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WHISTLING COMPETITION, April 20-21
The Whistling Contest is open to all applicants. If the applicant has not previously been a contestant at the International Whistlers Convention, a cassette tape recording of two or more songs in each contest category is required. Contestants may choose one or more of the categories listed below. But for the serious whistlers whose goal is to become an international grand champion, they must enter both the classical and popular categories and be prepared to have different songs if in the finals. Competition is a solo performance. (If the judges declare a tie, the finalists will need an additional song, and the contestant must be prepared.) The Contest begins Friday at 8:30 A.M. and continues until Saturday afternoon.
Musical Categories:
Please check as many categories as you wish, but only classical and popular are necessary for Grand Championships.
_____ Classical Category: Must be music from composers generally considered as the past or current masters.
Where there are questions, the contestant should inquire before the time of registration.
_____ Popular Category: Any popular music (including jazz, spiritual, country, folk) not classified as classics.
_____ Allied Arts: A character portrayal, or a story through action, with whistling as part of the enactment.
Examples are: mime, acting, singing, instrumentation, improvisation, comedy, dance, and unique vocal sounds
(such as hand-whistling and bird calls).
Musical Selections:
Contestants are limited to only one selection in each category during the initial performance and as finalists. To avoid penalties, time should be no longer than five minutes on classical selections, four minutes on popular selections, or four minutes on allied arts.
Accompaniment:
Recorded back-up music may support each selection. Please check the choices you will use.
_____ a cappella _____ cassette _____ album _____CD
All sound equipment for your cassette, disc, tape, and records will be furnished by the Convention technicians.
If using cassette, only the song to be performed must be at the beginning of each side of a tape.
Judging:
A judging panel (which may consist of five or more) must hear all contestants perform all selections. (The judges are chosen by the Franklin County Arts Council, for either their academic knowledge of music, the art of whistling, or other musical qualifications the Arts Council attributes as appropriate.) A rating scale of one (the lowest) to ten (the highest) is used to define quality in each of the following:
Technique: Grading value 40% (1) Breath Management (support, efficiency); (2) Whistle (focus, resonance, sonority, virtuosity); (3) Intonation (balance of tone, pitch); (4) Agility/Articulations (legato, marcato, staccato)
Presentation: Grading value 35% (1) Rhythm (accuracy, vitality); (2) Phrasing/Dynamics (nuances, expressions); (3) Style (appropriateness to the selection)
Performance: Grading valve 25% (1) Visusal Stage Apperance (facial and body language); (2) Dramatic Impact (empathy and projection of meaning)
(The judges, or the Board of Directors of the Arts Council, may disqualify any contestant whose performance, language, or behavior is disruptive, offensive, unethical, or unprofessional to the public.)
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