Contest Rules

The rules set forth herein apply to all concerts and associated contests that we conduct.
The following concerts are presently scheduled and the eligibility requirements are as follows:

Indianapolis Symphony/Indiana University Concerts

Dates of Events: September 13, 2008 and October 19, 2008

Locations of Events: Musical Arts Center, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana and at the Hilbert Circle Theater Indianapolis, Indiana

Eligible Kids : Kids ages 7-14 as of October 19, 2008

Eligible Home Zip Code: Anyone residing in the State of Indiana

Submissions Closed: Sunday, August 10, 2008 FINAL EXTENSION

Winners Contacted: By August 15, 2008

Winners Announced: TBD

A.     By registering as a member on the website and uploading videos to the website that are made accessible for everyone to view, you are automatically entered in contests to select participants in live concert events with symphony orchestras, major arts presenters and educational institutions throughout the country. Each contest will be open to registered members who are between the ages specified above, and who reside in the zip code areas specified above. Each contest will close to further entries on the date specified above.

B.     When we decide to present a concert (and hold the associated contest), we will announce it on the home page of the website and update these Contest Rules to give the eligibility requirements for the contest (age range and range of applicable zip codes) and the date and location of the concert and the deadline for uploading videos to be judged by the professional judges in the associated contest.

C.     Each contest will be professionally judged by a panel of arts educators, industry experts from the entertainment business, and professional musicians.  Winners will be notified through their parents e-mail or telephone number, and required to fill out certain additional paperwork required to participate in a concert event and to accept any contest prize.

D.     Individual winners will be selected on the basis of performance ability, skill level and experience.  Children chosen to perform with symphony orchestras must be at a very high and appropriate level of skill.  Children chosen to play with their family or friends must also exhibit a high level of skill and experience.  There are no limits to the types of styles that are accepted for consideration but the quality of repertoire and the high level of execution of that repertoire is significant to the judging process.

E.     Videos will be selected for the multi-media portion of the concerts on the basis of originality of content, entertainment value and must demonstrate a deep understanding of music and how it is significant in children’s lives.  Entries must show a connection between kids making music and the world around them.

F.      The grand prize(s) will be the opportunity to perform onstage at a concert hosted by major arts presenters or educational institutions with a designated symphony orchestra, solo, or with family or friends. Several subsidiary prizes will be awarded which will consist of the opportunity to have your video(s) be part of a multi-media presentation to coincide with the applicable concert.

G.     Winners will be announced by username only on the home page of the website. Winners will also be announced by their real name and address and other personally identifiable information, provided that the winner(s) and his or her parent have consented in writing to such identification.

H.     You may reject any contest prize awarded to you.