Competitor Regulations

 Upon close of registrations, participants will be provided

with their performance time during the Mandurah's Got Talent! hours.

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NB We ask that all performers please allow for plenty of time for parking.

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Please contact patricia@curate.org.au if you possess questions with regard to your registration.

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Participant/Competitor Set-Up Time​

 

Each participant is provided with approximately 2 minutes of buffer time in between acts.

Participants will be allowed to break down and setup during this time period. 

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If this is not enough time, please do not rush!

We do not want anything to happen to you, your instrument or your gear,

so if you need extra time, please take it. 

The adjudicators will also be marking the rubrics and discussing their decisions during this time period as well; thus, we will not be able to begin the next act until they have completed marking the previous performance.

This process can take longer than the allotted 2 minutes of buffer time.

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 If you require assistance for your performance (i.e. another person will be operating your Bluetooth speaker),

they are allowed to come up during the performance and remain on the side of the stage, if required, 

in order to operate your tech.

We want you to have the best performance experience possible!

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Waiting for Your Performance Time

 

Mandurah's Got Talent! will operate like a traditional Eisteddfod.

 

Participants will sit in the audience and watch the other performances

prior to and after their allocated performance time.

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If you would like to sit on your own, please feel free to do so.

Similarly, if you would like to sit with your family and friends, please feel free to do so.

 

Participants will be called up for their performance by name when it is their turn. 

 

NB Whilst we have done everything in our power to ensure the running time and time slots of each

performer, we do ask for your understanding if this slightly changes due to extenuating circumstances

(i.e. additional setup time required by a participant). 

 

Entering and Exiting the Hall during the Performances

 

You and your guests are permitted to enter and exit the hall as required.

 

We do ask that you keep an eye on the time with regards to your own timeslot

so that you are in the hall when it is your turn to perform.

 

We also ask that you only enter and exit in between performances and not during a performance.

This is to ensure each performer has the best possible experience.

Tickets & Wristbands

 

Upon checking in at the Registration Table, you will be provided with wristbands so that you can

enter and exit the hall freely. Please keep them on until the end of the event so that the VAs know you have checked in and are a part of the event. Entry to the Hall will not be permitted without the wristband. 

 

Please ensure everyone who is attending has purchased a ticket so that they can be issued a wristband.

We highly suggest purchasing all of your audience tickets ahead of the day to avoid disappointment.

Our competitions have a tendency to sell out, and we do not wish to turn friends and family members away.

 

If you do have additional guests on the day, a QR code will be available to purchase additional audience tickets

on the spot and receive the extra wristbands, if available.

 

Participants who have paid their registration fee do not need to purchase any additional tickets.

Please note that the participant fee only covers the participant themselves.

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Collaborative Pianists/Accompanists & Backing Tracks

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Each participant is responsible for organising their own collaborative pianist/accompanist

as well as their own backing track with Bluetooth speaker/device. 

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​​​Competitor Fees

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Each category is $10 per entry.

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If you apply for one category only (i.e. Piano Section - Novice),

your entry fee is $10 (payable via the relevant Trybooking link).

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If you apply for more than one category, your entry fee is $10 x # of categories;​

thus, if you apply for two sections (i.e. Piano Section - Novice and Vocal Section - Recital),

your entry fee is $20 payable via the relevant Trybooking link/s).

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​Please pay your competitor fees via the following Trybooking links:

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For Sat, 4 Oct 2025 from 10.30am to 5pm (Drama, Instrumental & Ensemble Competitors), 

please use this Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCBNE

For Sun, 5 Oct 2025 from 10.30am to 5pm (Piano, Voice and Arrangement & Composition Competitors), 

please use this Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCBNF

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Audience Tickets:

Audience tickets will be available to book for each competition.

​​Please book your ticket for the specific day or days that you wish to attend using the links below:

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For Sat, 4 Oct 2025 from 10.30am to 5pm (Drama, Instrumental & Ensemble Competitors), 

please use this Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCBNE

For Sun, 5 Oct 2025 from 10.30am to 5pm (Piano, Voice and Arrangement & Composition Competitors), 

please use this Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCBNF

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Participation Regulations for Competitors

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If you choose to compete,

please take note of the following regulations as listed below.

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1) This competition is open to amateur and emerging artists only.

Professional musicians and professional actors are not eligible to compete.

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2) Under/Over 18 Years of Age - to be determined as the first day of the competition.

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3) Only one piece or excerpt is to be played, sung or acted 

except in the Recital and Small Ensemble Categories,

where 2 (two) pieces (or movements) are permitted.

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4) Music and drama difficulty level is in accordance with AMEB/ABRSM levels.

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5) No repeats are to be played or sung in the competition

(i.e. repertoire played, sung or acted in one category cannot be repeated in another category).

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6) Timing provided in the application must be strictly adhered due to scheduling.

Failure to observe provided timings of performances by competitors may result in disqualification.

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7) Performers are to provide a minimum of 3 photocopies of their selection/s

on their scheduled day of the competition for the adjudicator/s.

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This is for adjudicator use only. 

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Please provide the music or excerpt at the Adjudicators' Table upon arrival. 

Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

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8) A certificate will be awarded to the winner of each category, unless there are fewer than three competitors. In such cases, the adjudicator/s will use their discretion to present the certificate to the winner.

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The following marks indicate place level:

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First Place: a minimum of 85 marks

Second Place: a minimum of 80 marks

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NB The adjudicator/s hold the right to withhold a certificate in any section where sufficient merit has not been displayed, and the performance is not of the required standard.

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Upon the closure of each day's event, a copy of each participant's rubric

will be available for collection from the Adjudicators' Table.

Any rubrics not collected on the day of the event will be shredded.

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9) If there are insufficient entries in a category, two or more categories may be combined.

NB No refunds will be provided to category entrants.

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10) All decisions are final. No protests may be made regarding category winners.

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11) In respect to our entrants, no entry or exit from the hall will be permitted during a performance.

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12) The competition does not accept responsibility for accidents or incidents during the competition.

Entrants are responsible for all belongings throughout the competition,

including their musical instruments and associated gear.

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13) All mobile phones are to be switched to silent or off during the performances. 

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14) If you require a music stand, stool, etc.,

please ensure you bring these required items with you for your performance.

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15) Please note that no refunds will be provided in the case of sickness, misadventure or withdrawal once the registration has been paid via the Trybooking link. If the participant does not compete, the participant forfeits the registration fees paid to Mandurah's Got Talent!​