Sing 2021Sing2021 28th to 30th May 2021 As announced previously, we had made the tough decision to cancel our in person convention however we are working hard to put together a fantastic online event in its place. This is going to be a fully interactive weekend and we can now reveal how we would like you to participate! We hope that all of our BABS members will get involved and we want to include contributions from every single member of our community. Click the tabs above to learn more! General Information Submission Information FAQs How Can You Help? Schedule of Events Submission Information Sing2021 It's All About You, 28th to 30th May 2021 ELIGIBILITY For all submissions below, choruses and quartets must meet the following criteria: Male Choruses must be a BABS registered Chorus Mixed Choruses must be a BABS registered Chorus Male Quartets must be a BABS registered Quartet Mixed Quartets must have at least 2 full paying BABS members Female Quartets must have at least 2 full paying BABS members We are currently not accepting submissions for Sing 2021 from Female Choruses at this time. Please also note that for any submissions, you must ensure the appropriate copyright has been sought before submitting. If you need to, you can sign up for BABS membership here. The deadline for all submissions is the 9th of April 2021. VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS Maximum length: 5 minsFile format: h.264 .mp4Resolution: 720p minimumAudio: The group should be clearly audible, there should be no camera noise (eg. bumps and clicks) and no distortion.Orientation: LandscapeAspect ratio: 16:9 LONG SERVICE AWARD As is traditional, we will be celebrating members who are receiving their Long Service award this year. It would be great to get pictures of members being presented with their awards in some way, maybe on a chorus zoom rehearsal, if not possible a lovely photo along with a brief bio will be fantastic. These will then be compiled into a video montage. LONG SERVICE AWARD SUBMISSION LINK Deadline: 9th April 2021 IN MEMORIAM In tribute to those we’ve lost in the last year, please submit any short videos, photos and kind words (as an audio recording) for this year’s in memoriam broadcast. IN MEMORIAM SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 BABS VIDEO AWARDS - LOCKDOWN EDITION Submit your favourite videos from after the 23rd of March 2020 for nominations in the following categories: Best Video Chorus - Male/Mixed Quartet - All ages, all genders Youth Quartet - All 25 and under, all genders. Senior Quartet - All 55+, aggregate quartet age exceeding 240, all genders Open to all ensembles listed above Most Entertaining Video Most Inspirational Video Best Comedy Video Best Themed Video (i.e, Christmas, Disney) Best Traditional Barbershop Video Best Non-Barbershop Video Please only submit one video per chorus/quartet per category. You can submit the same video to multiple categories if you feel it has a shot. Submissions from the Daytime Showcases are not permitted. Nominations will be shortlisted by a panel of judges. All entries must meet the eligibility requirements. BABS VIDEO AWARDS SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 QUARTET DAYTIME SHOWCASE (Male/Mixed) Submit a previously unreleased video for the Daytime Quartet Showcase. Feel free to add an introduction on to the front to let us know who you are! Just make sure the whole thing isn’t longer than 5 minutes. QUARTET DAYTIME SHOWCASE SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 CHORUS DAYTIME SHOWCASE (Male/Mixed) Submit a previously unreleased video for the Daytime Chorus Showcase. Feel free to add an introduction on to the front to let us know who you are! Just make sure the whole thing isn’t longer than 5 minutes. CHORUS DAYTIME SHOWCASE SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 AUDIENCE CHOICE 2021 We’re asking every chorus and quartet to send us your favourite video you’ve ever made as nominations for the Audience Choice 2021! Our panel of experts will be shortlisting the greatest hits for viewers at home to vote on LIVE. There’s no restriction on live/studio, or even when it was uploaded, as long as you meet the following requirements: Can be anything from barbershop to contemporary a cappella, as long as it maintains the spirit of a cappella appropriate for BABS Must meet the chorus and quartet requirements listed above under ‘Eligibility’ Submissions from the Daytime Showcases are not permitted Only one video per chorus/quartet (please only submit for your own!) AUDIENCE CHOICE 2021 SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU Finally, for our closing convention polecat this year, we’ll be singing It’s All About You. Here’s a link to recording materials and it’s as simple as point and shoot to record. If you live with other singers who want to join in, feel free to record on the same mic! Just make sure that the audio is nice and clean and we can’t hear the backing track on the final thing. PLEASE NOTE: The sheet music and tracks provided here are to be used only to record for the following submission. IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU SUBMISSION LINK Where possible, please submit your original video file rather than a link, and please meet the above video specifications. Deadline: 9th April 2021 QUESTIONS? If you have any questions read our FAQ's. If you still have some questions, email us at [email protected].