Keski-Romaniassa Targu Muresissa järjestetään kansainvälinen nuorten ja opiskelijoiden jazzkilpailu 12.-13.4.2011.

Romanian yhteistyökumppanimme Alex Sipa Bukarestista välitti meille allaolevan kilpailukutsun.

Buna ziua,

We have the plesure to invite you at the III edition of the
International Student Jazz Festival . The contest is addressed to all
the vocal performers and bands which have the quality of being student
at one of the educational establishments accredited by the Ministry of
Education and Research ,to the vocal performers or bands which have in
their composition students from abroad and to young vocal performars
or bands until 35 years.

You will find as attachment the contest regulation and the condition .
If you recive this e mail by mistake please forward it to someone that
is interested about it.

Anamaria Galea

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT JAZZ FESTIVAL
11-14 april 2011

The international young and students contest
III  Edition  12-13 April 2011

INVITATION
The International Student Jazz Festival is addressed to all the vocal performers and bands which have the quality of being student at one of the educational establishments accredited by the Ministry of Education and Research ,to the vocal performers or bands which have in their composition students from abroad and to   young   vocal performars or bands until 35 years

General conditions
The band will have maximum 6 musicians and will include:
instrumental and vocal performers
instrumental performers
vocal performers

The contest will take place in one or two stages, according to the number of participants and will consist of the performance of a recital of maximum 20 minutes in front of the jury and of the public.
The bands and the vocal performers declared winners will perform after the conclusion of the contest brief recitals at the Laureates Award Gala.
The repertory for the contest can be freely chosen.

Conditions of participation
a) The delegation will not exceed the number of 8 people (interpreters, instructors, driver, assisting personnel).

b) The enlisting for the contest will be made on the basis of:
•  Enlisting card
•  Copy of the identity card for all the musicians
•  Technical rider
•  Brief resume of the group and of the musicians

c)  Evaluation criteria:
• style / interpretations
• improvisation
• technique / diction / pronunciation
• musicality
• measure and rhythm, intonation
The grades given will be from 1 to 10 for each evaluation criteria.

d) 3 points will be taken away for:
The disparity of the repertory registered in the file from the present one.
Exceeding the time given.
Exceeding the number of people.

e) Within the group, the percentage of other categories of young people, other then students, can not exceed 50%.

f) All the participants will be granted diplomas.

g) The total value of the awards is  around 7000 RON.

•  The Big Prize 1500  RON about EUR  350 EURO
•  The award for "The best vocal performer" 700 RON  180  EURO
•  The award for "The best band" - 1000  RON about 250  EURO
•  The best player award 700 RON  180 EURO
•   International Icon Arts Summer Academy  special price - a summer workshop
•  Jazz & Blues Club Prize - a payed concert in the 2011 -2012 season (about 250 EURO)

The awards will be granted by a jury which will be composed of:
Four jazz professional artists and professors or jazz promoter :
A representative of the Cultural House of the Students from Tg.  Mureş

The publics' preferences will be taken into consideration at the final decision. All the jury's decisions are final and without litigation right.

Specifications
1. The expenses related to the accommodation and meal will be incurred by the organizers, and the travel expenses by the Cultural Houses of Students which the participants represent of by the participants themselves.
2. The evaluation of the performers will be made by sections, by a jury composed of specialists of the genre.
3. Awards and diplomas are granted.
4. Each CCS or participant group will send a nominal list with the participants at the festival, where they will specify: the name and surname of the interpreters and the name of the faculty, signed by the director and the accountant in chief, and this list will be sent until April 2 , 2011.
5. The enlisting cards will be sent until March 25 , 2011.
6. The participants will have at their disposal a technician and a professional sound system, as well as drum kit, acoustic or digital piano and bass amplifier.
7. The laureates will personally receive the prizes. The interpretations from the festival may be broadcasted or registered by the organizers, a radio and (or) television channel and may be used in other shows broadcasted in Romania or abroad, live, partially or integrally.  The enlisting for the contest implies the contestants' approval for possible recordings and broadcasts.  They can not claim any supplementary remuneration.
8. The entire correspondence concerning the festival will be sent to the following address: Casa de Cultură a Studenţilor, str. Nicolae Grigorescu, nr. 19, Tg. Mureş,  Mureş county, zipcode: 590095, telephone -fax 0265216066 or e-mail    Sähköpostiosoite on suojattu roskapostiohjelmia vastaan, Javascript-tuen tulee olla päällä nähdäksesi osoitteen , Sähköpostiosoite on suojattu roskapostiohjelmia vastaan, Javascript-tuen tulee olla päällä nähdäksesi osoitteen
9. Further information can be obtained at the telephone number:r mobile +40744931978