Competition information Quartets

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Update 20 March: Links to order of appearance and traffic pattern added. Information about quartet briefing added.

Please note that quartets wishing to compete must register the quartet with Sweet Adelines International no later than 11 March 2024 (60 days prior to competition). If you register by 15 January, the registration fee is 125 USD. For registrations from 16 January to 11 March 2024 there is an additional processing fee of 60 USD (total fee 125+60 USD). Forms and instructions for quartet registration

Registration for the competition must be done both to Sweet Adelines International (SA) in the US and to Nordic Light Region (NLR) as described below. The registration is binding and non-refundable.

If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Margareta Busk at [email protected]

1. Competition registration and payment to SA

Registration and payment should be done online via member's login at SA website no later than 11 March (late entry deadline is 26 March). Only the quartet's primary contact may do this. Instructions are found here: How to register a quartet for competition

The SA competition entry fee for a quartet is 125 USD (additional 100 USD for late entry), instructions for payment are part of the online registration.

When you register you must

  • Choose whether to participate in International Division, Evaluation Only, Open Division or participation by Video Recording (Evaluation Only or Open Division)
  • Indicate if you want to be drawn first in the start order
  • Include information on the songs to be sung, including information the songs have been rated as "Admissible" Song Assessment

The SA quartet portal contains important information for quartets such as the 2024 Regional Competitor Package, please read!

2. Competition registration to NLR

In addition to the SA registration describe above, the quartet also need to register with NLR by 11 March (late entry deadline is 26 March) Link to registration form
Please not that when you register the quartet you should also provide some information and a photo for presentation of your quartet in the convention program and in the webcast (see instructions in the form)

There is no NLR competition fee, participation is included in the annual membership fee and the convention fee if applicable, see below. The event badge is your personal entry ticket to the arena, it can not be be used by someone else.

Fees are only applicable in the following cases:

  • Late entry fee of 200 SEK for the quartet for registration to NLR after 11 March
  • A convention fee of 450 SEK for CAL members (provided that annual member fees to SA and NLR are paid)
  • A convention fee of 900 SEK for each member of a prospective chorus

These fees should be paid to Bankgiro Account 5276-0865 or Swish to 1235114640.

Questions regarding payments should be directed to Finance Coordinator Catti Persson [email protected]

Check-list

  • Register the quartet with SA by 15 January and latest by 11 March (see above)
  • Check songs for admissibility by checking the Song Assessment Database or submitting a new song through the Song Assessment Tool (information here)
  • Annual membership fees for all participants should be payed to SA and NLR by 11 March
  • SA competition registration and payment of competition fee by 11 March (see above)
  • NLR competition registration by 11 March (see above)
  • Copyright information (STIM) by 11 March (information here)
  • Bring documents to quartet briefing on competition day (see below)

Quartet rooms at the arena

More information will come

Hairspray and nailpolish may not be applied inside the arena, please do this outside the building.

Order of appearance and traffic pattern information

Order of appearance

Traffic pattern female quartets NLR  

Quartet briefing and stage test - main hall Friday 10.00

The briefing is an opportunity for information and questions. The competition coordinator will present the contest, time schedule, signal system, back-stage rules, photo shooting, video recording, the price ceremony, who gets a medal and what happens if you are to perform at the Show of Champions. You will get to meet the panel chair and the backstage crew. You will also hand in documents see below.

The quartets members, registered quartet hostess and potential coach are welcome to the briefing.

Each quartet gets to test the stage for 2 minutes. It is recommended to test entrance and exit and to test the sound by singing an intro or a tag. Please come in time to the briefing and be prepared so that all quartets gets their stage test time.

Documents to bring to quartet briefing

The following documents must be brought to the quartet briefing in the morning of the competition day: