Indiana Chinese Speech & Talent Contest Registration and Regulations

Thank you for joining us for the 2026 Indiana Chinese Speech & Talent Contest--we look forward to seeing all of this year's wonderful speeches and performances! 

The submission deadline is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Each teacher may submit up to 5 entries for the speech contest and up to 5 entries for the talent contest. Please complete this form once for each entry. If a contestant is entering both the speech and talent contest, please complete the form twice (once for speech contest, once for talent contest). If a group of students is entering a single performance for the talent contest, please complete the form once and include all students' information.

How to register and submit your student's video entry: Registration Form (https://forms.gle/gQiNv1ZHZUSEadg97)

1. Provide all necessary background and contact information within the registration form.

2. Provide a link to the student's video submission at the end of the registration form.

Video Submission Content Requirements:

• Each video entry should include: (1) a brief self-introduction which will be evaluated for assignment to appropriate proficiency level, and (2) a recording of the speech and/or talent performance. 

• One video per entry.

• Video and sound should be clear and not heavily edited.

• File name format: Student full English name_Student Chinese name_speech/talent contest_contest category_entry title

Examples:

Joe Smith_张三_speech contest_foreign language learner_我与中文

Lisa Johnson_李四_talent contest_music performance_茉莉花

Introduction (time limit: 30 seconds)

• Must be delivered fully in Mandarin Chinese and reflect the contestant's level of proficiency.

• One take, no editing

• If a group of students submits a group performance for the talent contest, all students should speak in the introduction

Speech (time limit: 1-3 minutes)

• Must be delivered fully in Mandarin Chinese (possible themes: Chinese and Me, My Most Memorable Experience, The Most Important Person in My Life)

• One take, no editing

• Contestants should wear professional clothing in front of a non-distracting background

Talent Performance (time limit: 1-5 minutes)

• Must be connected to Chinese art or culture (ex. performance of a Chinese song or traditional instrument, Chinese martial arts, traditional/contemporary Chinese dance, Chinese tongue twisters, etc.)

• Footage should be taken from an angle where the performer and any instruments or props are clearly visible

3. Signed student pledge (download here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umQebGw6sd7WDwQo1l1e8ES8Ec23nGkn/view?usp=sharing)  

4. Signed media release (download here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUCvTIvyQt7OAcpXRP2aaUOFoPDbeIrn/view?usp=sharing) 

5. Submit proof of paid registration fee or active CLTA-IN membership within the registration form.

Speech contest Categories:

• Foreign Language Learner:  Students (non-heritage learners) who are enrolled in a non-immersion foreign language program

• Immersion Learner: Students who are enrolled in an immersion program, regardless of their first/home language background

• Heritage Learner: 

• Students who speak Mandarin Chinese with at least one family member

• Students who have learned Mandarin Chinese during extensive residence abroad (at least one year), regardless of their first/home language background

**Adapted from CLASS 2026 全美中文才艺大赛