros per duo.
• Small forms of 3-5 people pay 40 euros per group.
• For each additional nomination for soloists, duets, small groups up to 12 people – surcharge 20 euros/person.
• For participation in the additional nomination for groups of 13 persons and more – surcharge 250 euros per group Free places Each 25th group’s participant gets a pack of our services for free!*
  

FREE PLACES

Each 25th group’s participant gets a pack of our services for free!*

• the last day of receiving of the applications is for 30 days before the beginning of the festival;
• the last day of payment is for 21 days before the beginning of the festival;
• terms and conditions of the agreement are to be requested from our managers.