2025 Syllabus - Percussion
Percussion - Beginner, Primary, Elementary and Junior Levels - Solo
Performance Requirements
Competitors must perform two (2) selections of contrasting styles.
Performers are encouraged to include any two of keyboard percussion, timpani or snare drum.
The maximum performance time is twenty (20) minutes.
There is no minimum performance time.
Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.
If you do not provide all information required (your YouTube video link, the PDF of your music and payment) by your Festival's Provincial deadline, it will result in disqualification. "To Be Decided" in any field will not be accepted and will also result in disqualification.
The only exception to this is the field labelled "Movement/Musical". If your piece is a sonata or a concerto, etc. you will need to define which movements you will be playing. If your piece does not have any movements please put "none".
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:43001 - Percussion - Beginner Level - Ages 6-8 One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:43002 - Percussion - Primary Level - Ages 9-10 One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:43003 - Percussion - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12 One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:43004 - Percussion - Junior Level - Ages 13-14 One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$27.00 | Register |
Percussion - Intermediate Levels - Solo
Performance Requirements
Competitors must perform two (2) selections of contrasting styles to include work on any two of mallets, tympani or snare drum.
- One (1) selection for Keyboard Percussion (e.g. marimba, vibraphone, xylophone)
- One (1) selection for Timpani, multi-percussion or Snare Drum.
The maximum performance time is twenty (20) minutes.
There is no minimum performance time.
Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.
If you do not provide all information required (your YouTube video link, the PDF of your music and payment) by your Festival's Provincial deadline, it will result in disqualification. "To Be Decided" in any field will not be accepted and will also result in disqualification.
The only exception to this is the field labelled "Movement/Musical". If your piece is a sonata or a concerto, etc. you will need to define which movements you will be playing. If your piece does not have any movements please put "none".
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:43005 - Percussion - Intermediate - Ages 15-16 One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$27.00 | Register |
Percussion - Senior and Advanced Levels - Solo
Performance Requirements
Competitors must perform three (3) selections of contrasting styles. to include work on any two of keyboard percussion, timpani or snare drum.
- One (1) selection for Keyboard Percussion (e.g. marimba, vibraphone, xylophone)
- One (1) selection for Timpani, multi-percussion or Snare Drum
- One (1) own choice selection.
The maximum performance times is forty (40) minutes.
There is no minimum performance time.
Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.
If you do not provide all information required (your YouTube video link, the PDF of your music and payment) by your Festival's Provincial deadline, it will result in disqualification. "To Be Decided" in any field will not be accepted and will also result in disqualification.
The only exception to this is the field labelled "Movement/Musical". If your piece is a sonata or a concerto, etc. you will need to define which movements you will be playing. If your piece does not have any movements please put "none".
Percussion - Adults - Solo
Performance Requirements
Competitors must perform two (2) or three (3) selections of contrasting styles to include any two of keyboard percussion, timpani or snare drum.
The maximum performance time is thirty (30) minutes.
There is no minimum performance time.
Accurate performance times must be included on the entry form. Do not guess timings.
If you do not provide all information required (your YouTube video link, the PDF of your music and payment) by your Festival's Provincial deadline, it will result in disqualification. "To Be Decided" in any field will not be accepted and will also result in disqualification.
The only exception to this is the field labelled "Movement/Musical". If your piece is a sonata or a concerto, etc. you will need to define which movements you will be playing. If your piece does not have any movements please put "none".
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:43008 - Percussion - Adults - Ages 29 and Above One selection required for Pickering GTA Music Festival. | Fee:$30.00 | Register |