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Emusic Contest – Theme: “The Sonic Creation Challenge” 

1. Purpose and Significance

Emusic is a unique and meaningful art competition organized for all students of VAS Hanoi across different age groups and grade levels. The competition aims to:

• Create a creative playground – where students can freely express their passion and musical talents.
• Encourage the application of new technology – students are motivated to integrate AI in composing, arranging, and producing music, thereby exploring innovation and keeping pace with modern music trends.
• Foster teamwork spirit – through group activities, classes strengthen their bonds while collaboratively building distinctive musical products.
• Spread positive messages – music serves as a bridge to convey love for school, teachers, and friends, contributing to meaningful values within the school community.

With the combination of passion – creativity – technology – and collaboration, Emusic promises to become a refreshing, inspiring, and meaningful artistic playground for VASers.

Through the competition, the Organizing Committee will select outstanding works with distinctive identity to be showcased at major school events during the academic year, while also encouraging their continuation and development in future years.

2. Eligibility

• Participants: Students from both Primary and Secondary levels at VAS Hanoi.
• Format of participation:  Individual, in student groups, or as a whole class.

3. Categories – Themes

Categories:

• Rap, Mashup (combination of multiple songs), Instrumental music, Vietnamese folk music, and folk music from English-speaking countries.
• Rewriting lyrics for classic songs or adapting Vietnamese lyrics to existing songs.
• Composing new original songs.

Themes:

• School: Expressing gratitude to teachers, celebrating pure friendship, and showing love for VAS Hanoi, in honor of its 20th anniversary.
• Community: Spreading love for the homeland, promoting the spirit and aspirations of youth.

4. Format & Timeline

The competition will take place in two rounds:

Round 1 – Preliminary (October 1 – October 20, 2025)

• Contestants submit their entries (clip/audio) according to the guidelines.
• The Jury evaluates entries online and selects works for the Final Round.
• Announcement of 15 finalists: October 31, 2025.

Round 2 – Final (November 7, 2025)

• The Jury evaluates live on-stage performances.
• Flowers and commemorative medals will be presented to all finalists.
• Announcement of 10 winning works: November 12, 2025.

Award Ceremony: November 19, 2025

5. Regulations – Competition Format

5.1. General Regulations

• Entries must adhere to the competition’s categories and themes.
• Each performance must not exceed 5 minutes in duration (including stage presentation).
• Contestants/groups are responsible for the copyright of the songs and musical materials used.
• Costumes and performance visuals must be appropriate, wholesome, and respectful.
• Lyrics in the submitted works must be positive, age-appropriate, and suitable for students.

5.2. Submission Format

Preliminary Round:

• Submit entries via email to: emusic2025@vashanoi.edu.vn
• File name format: Title of Work_Group/Class Name_emusic2025
  (e.g., mashup trong com me yeu con_5A1_emusic)
• Email content must clearly list all group members (for group entries) and include lyrics (for newly composed songs or rewritten lyrics).
• Accepted file formats: audio [.mp3], video [.mp4].

Final Round:

• Live stage performance according to the Organizing Committee’s schedule.
• Entries must be fully completed in terms of melody, lyrics, arrangement, and orchestration.
• A recording of the final work must be submitted to the Organizing Committee before October 31, 2025.

6. Judging Criteria: Total Score 100

7. Jury Panel – Organizing Committee

7.1. Organizing Committee: VAS Hanoi.

7.2. Jury Panel:

• 01 Representative of the Board of Management, VAS Hanoi
• Mr. Trịnh Quang Dũng – Head of School Development
• Representatives of Music Teachers (Primary & Secondary)
• 02 Guest Judges (musicians, artists, or music producers)

8. Awards Structure

• 01 First Prize
• 02 Second Prizes
• 03 Third Prizes
• 04 Consolation Prizes

9. General Provisions

• The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use submitted works, images, and videos for communication and promotional purposes.
• All decisions made by the Organizing Committee are final.

10. Specific Assignments

11. The Role of Homeroom Teachers

• Homeroom teachers act as initiators and connectors, directly inspiring and motivating students in their class to participate actively.
• They ensure that each class contributes at least one entry to the competition, while encouraging students to demonstrate creativity, solidarity, and initiative.
• Homeroom teachers also play the role of bridge-builders, thoughtfully engaging parents to support with musical instruments, costumes, recording, and stage design.
• The Emusic Competition is a meaningful opportunity for students to freely express their creativity, emotions, and passion for music. To make each performance more complete, we look forward to the companionship of parents — from preparing instruments and costumes to recording and stage setup. Every bit of support, no matter how small, becomes a great source of encouragement, helping the students shine with confidence and preserve the most beautiful memories of their school years.

12. The Role of Music Teachers

• Music teachers serve as professional advisors.
• Given the limited number of teachers, they do not directly engage in depth with each class. Instead, they focus on providing guidance and refining key aspects to enhance the overall quality of the entries.
• At the same time, they inspire students with the artistic value and spirit of music, helping them to fully understand the significance of the competition.

Jury Panel