Information Convention 2025

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Welcome to compete in Nordic Championships in Karlstad 2025!

This page will be filled with more information for contestants on an ongoing basis.

 

Nordic Championships 2025 is a convention for NLR competitions and is open for NLR quartets and choruses. The registration for competition will open on............ and the deadline is ............. (late entry deadline is ......).

Scandic Winn Karlstad will function as headquarters hotel, tel.054-776 47 00

Convention schedule

 

The NLR quartet competition will start at 17.00 on Friday 16 May. There will be a quartet briefing in the morning.
The NLR chorus competition will start at 13.00 on Saturday 17 May. There will be a chorus briefing in the morning.
There will be no classes on the Sunday. The full convention schedule will be found on the start page for Convention 2025

Judging panel

SOUND & Panel Chair  - Mary Rhea 
MUSIC - Carolyn Schmidt
EXPRESSION  - Lea Beverly
VISUAL COMMUNICATION - Judy Pozsgay 

Panel secretary: Therese Antonini

 

 

Headquarter hotel

The judges and convention staff reside at Hotel Scandic Win.

Show of champions Saturday evening

The winners, 2nd placed, 3rd placed of each competition Quartet/Chorus will be given the opportunity to perform in the Show of Champions on Saturday evening.  Fourth placed quartet will be mike warmers.

Practical information about the arena

  • Entrance: Contestants should enter the arena via the main entrance. The arena is open from 8.30
  • Information desk: The information desk is located in the lobby at Karlstad CCC 1st floor. Badges should if possible be picked up by one person for the entire chorus/quartet at the same time. For opening hours, please go to start page
  • Personal items: As there is limited space to keep your items during the performance we ask that you bring as few things as possible to the arena. Your belongings will be taken care of by contest assistants during your stage time. It is however important to note that the convention committee cannot be held responsible for your valuables, so the fewer you bring to the arena, the better.
  • Banned items: Due to severe allergies, the following items are completely banned at the Arena: nuts, kiwis, citrus fruits, perfumes, nail-polish and hairspray. There will be no areas where nail-polish or hairspray is allowed.
  • Rehearsal rooms for choruses can be accessed from 8.30.

Prize Ceremonies

The awards will be presented in the main hall directly after each competition. Medals will be given to quartets and choruses placed 1st to 5th. In addition, the following choruses will be given medals:

  • 1st place chorus in Division A, 12-25 members on stage (Note! The number of members is changed as of 2025)
  • 1st place chorus in Division AA, 26-50 members on stage (Note! The number of members for div AA is changed as of 2025)
  • Most improved chorus compared to last year's regional competition (This is new since 2024)

The champions will be invited to participate in international conventions as listed below

  • Quartet champion: 20 - 25 October 2025 in Columbus, Ohio USA.
  • Chorus champion: 26 - 31 October 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

The following travelling trophies will be presented directly after the chorus competitions on Saturday:

  • Most improved quartet - A prize instituted by Snowflake Singers for the quartet who has improved most compared to last year's regional competition