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 seventieth festival this year (2011), 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 Syllabus for 2011 for Vocal, Piano and Speech (pdf format - 1Mb)
The paper version of this 2011 Syllabus will be mailed to contacts by the end of June 2011
Click here to view Syllabus for 2011 for Dancing (pdf format - 1Mb)
This will be send out electronically to Dancing Schools and other contacts during June/July 2011
There are two separate versions of the Festival Syllabus this year, one containing the Vocal, Piano and Speech sections, and the other for Dancing only. Each section has classes for a great variety of ages and abilities, full details are in the relevant 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
- Speech
- verse speaking with set subjects
- own-choice verse speaking, bible reading, prepared reading
- solo acting, solo mime, Shakespeare solo, duologues
- Dancing
- solos in ballet, character, national, modern, tap, song and dance
- duets, trios, quartets in classical and cabaret
- choreography, groups and troupes
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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