Social Music Works International Video Upload Competition JAZZ CATEGORY Information Slides

1. International
Video Upload Competition
2014 – PIANO
Jazz Category
General Information

2. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category
• The Social Music Works International Video Upload Competition, in its
inaugural year, will explore the global accessibility and community building
of music making through the use of social media.
• Applicants are not required to travel to a physical audition site, freeing
them to audition at the time most convenient for them. Travel
expenses, transportation logistics, and time constraints are no longer
barriers to entry, opening the competition field to participants worldwide!
• The Competition is open to all applicants who meet the age eligibility
requirements. The 2014 Competition is limited to PIANO, but will expand
to include more instruments and voice in future years.

3. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Age Eligibility & Divisions
• Age eligibility is based on the applicant’s age as of May 25, 2014.
Scan and receipt of a Proof-of-Age Document is required.
Examples of Proof-of-Age Documents include:
– Birth Certificate
– Passport
– Driver's License
– Student I.D. with photo and birthdate
• There are five age Divisions, as follows:
– Division 5 (age 22 & under)
– Division 4 (age 18 & under)
– Division 3 (age 15 & under)
– Division 2 (age 12 & under)
– Division 1 (age 9 & under)

4. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Division Cash Awards
• Cash Awards will be presented to the First-Place Winner of each Division.
• Additional Cash Awards may be presented as determined by the judging
panel.
• Cash Awards are in USD $ and will be delivered either by check or wire
transfer.
Division 5 (age 22 & under) USD $1,000
Division 4 (age 18 & under) USD $1,000
Division 3 (age 15 & under) USD $750
Division 2 (age 12 & under) USD $500
Division 1 (age 9 & under) USD $250

5. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Repertoire & Fees
PRELIMINARY ROUND
• NO repertoire needs to be
memorized for any Round of the Jazz
Category.
• Repertoire may be performed on an
acoustic piano (upright or grand) or
any type of electronic
piano/keyboard.
• Repertoire may be performed solo or
with a rhythm section (live or
electronic).
Application Fee: USD $20
NON-REFUNDABLE
• Applicants will choose one (1) work
from the following list:
1. Blues Style
2. Contrasting Style, including, but
not limited to Swing, Bebop, Cool
or Modal, Jazz-Rock Fusion, Latin,
or other Ethnic Crossover Style
3. Contrasting Style not previously
chosen, including, but not limited
to Swing, Bebop, Cool or Modal,
Jazz-Rock Fusion, Latin, or other
Ethnic Crossover Style
• Work may be a Jazz Standard or a
new composition.

6. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Deadlines
PRELIMINARY ROUND
• Application Portal opens on Feb 20, 2014.
• Applicants must submit online application, scan of Proof-of-Age
Document, and application fee by Apr 25, 2014.
• Applicants must upload a video of a live performance of the work
selected, NO CUTS or EDITS, between Apr 26, 2014 at 12:00 AM
and May 25, 2014 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Los Angeles, CA, USA).

7. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Repertoire & Fees
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
• NO repertoire needs to be
memorized for any Round of the Jazz
Category.
• Repertoire may be performed on an
acoustic piano (upright or grand) or
any type of electronic
piano/keyboard.
• Repertoire may be performed solo or
with a rhythm section (live or
electronic).
Application Fee: USD $35
NON-REFUNDABLE
• Up to twenty-five (25) Semi-Finalists
will be selected for each Division.
• Semi-Finalists will be announced on
Jun 15, 2014.
• Semi-finalists will add one (1)
additional work from the repertoire
list above, but the work selected
must be from a different Style than
the work submitted for the
Preliminary Round.
• Work may be a Jazz Standard or a
new composition.

8. International Video Upload Competition
Classical Category: Deadlines
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
• Semi-finalists must upload a video of a live performance of the new work
selected, NO CUTS or EDITS by Jun 25, 2014 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
(Los Angeles, CA, USA).
• Semi-finalists may submit a replacement video of the same work selected
for the Preliminary Round OR may keep the video originally submitted for
the Preliminary Round.
• All video uploads submitted by Semi-Finalists will be featured on the
Competition YouTube Channel and Website. Clips will be shared via
various social media networks to promote the artistry of each applicant.

9. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Repertoire & Fees
FINAL ROUND
• NO repertoire needs to be
memorized for any Round of the Jazz
Category.
• Repertoire may be performed on an
acoustic piano (upright or grand) or
any type of electronic
piano/keyboard.
• Repertoire may be performed solo or
with a rhythm section (live or
electronic).
Application Fee: USD $50
NON-REFUNDABLE
• Up to ten (10) Finalists will be
selected for each Division.
• Finalists will be announced on
Jul 15, 2014.
• Finalists will add one (1) additional
work from the repertoire list above,
but the work selected must be from
the remaining Style, not previously
selected.
• Work may be a Jazz Standard or a
new composition.

10. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Deadlines
FINAL ROUND
• Finalists must upload a video of a live performance of the new work
selected, NO CUTS or EDITS by Jul 25, 2014 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
(Los Angeles, CA, USA).
• Finalists may submit a replacement video of the same work selected for
the Preliminary Round and/or Semi-Final Round OR may keep the video
originally submitted for the Preliminary Round and/or Semi-Final Round.
• All video uploads submitted Finalists will be featured on the Competition
YouTube Channel and Website. Clips will be shared via various social
media networks to promote the artistry of each applicant.
• Finalists will be eligible for various social media
"Audience Choice Awards.”
• Winners will be announced on Aug 15, 2014.

11. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Audience Choice Awards
• All video uploads submitted by the Finalists in each will be featured on the
Competition YouTube Channel and Website.
• Clips will be shared via various social media networks to promote the
artistry of each applicant.
• Finalists will be eligible for various social media
"Audience Choice Awards" (cash awards) ranging from USD $250–$1,000.

12. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Special Multi-Genre Prizes
• Social Music Works encourages multi-
faceted music making and is proud to
announce that outstanding
applicants who participate in more
than one of the three Categories
(Classical, Jazz, Variations) are eligible
for Special Multi-Genre Prizes.
• To be eligible, applicants must receive
a minimum of 50 points in each of
two categories; applicants who
receive the minimum of 50 points in
each of two categories will be
considered for the Cross-Discipline
Prize. Applicants who receive a
minimum of 50 points in each of the
three categories will be considered
for the BRAVURA Prize.

13. International Video Upload Competition
Jazz Category: Special Multi-Genre Prizes
• Please Note: BRAVURA Prize winners are not eligible to also receive
Cross-Discipline Prizes. In the case of points ties, cash award amounts may
be redistributed.
• In each Division, a Cross-Discipline Prize will be awarded to the eligible
applicant with the highest point total across two categories, and a
BRAVURA Prize will be awarded to the eligible applicant with the highest
point total across three categories in the amount of USD $1 per point.
• The cash award range for Cross-Discipline Prizes is USD $100–$1,000.
The cash award range for BRAVURA Prizes is USD $150–$1,500.

14. Social Music Works
a division of
BRAVURA innovations
E-mail: competition@SocialMusicWorks.com
Website: www.SocialMusicWorks.com