2026 Syllabus (still being updated as at 30Sep2026) - Schools
Provincial requirements: Memorization required.
Bands, Orchestras, Choirs All levels: two (2) musically contrasting selections.
Ensembles: one (1) or two (2) selections, one of which was performed at the originating local festival, received a minimum mark of 85 and have received the recommendation of the local Adjudicator.
Readers' Theatre
English- or French-speaking groups perform a scene of their own choosing without sets, props and costumes. Participants can stand or be seated. Readers can have copies of the script in hand but memorization is recommended. A narrator may introduce the scene. Other characters may have their backs to the audience until they turn forward to enter the scene. (Entrances and exits may also be conveyed by standing and sitting or by freezing in position, then becoming animated.) Time limit: 15 min
| Class | Earlybird Live | Virtual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class:23070 - Readers' Theatre Grades 1 - 3 one selection - own choice | Earlybird Live:$29.00 | Virtual:$27.00 | Register |
| Class:23071 - Readers' Theatre Grades 4 - 6 one selection - own choice | Earlybird Live:$29.00 | Virtual:$27.00 | Register |
| Class:23072 - Readers' Theatre Grades 7 - 8 one selection - own choice | Earlybird Live:$34.00 | Virtual:$32.00 | Register |
| Class:23073 - Readers' Theatre Grades 9 - 12 one selection - own choice | Earlybird Live:$39.00 | Virtual:$37.00 | Register |