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PERFORMANce guidelines
PERFORMANce guidelines
Each school can have a maximum of three students perform in each category, For example, two students performing in Lower School Piano Solo, plus one student in Upper School Piano Solo.
Each individual student is allowed to perform in one solo category only. Students cannot, for example, perform in Solo Instrumental (Classical) and then perform with a different instrument in the Folk and Traditional category. In this example, they must choose one category.
Each school can have a maximum of two ensembles for each ensemble category. For example, one large instrumental ensemble and one small instrumental ensemble. See the category for specific details about ensemble size.
Each school can enter only one band for the Battle of the Bands category.
Solo categories
Solo categories
solo piano
solo piano
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9) | Minimum level: Grade 3 ABRSM/TCL or equivalent
solo Instrumental Classical
solo Instrumental Classical
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9) | Minimum level: Grade 3 ABRSM/TCL or equivalent
solo Instrumental CONTEMPORARY
solo Instrumental CONTEMPORARY
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9) | Minimum level: Grade 3 ABRSM/TCL or equivalent
solo vocal classical
solo vocal classical
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9) | Minimum level: Grade 3 ABRSM/TCL or equivalent
solo vocal CONTEMPORARY
solo vocal CONTEMPORARY
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9) | Minimum level: Grade 3 ABRSM/TCL or equivalent
Folk & Traditional
Folk & Traditional
Upper School (Year 10 to Year 13)
Lower School (Year 6 to Year 9)
Students must perform on a folk instrument from a particular culture or tradition. Performing a piece of folk music on a non-traditional instrument will not be accepted.
Musical Futures
Musical Futures
New for 2026!
New for 2026!
This category celebrates solo performers who are at the early stages of their musical journey.
Students who are performing music at approximately Grade 1–2 ABRSM or Trinity College London level will take part in this category.
ensemble categories
ensemble categories
INstrumental ensemble
INstrumental ensemble
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
Small Instrumental Ensemble | Up to 9 instrumentalists
Large Instrumental Ensemble | 10+ instrumentalists
vocal ensemble
vocal ensemble
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
Small Vocal Ensemble | Up to 9 vocalists
Large Vocal Ensemble | 10+ vocalists
battle of the bands
battle of the bands
Upper School & Lower School combined as one category
1 band per school
awards
awards
Awards will be allocated to performers in each of the categories outlined above. In addition to these awards, there will be an award for the 2026 Young Musician of the Year.
The winner of this 2026 Young Musician of the Year will be awarded with the celebrated Jeremy Hibbins Cup. Jeremy Hibbins was the visionary founder of British International School of Ljubljana.
Accompaniments & Backing Tracks
Accompaniments & Backing Tracks
We recommend music teachers accompany their own students, where possible.
Whilst a fully live performance is preferable, students may wish to perform with backing tracks, especially in the contemporary categories.
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