Rules for Bands Category

1. A band should comprise of a minimum of 3 and maximum 7 members.
2. The students in the band should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
3. Bands should include members from the same school.
4. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 5 mins. This will not include sound check.
5. If selected for the grand finale, Rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained to you.
6. Bands can perform in any genre.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link over to you via Email.
8. You may upload this audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag:
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   You need to use the following hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #band

Rules for Solo Singing and Solo Instrumental Category

1. The student should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. Indian Classical and Western vocal singing is allowed.
3. No Accompanist is allowed. You may use the backing track to sing (in case of solo singing) or play (in case of solo instrumental).
4. If selected for the regional Finale, you will get 3 mins performance time.
5. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link.
6. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag.
7. For Solo Performers the Regional round would be the final round and the winners would be announced in this round itself.
8. Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram. You need to hashtag #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solosinging, #soloinstrument

Rules for Choir Singing Category

1. Each choir must consist of 3 to 8 participants.
2. The students in the choir should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
3. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 5 mins. This will not include sound check.
4. If selected for the grand finale, Rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained to you.
5. Songs can be in English language, but lyrics must be appropriate for all audiences.
6. Accompaniment:
   • Optional live instruments or recorded backing tracks.
   • Use of pre-recorded vocal tracks is not allowed.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link over to you via Email.
8. You may upload this audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag:
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   You need to hashtag #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #choir, #choirsinging

Rules for Group Dance

1. A dance should comprise of a minimum of 3 and maximum 15 members.
2. The students in the dance should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
3. All dance group members must be from the same school, and multiple dance groups can be formed from the same school.
4. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 5 mins. This will not include sound check.
5. If selected for the grand finale, Rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained to you.
6. Dancers can perform in any Dance Style.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link.
8. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag:
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   You need to hashtag #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #groupdance

Rules for Solo Dance

1. The students in the dance should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. Participants are free to perform in any dance style of their choice.
3. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 3 mins. This will not include sound check.
4. If selected for the grand finale, Rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained to you.
5. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link.
6. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag.
7. For Solo Performers the Regional round would be the final round and the winners would be announced in this round itself.
8. Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   You need to hashtag #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solodance

Rules for Speech and Drama Category

1. The student should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. There would be 2 categories - Solo and Group.
   • Solo would consist of Ted Talk, Monologue, Mono Act, Slam Poetry.
   • Group would consist of Skit, PantoMime, Musical Broadway.
3. No Accompanist is allowed. You may use the backing track for dramatic expressions.
4. If selected for the regional Finale, you will get 3 mins performance time.
5. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance that must be uploaded to the provided drive link.
6. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag.
7. Preferred languages: English
8. For Solo Performers the Regional round would be the final round and the winners would be announced in this round itself.
9. Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   You need to hashtag #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #speechanddrama