This camp is open to all musicians aged 10 to 21 who play an instrument in a Chinese Orchestra or Guzheng Ensemble. Parental consent must be obtained for candidates below 18 years old. Musicians who are keen to take part in this camp will be required to undergo an audition process as stated below. Successful applicants will be notified by email, upon which payment of SGD 50 for the camp must be made before the candidate’s participation in the camp can be confirmed. Digital copies of the part scores for the music camp will be sent by email before commencement of the camp. Hard copy scores will be provided during the camp. Please note that some scores provided may be in Western stave notation.

All applicants are to submit the following for consideration: A completed application form A video recording of : ONE choice piece of no more than 3 minutes long and ONE test excerpt from the orchestral piece 《Kreta Ayer》or guzheng piece 《Battling the Typhoon》(submitted via the Application Form) Selection of Solo Excerpt: The choice piece should showcase the applicant’s musical and technical proficiency. Applicants should only record selected excerpts if the choice piece is too long. If the video recording exceeds the stated duration of 3 minutes, only the first 3 minutes will be assessed. Test Excerpt: The scores for the test excerpt will be available here. Please download the scores according to the instrument/s which you will be applying for. The video recording should fulfill the following criteria: The following must be clearly visible in the video recording, and not be obstructed by any objects (e.g. music stands): Applicant’s face and full body. Applicant’s posture when playing the instrument (e.g. fingers, hands, arms, whole instrument) The minimum resolution of the video recording should be 720p. The recording should be done using the rear camera of a smartphone or tablet. Mirrored videos are not accepted. The video recording should be authentic and must not be edited in any way. Verbal introductions and instrumental accompaniment are not required. The choice piece and test excerpt may be submitted either as a single video or as two individual videos. Acceptable file formats: .MP4, .M4V, .AVI, .FLV, .MOV File name: Instrument_Applicant’s Full Name The video recording should be uploaded on an online platform (e.g. YouTube, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) and made accessible until 31 August 2023. File-sharing platforms (e.g. Google Drive): Ensure file-sharing permissions are set appropriately (e.g. “Public” or “Anyone with the link”). YouTube: Set video to “Unlisted”. Applicants whose video recordings do not meet the above requirements will not be considered. Submission of Application Submit your application here by 23.07.2023.

Test Excerpt: The scores for the test excerpt will be available here. Please download the scores according to the instrument/s which you will be applying for.