Please note: Tickets to competition sessions are not on sale at the Princess Theatre Box Office counter or online. Please purchase your tickets from competitions staff in the foyer on the day and for any inquiries please phone either of the contacts below.

The Launceston Competitions Association Pty Ltd was founded in 1902, which makes 2019 its 117th year of continual operation. We are proud to provide nationally, and sometimes internationally accredited adjudicators in theatrical, Highland and Irish dance, classical and contemporary music, speech and drama and creative writing.

MORE DETAILS HERE

CONTACTS

Margaret East
General Secretary
Ph: 0409 005 988
Email: beandme@bigpond.com

Dianne Lockhart
Assistant Secretary
Ph: 6344 8948
Email: dilockhart@bigpond.com

SCHEDULES OF CLASSES AVAILABLE

Schedules containing information for each genre are available HERE.

Competitors wishing to enter for 2019 will need to have their entry to the Secretary by 22 March together with the entry fee. Late entries will be accepted until the 29 March accompanied by double entry fees.

The secretary will be in the Princess Theatre foyer on 22 March from 11am–4pm to receive entries.

SPEECH & DRAMA SECTIONS

Convenor: Louise Peterson
Ph: 6331 7934

Adjudicator: Jess Chambers, New South Wales

• 5-9 May - Earl Arts Centre

• 10 May - Princess Theatre

Session start times: 9am, 1pm & 7pm.

Creative Writing will be judged by Emily Peterson. Results will be announced during the Speech & Drama sessions.

MUSIC SECTIONS

Convenor: Sharyn Martin
Ph: 0403 179 151

Adjudicator: Amanda Caletti, Hobart

• 2 June - Earl Arts Centre

• 3 June - Princess Theatre for Choral and Band/Orchestra sections

• 4-7 June - Earl Arts Centre

Session start times generally 9am, 1pm, 7pm.
Tuesday 4 June 9.30am start to allow the piano to be re-tuned.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, INCLUDING JAZZ & BLUES AWARDS

Convenor: Nancy Serisier
Ph: 0488 205 705

The adjudicators for these sections are yet to be confirmed.

The new venue for these sections is the Door of Hope small theatre in Glen Dhu Street.

Due to the increased venue cost the admittance prices will be the same as for all other sessions. They can no longer be a gold coin donation, as they were when the sessions were held at Newstead College.

• There will be an evening session for solo items on 28 May commencing at 7pm.

• A day session on 29 May for the Group and Band sections commencing at 9.30am.

• The Jazz and Blues Award classes will be held on the evening of 29 May commencing at 7pm.

HIGHLAND DANCING

Adjudicator: Mr. Douglas McFarland, New South Wales

The Highland sections will be held on 15 June at Riverside High School performance area.

Sections for all levels of Highland dancing from Primary (under 7 years) through to Premier Level will be held.

TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCING

Adjudicator: Ms. Gabrielle Hall, Victoria.

This section will also be held at Riverside High School.

THEATRICAL DANCE

Convenor: Di Lockhart
Ph: 6344 8948

Adjudicator: Ms Chontelle-Sharee Morrison, New South Wales.

• 5-13 July - Princess Theatre.

• All sessions commencing 9am, 1pm, 7pm.

These sections cover Classical, Character, Neo-Classical, Tap, National and Song and Dance. They also include Group and Due classes in each dance type and the sessions offer patrons a very varied programme.