1.1. Entry is open to Australian and New Zealand vocal groups.

1.2. Groups do not need to be affiliated with a School or University

1.3. School Division groups are to perform without their teacher

1.4. Open Division singers should be 17 years of age or older

Vocal Bands: For groups with 3-8 singers (mainly one person per part)

Vocal Ensembles: For groups with 9+ singers (often multiple people per part)

1.5. Exceptions to these categories will be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact Vocal Australia prior to submitting your application.

2.1. All songs must be performed 100% a cappella in at least three (3) parts. No instruments of any kind are allowed.

2.2. Body and Vocal Percussion / Beat-boxing are permitted.

2.3. All musical genres are acceptable. 

3.1. Video Submission Set Length. No longer than ten (10) mins. Timing will begin from the first note sung and stopped after the last note is sung.
3.2. No pre-existing video footage may be entered. You must film a video specifically for your AUSACA video entry.

3.3. At the start of the video, performers must verbally announce the following: 

Group name, Affiliated School (if applicable), State, Division (School Competition) for Vocal Australia’s AUSACA Australian A Cappella Awards.

For example, “Hi, we are (group name) from (affiliation – if applicable) in (state). This is our entry for (division) in Vocal Australia’s AUSACA Australian A Cappella Awards”.

3.4. The video submission must be of an authentic ‘live’ performance with the camera remaining still with all singers visible on camera.

3.5. The video must include no sound or visual editing. Groups who edit their video will have points deducted from their score.

3.6. The video must not be stopped during the recording, including between verbally announcing your group and singing your set. 

(If you’re not sure what this means then please contact info@vocalaustralia(dot)com for further clarification.)

3.7. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video (instructions can be found here). 

3.8. Your YouTube upload must be titled as follows: “Group name – Vocal Australia AUSACA”

3.9. The link to your video is to be provided in either your Application Form or by emailing us your video link by the closing date.

RULE VIOLATIONS

Groups risk being disqualified or having points deducted for any rule violations. Please read the rules thoroughly. Feel free to contact Vocal Australia if you have any questions beforehand.

RESUBMISSION

Groups will be offered the opportunity to resubmit their video entry (before the closing date) if their video hasn’t followed the rules. Resubmissions must be received before the closing date. 

PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING

Vocal Australia, and anyone authorised by Vocal Australia (collectively, “Producer”), reserves the irrevocable right (but not the obligation) to record, film, broadcast, telecast, videotape, photograph, exhibit, edit, exploit or otherwise use individual participants, groups, group’s name and likeness, voice, conversation, biographical information, sounds, statements, and/or performance(s) included in your group’s entry materials and/or recorded at any event sponsored and/or produced, in whole or in part (collectively, your “Appearance”), by Vocal Australia without notification in any manner in Vocal Australia’s sole discretion.

Vocal Australia will be the sole owner of all the results and proceeds of such photography, recording, filming, and/or videotaping and the participant now waives, as to the Producer and its successors, assigns and licensees in perpetuity and throughout the universe, all personal right and objections to any use of the same and any portion thereof of your Appearance in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, including, without limitation, motion pictures, television, internet exploitation, mobile phones and applications, and publishing and in connection with the advertising, sale, promotion, marketing, merchandising, distribution, publicity, and any and all other types of exploitation of the Production or any part thereof. Producer shall have the unrestricted right to edit the content and text of the Production in any manner or form and to combine your Appearance with any other content.

Your Appearance shall not necessarily constitute an endorsement of any participants, shall not constitute an employment relationship between yourself and Producer, shall not be subject to any union or guild collective bargaining agreement, and shall not entitle you to any wages, salary, corporate benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, or other compensation of any kind, under any such collective bargaining agreement whatsoever.

You agree to release Producer from and against any costs, claims, damages, liabilities of any kind that you may have, including but not limited to the filming and/or use of the Appearance. You agree that Producer shall not bear liability for any visual distortion that may occur in the use of the Appearance. You further understand that the waivers and releases contained herein expressly apply to the use and/or exploitation of all aspects of your Appearance. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Producer in connection with any claim or cause of action arising from any claim made by you in relation to your appearance in the Production.