All events in 2025 will be Own Choice.

Competitors should note that room supervisors will monitor the time limits for own choice events and may cut you short if you go over the limits.

When selecting appropriate music for each event, use the following as a guideline:

• Under 15 events – AMEB Grade 3 or better
• Under 19 events – AMEB Grade 5 or better
• Open events – AMEB Grade 6 or better

Under 15 Solo Events

Under 19 Solo Events

Open Solo Events

All Ages Percussion Events

All Ages Trophy Events

All Ages Party Events

The timetable for the 2025 Championships should be available at the beginning of June. 

 If you have a band member who entered multiple events and believes there may be a possible clash, please let the Contest Administrator know to review. 

 Individual competitor times are not released. The competitor's responsibility is to monitor the progress of the rooms in which their event/s is to be. 

 Competitors must complete registration for an event no later than 30 mins before the event starts.

Entry Fees for 2025 are:

• Any event (with the exception of percussion events) - $35 per event
• Percussion events:
  • 1 event - $35
  • 2 events within the same grade - $50
  • 3 events within the same grade - $65
  • 4 events within the same grade - $75

The issuing of refunds will only be in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Management Committee.

Audience tickets will be available on the day of the Championships only (no pre-sales). Contactless payments may be available on the day, pending on internet connection strength.

• Single Day Ticket: $10
• 2 Day Ticket: $15
• Program: $5
• Competitors in Uniform and Students under 16: Free

UPLOADING MUSIC - please use this link to upload your selections

• Music uploads are due by 23 May 2025.
• Adjudicators' music MUST NOT contain distinguishing marks that may identify the competitor or the band they represent.
• All music for the adjudicator must have all bars numbered. 
• Competitors are required to contact and provide the official accompanists with their music before the contest.

CHECKING IN:

All competitors must check-in at the registration area for each event they have entered at least 30 minutes before the event is due to commence.

We will announce the Adjudicators and Accompanists for 2025 soon.

Adjudicators

Accompanists

Adjudication recordings are online MP3 files.

These recordings will be made available after the conclusion of the Championships by way of an email to the competitor.

We provide the music stands, and warm-up rooms will be available.

 A grand piano will be available in all rooms where possible. If unavailable, there should be at a minimum an upright available.

 For Percussion events, we will supply:

• Drum Kit
• Concert Snare Drum
• Timpani
• Xylophone/Glockenspiel/Vibraphone/5 Octave Marimba