Hounslow Festival of Music, Speech and Dance
Registered Charity (U.K.) No. 1035333
Affiliated to
The British and International Federation of Festivals
Welcome to (what was in 1996) the first UK Music Festival on the Web!
The Hounslow Festival of Music, Speech and Dance is a competitive festival
with classes for all ages and all abilities.
The annual festival, which is in holding its sixty-ninth festival this year (2010), is
affiliated to
The British and International Federation of Festivals,
which has as its patron Her Majesty the Queen, and the Hounslow Festival is one of over three
hundred affiliated festivals.
Click here to view complete Syllabus for 2010 (pdf format - 370Kb)
The paper version of the 2010 Syllabus is expected to be mailed out to contacts by the end of June 2010
The Festival has four sections this year, and each has classes for a great variety of ages and abilities, full details are in the Syllabus.
- Vocal and Choral
- for solo singers: opera/operetta, oratorio, lieder, musical/film, recital, folk etc.
- groups or choirs: duets, trios, quartets, youth choirs, barber shop etc.
- own choice pieces for children up to the age of 18 and adults
- junior recital and senior challenge classes each with a cash prize
- Piano
- solo pianists: sonata, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, modern, recital
- concertos, duets, family groups
- own choice pieces for children, adults and beginners classes
- Dancing
- solos in ballet, character, national, modern, tap, song and dance
- duets, trios, quartets in classical and cabaret
- choreography, groups and troupes
- Speech
- verse speaking with set subjects
- own-choice verse speaking, bible reading, prepared reading
- solo acting, solo mime, Shakespeare solo, duologues
There is no Instrumental Section this year.
The Festival sessions take place at different venues during weekends in October and
November each year. Entries are welcomed from teachers, schools or individuals.
The primary aim of the Festival is to encourage the study and performance of the arts.
This is done by giving the opportunity for public performance of a prepared piece by an
entrant and providing constuctive criticism in a competitive but friendly atmosphere.
You can download a entry form for individual entrants or one for teachers (not suitable for the dancing section). This form can be printed, completed and sent to the relevant section leader with the appropriate fee before the closing date given. See the heading of the appropriate section in the full syllabus (downloadable above) for details.
Other information:
If you would like more information, or would like to receive a syllabus for this year
(usually published in May/June), or would like to know more about the Festival Movement in Britain,
please e-mail me
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