Rules

1. The Festival will take place between 25 and 29 May 2011 in Sopot, Gdansk, Gdynia.
2. Only amateur choirs are eligible to take part in the Festival: female choirs, male choirs, large mixed choirs, chamber choirs and adult vocal ensembles (up to 24 singers), youth and children choirs (up to 19 years old) .
3. Each choir can participate in more than one category.
4. The following materials should be submitted for each choir:
- a completed entry form (sent by the post)
- five sets of scores of the pieces to be presented at the competition
(the scores will not be returned, sent by the post)
- a brief history of the choir (1/3 sheet A5 ,size letter - 10 points, sent by e-mail)
- a recent photo of the choir (resolution 300 dpi , photos, sent by e-mail)
5. Entries can be submitted by December 31, 2010.
6. Admitted choirs should be notified by January 20,2011
7. Down payment ( bank transfer receipt) and the I-st instalment of full-board accommodation should be submitted ( by admitted choirs) by February 15,2011
8. Should a choir withdraw from participation in the Festival, the entry fee will not be returned.
9. The list of musical pieces to be performed for competition which a choir submits to the organizers should not be changed.
10. Time of the performance should not be shorter than 12 min and longer than 15 min. Should a choir’s performance exceed the prescribed time limit, the jury will interrupt the performance of that choir during the competition.
11. The jury should be informed in writing before the choir performance about any changes in the key of presented pieces
12. Competition presentations will be judged by a jury, consisted of distinguished specialists in choral music.The jury shall award the following certificated based on the total number of prints awarded each choir:

Diplomas
- Diploma of Participation Less than 59,9 Points
- Bronze Diploma 60-74,9 Points
- Silver Diploma 75-89,9 Points
- Gold Diploma 90-100 Points

Prizes
- Category A
A1 - I prize 4 000 PLN
A2 - I prize 4 000 PLN
- Category B
B1 - I prize 3 000 PLN
B2 - I prize 3 000 PLN
- Category C
I prize 3 000 PLN
The GRAND PRIX the Statuette of Sopot Seagull and a special financial award.
Jury reserves the right NOT to select a winner in a particular category, if the jury assesses that the finalists in the category in question do NOT live up to the standards high enough.

Jury decisions are beyond dispute.
Organizators may add special prizes.
13. Choirs will be judged according the following criteria:
intonation, fidelity to the score, sound quality, programme choice, overall artistic impression.
14. Choir can take part in the festival again under take the condition that submitted competition repertoire will not consist of pieces performed durning previous editions.
15. Choir can resign from festival competition and take part only in the accompanying concerts.