Springboard sponsor, Eugenia Cheng, was on ‘More or Less’ on Radio 4 this week considering the question of how many possible melodic combinations there are of the major and minor scale. It’s an interesting listen and is available on BBC Sounds.
News
Heather Cowl
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Piano Section Secretary, Heather Cowl.
Heather was involved with Springboard for many years and was an invaluable member of the Piano Section respected for her knowledge, passion and sense of humour.
She will be greatly missed.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Riya Hamie, former winner of Springboard’s Corin Long Recital class, who has won the Peter Morrison Concerto Competition at the Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) playing the monumental Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor. Read more here.
Pianist Berniya Hamie inspires as Tabor Ambassador for the Leeds Piano Competition
Congratulations to Springboard performer, Berniya Hamie, who has been chosen as a Tabor Piano Ambassador for the Leeds Piano Competition where she has been inspiring school children and other members of the public in various venues around the city.See her interview with Petroc Trelawney here.
Brenock O’Connor – inspiring the next generation
We are delighted to announce that Brenock O’Connor, who has taken part in Springboard for many years, is to become a patron of Springboard.He has worked on productions such as Game of Thrones, The Bromley Boys, Dickensian and has recently finished shooting the second series of Alex Rider for Amazon Prime. His theatre credits include Oliver! (Tour), Plastic (Ustinov, Theatre Royal Bath), Goodbye Rosetta (Camden/Edinburgh Fringe) and Sing Street: The Musical (NYTW, original cast). He also performs and produces music under his pseudonym, McGovern.
Springboard winner, Berniya Hamie in concert, Wednesday 11 August, 2.00pm
We are delighted to hear that Berniya Hamie, who has taken part in Springboard for many years, is performing at St Nicholas Church this Wednesday (11 August) at 2.00pm.
For further information click here.
Timetables
Timetables for all sections have now been emailed to those making the entries. The email includes the upload date(s) for your videos. Please check your spam folder if it isn’t in your inbox. Remember to announce your pieces and leave 3 seconds before and after your performance.
All the information can also be found on the relevant section pages on our website.
Speech & Drama closing date 20 December 2020
Don’t forget entries for Speech & Drama close on 20 December Continue reading “Speech & Drama closing date 20 December 2020”
An opportunity to perform in your own home
Read about the mini singing festival held as a trial run for the Springboard 2021 Virtual Festival.
Music syllabuses published
The music syllabuses for the Springboard 2021 Virtual Festival are now available on the website. Just click here and navigate to the section(s) you are interested in.
Entrants will be required to record their performance, and you can find guidelines for making, labelling and uploading recordings here. The adjudicator will view the performances and they will be played to the other participants in the class and their supporters via a secure Zoom link. The adjudicator will give oral feedback, as usual. Comments sheets with written feedback (and marks for competitive classes) will be emailed to the performers, along with their certificates.
The deadline for entering the festival is 24 January 2021. Your confirmatory email will give you a further deadline for uploading your performance video (roughly a week before the date of the class).
For music classes in the Springboard 2021 Virtual Festival, the adjudicators will not be awarding first and second places, medals, prizes or cups, although they may choose to mention outstanding performances in their oral feedback. Our emphasis is on providing a supportive and constructive environment for our young performers.
For 2021, concerto classes for 14 years and under, and 15 to 19 years, will take place within each section, so don’t miss the opportunity to enter.
The Piano, Strings, and Guitar sections will also be running Be the Adjudicator classes, free to those who have entered other classes. Participants will be invited to listen to, and provide constructive feedback on, specially recorded performances. As well as helping to hone listening skills, these classes are intended to be interactive and fun, so do please join us if you can.