1. Students will participate individually. Group performances will not be allowed, only solos.
2. All songs must be in Portuguese. Teachers are responsible for approving the lyrics of the songs chosen by students. Lyrics that are obscene, explicit, violent, or with messages that marginalize certain groups are not acceptable.
3. Students should select a segment of one to two minutes from the song they choose to sing. For accompaniment, students may use one of the following:
a karaoke version of the song on YouTube
an MP3 file of the accompaniment (this may be recorded on piano, guitar, etc.)
4. Each participant will have a scheduled time to perform, and will forfeit their opportunity if they are not present when their name is called. A schedule of performance times will be emailed to the teacher a few days prior to the event.
5. If desired, students may wear an appropriate (modest, non-revealing) costume. Any physical movements during the performance should also be appropriate. Props are not allowed, with the exception of an optional musical instrument that students may use to accompany their performance.
6. The student will take the stage. Then, before performing, the student will take approximately 20 seconds to state the following information in Portuguese:
student’s name and school
name of the song
brief information about the song (composer, performer, why they chose it, etc.)
7. If the student’s performance exceeds two minutes, judges will stop them and thank them.
8. Students will be judged on:
content (originality and appropriateness of music, costume and gestures)
presentation (expressiveness of performance, projection)
fluency (absence of hesitations)
adherence to time limit
Note: In the signup sheet for this event, please provide the following information:
Name of song (with lyrics approved by teacher)
Information about accompaniment (URL of video with starting and stopping point, MP3 file, or statement that the student will provide their own accompaniment)