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 (excluding sound check).
5. If selected for the grand finale, rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained.
6. Bands can perform in any genre.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance must be uploaded to the provided Zoho link (shared via email).
8. You may upload this audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #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 a backing track for singing or playing.
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 must be uploaded to the provided Zoho link.
6. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solosinging, #soloinstrument

Rules for Choir Singing Category

1. Each choir must consist of 3 to 10 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 (excluding sound check).
4. If selected for the grand finale, rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained.
5. Songs can be in English, but lyrics must be appropriate for all audiences.
6. Accompaniment:
   • Optional live instruments or recorded backing tracks.
   • Pre-recorded vocal tracks are not allowed.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance must be uploaded to the provided Zoho link (shared via email).
8. You may upload this audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2025, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #choir, #choirsinging

Rules for Group Dance

1. A dance group should comprise of a minimum of 3 and maximum 15 members.
2. The students should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
3. All dance group members must be from the same school. Multiple groups can be formed from one school.
4. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 5 mins (excluding sound check).
5. If selected for the grand finale, rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained.
6. Dancers can perform in any dance style.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance must be uploaded to the provided Zoho link.
8. You may upload the audition video on your/your parent’s FB and Instagram page and tag (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #groupdance

Rules for Solo Dance

1. The student should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. Participants may perform in any dance style.
3. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 3 mins (excluding sound check).
4. If selected for the grand finale, rules for the grand finale will be separately shared and explained.
5. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance 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 (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solodance

Rules for Speech and Drama Category

1. The student should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. There will be 2 categories:
   • Solo: Ted Talk, Monologue, Mono Act, Slam Poetry.
   • Group: Skit, Pantomime, Musical Broadway.
3. No accompanist is allowed. You may use a 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 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 (Optional):
   Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram.
   Hashtags: #fsm, #GSG, #Globalschoolgroup, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #speechanddrama
7. Preferred language: English.