Rules for Band

1. A band should comprise of a minimum of 3 and maximum 7 members.
2. The students in the band should be between standard 5th to standard 10th.
3. Bands should include members from the same school.
4. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 3 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 sent 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. Use hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #band

Rules for Solo Singing and Solo Instrumental

1. The student should be between standard 5th to standard 10th.
2. Indian Classical and Western vocal singing is allowed.
3. No Accompanist is allowed. You may use a backing track to sing/play.
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:
7. For Solo Performers, the Regional round would be the final round and winners would be announced in this round itself.

Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram. Use hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2024, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solosinging, #soloinstrument

Rules for Group Dance

1. A group should comprise of a minimum of 3 and maximum 15 members.
2. The students in the group 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 the same school.
4. If selected for the regional finale, your performance time would be 3 mins 30 seconds. 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. Dances can be in any style.
7. The first round of auditions will consist of video submissions. The one-minute performance 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. Use hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2024, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #groupdance

Rules for Solo Dance

1. The student 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 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 winners would be announced in this round itself.

Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram. Use hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2024, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #solodance

Rules for Speech and Drama

1. The student should be between standard 4th to standard 10th.
2. There would be 2 categories - Solo and Group.
   Solo: Ted Talk, Monologue, Mono Act, Slam Poetry.
   Group: Skit, Pantomime, Musical Broadway.
3. No Accompanist is allowed. You may use backing tracks 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:
7. Preferred language: English.
8. For Solo Performers, the Regional round would be the final round and winners would be announced in this round itself.

Furtados School of Music - FSM on Facebook and @furtadosschoolofmusic on Instagram. Use hashtags: #fsm, #bandit2025, #furtadosschoolofmusic, #speechanddrama