Information: Irini Santorinaiou, IB PYP ARTS Coordinator
Email:esantorinaiou@cgs.edu.gr
Secretariat: 2106663938
The CGS ARTS CONTEST Competition is organized by the ARTS department of the IB PYP Primary School and its professional teachers, in the context of sustainability and the cultivation of 21st century skills with the support of the IB PYP Primary School management.
The aim of the CGS ARTS CONTEST is to highlight students with a particular aptitude and achievement in the arts, rewarding and supporting their artistic development.
The competition takes place in February and consists of six categories of arts. The results and winners are announced at the end of the competition.
The jury evaluating the candidates consists of CGS ARTS teachers, while in the final stage of the competition, renowned artists of the field are invited to contribute as external collaborators.
CATEGORIES
The CGS ARTS CONTEST concerns the following categories:
Α. Music
B. Theatre
C. Visual Arts / Comics D. Short Film / Stop motion
D. Photography F. Dance
Α. MUSIC
Candidates must perform two pieces (or songs) of different characters. They are not allowed to perform with sheet music. There are a total of three winners from the Music section. The judging for the three winners is based on the average score given by the jury members. Applicants will compete as soloists or with the participation of their teacher-trainer, or a total of 2 other artists in only one of the following disciplines:
- Phonetics
Piano
String instruments (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp) - Pneumatic (of wood and brass)
- Original musical composition
Evaluation Criteria:
Technical level
Difficulty level of the selected programme
Expression
Artistic qualities
Execution from memory
Β. THEATRE
Contestants compete on a poem of their choice, which must be memorized and presented to the jury. The contestants are then asked to improvise theatrically on a text given to them at that time (prima vista). The judging for the 3 winners is based on the average score given by the jury members.
- Acting, poetry recitation
- Theatrical improvisation
Evaluation criteria:
Expressiveness
Stage presence
Stage Imagination
Ability to respond to the required stage conditions (improvisation)
Performance of text
C. VISUAL ARTS – COMICS
Contestants are asked to produce an artwork according to a given theme, announced on the day of the competition. The judging for the 3 winners is based on the average score given by the jury members.
Contest duration: up to 3 hours
Materials/Technical: Participants paint on white paper measuring 35×50. All painting media can be used (pastels, watercolours, watercolours, crayons, tempera, charcoal, pencil, markers), as well as mixed media. Collages using ready-made materials is not allowed.
For the comics selection the work should consist of at least 10 scenes (frames).
Evaluation Criteria:
Understanding the subject
Effective use of materials and techniques
Project completion in the alloted time
Creativity/Imagination
Painting ability
D. SHORT FILM – STOP MOTION
Contestants are invited to create a short film of up to one minute in length using the stop motion technique according to a given topic, announced on a specific date before the competition. The judging for the 3 winners will be based on the average score given by the jury members.
Contest duration: up to 3 hours
Evaluation Criteria:
Creativity
Script (story structure)
Directed by
Technical
Originality
E. PHOTOGRAPHY
Contestants are asked to photograph in black and white or color using any type of camera or mobile device, with a subject and location to be determined on a specific date prior to the competition. The judging for the 3 winners is based on the average score given by the judges.
Contest duration: up to 3 hours
Evaluation Criteria:
Creativity
Originality
Technique
Content
Composition
F. DANCE
Candidates must present a choreography of a maximum duration of 3 minutes. There are a total of 3 winners from the dance section. The evaluation for the 3 winners is based on the average score given by the jury members. Candidates may be accompanied during their performance by one or two dancers (who are not taking part in the competition) in only one of the following dance genres:
- Modern dance
- Contemporary dance
- Hip Hop
* Acrobatic movements are permitted, as long as they are not dominant.
Evaluation Criteria:
Choreography
Technique – Style
Performance – Stage Presence
Music
Costumes
