Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for:
Best singing
Best dancing
Best version of a song.
Best original song.
Best version of a Coronavirus song.
Most artistic editing of a music video.
Best lip singing.
Most fun music video.
Any other prize deemed worthy by the judging panel.
(Prizes categories: Overall, Grade 9-10, Grade 6-8, and by Grade level)
Note: Overall prize winners will win a Certificate of Achievement, and a place in the battle of the band's semi-final when we return to school.
Karaoke
eLearning Karaoke Music Video Competition Rules!!
Make a Music Video
You may choose your song.
Standard School Rules Apply
- It must be school appropriate to be shown at school
Task-specific regulations:
Your video should be around 2-3 minutes in length, however, if inspiration finds you it may extend up to 5 minutes in length. Judges will not watch beyond 5 minutes.
You may be either in the video or editing the video.
You may work solo or as part of a team up with friends or family and they may be in the video too.
Lyrics may be in any language including English, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish or French, however, a translation must be provided. Subtitles should be provided in English.
Where inappropriate lyrics enter a song, you may change those lyrics in order to continue with your song.
Review your video before you submit. Think twice about your language, clothing, and dance moves - eg. Don't get caught on camera breaking school rules or standards
Get a friend or family member to check your work before submitting to school.
Outcomes
4.08 Be able to sing and/or play a melody with accompaniment
4.11 Be able to perform a repertoire of music, solo or in a group, paying attention to performance practice, breath control, posture and tone quality.
4.13 Be able to display a range of emotions while playing instruments and/or singing
4.14 Be able to improvise, extend or create music to express emotion, ideas, creativity and imagination
Please ensure that you have supplied evidence to the level of 'Beginning' 'Developing' 'Proficient', 'Mastering'.
Further outcomes:
You should discover how to make a music video.
Discover what platforms you can use.
Discover how to edit your video.
Hand in your Assignment by uploading to Google Classroom:
Google Classroom Assignment portal or;
Post on Google Classroom wall.
Suggested Karoake Songlist: Grade 9, 2019
Grade 9 Songlist Karaoke.docx
Want to get serious? If you think your MV is AWESOME Enter your video in a real comp!!
The Macau International Film Festival will consider entrants from all ages, and all nationalities. The MV section is called Volume.
Next Level MV Competitions - Every Month Music Video Underground Festival accepts Submissions on Jan 1. The winners are announced on the last day of the month.
January 2020 Winner Sirusho
October 2019 winner Anni B Sweet
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
1. Do I have to do the task? Yes, if you are in Grade 6-10 this is part of your coursework for music and will be used as part of your Semester 2 assessment.
2. Do I have to enter the competition? No. You are not required to compete for prizes, however you still need to complete the task and submit by April 12 You can choose choose not to be considered for a prize.
3. What program or App should I use? You can choose this. Attached is an article with 10 free music video maker apps.
4. Can I sing my favourite song? Yes. You can choose any song.
5. Can I play an instrument instead of singing? Yes.
6. Can I sing my own song. Yes.
7. Can I work with a friend or family? Yes.
8. What is the time limit? 3-5 mins
9. Can I make a cartoon? Yes.
10. Can I use Sound Trap to make the audio? Yes.
11. Can I use my phone? Yes.
12. Can I use nunchucks in the video? Depends: are you skillful? Is it safe? Do your parents agree? Parental supervision required.
Coronavirus Quarantine in Italy - What do you do? Italians sing and play from their balcony