Share your Choir Story and win a year's membership to the choir of your choice.
Why get involved?
Competition Brief
The Choirslist video competition invites choir members to create a 2-minute video that promotes the experience of singing in a choir. The best video will win free choir membership for a year (up to £500)! Whether you showcase your specific choir or the joy of singing in general, this is your chance to shine.
How to enter
- Register - Please register your interest in the competition. Use the registration button at the top of the page or you can follow this link here.
- Create a 2-minute video celebrating the experience of singing in a choir.
- If your video mentions a specific choir by name, make sure you get approval from the choir leader or owner.
- All registrants will be sent details of how to submit their video in a follow up email.
- Simply submit your video by Sunday 29th December 2024, to be in with a chance to win.
Making a great video
You'll want to have a think about what you want your video to be about. This is a pretty open competition, so long as there's a positive message you'd want to share, any kind of style, idea or story works. It should include your video footage, and it of course can be include music (and we're uploading to Youtube, so music copyright is generally covered by Youtube's arrangement with rights holders).
To help you capture the spirit of choir life, here are some themes you might consider for your video:
- The Power of Community: Show how your choir brings people together and fosters a sense of belonging.
- The Joy of Singing: Highlight the happiness and energy that comes from singing together in harmony.
- Performance Magic: Take viewers behind the scenes of rehearsals or capture the excitement of performing in front of an audience.
- Personal Growth: Share your story of how singing in a choir has helped you develop new skills, confidence, or friendships.
- Festive Choir Spirit: Capturing your choir in all its twinkly glory.
- Choir Family: Focus on the bonds and friendships formed through your choir group.
- Why I Love My Choir: A personal testimonial about why you’re proud to be part of your specific choir.
These are just a few ideas to spark your creativity—feel free to explore other ways to express your love for choir life!
If you need a little more inspiration, we've created two more blog posts to help start the creative juices.
For existing choir members, here's some more ideas
If you're not currently a member of a choir but you would like to be, you can also enter this competition. Check out this blog just for you for inspiration!
How will winners be chosen?
The judging process will start from Sunday 30th December, with the shortlist winners being announced on Sunday 5th January. The winning videos will be determined by a combination of votes from choir organisations and a public social media vote—so be sure to rally your choir, friends, and family to support your entry!
Winners will be announced on 20th January 2025.
Competition Timetable
Competition Registrations open: Wednesday 20th November
Final FAQs published: Wednesday 11th December
Submissions Form opens: Sunday 15th December
Participant registrations close: Sunday 22nd December
Deadline for submissions: Sunday 29th December
Shortlist announced: Sunday 5th January 2025
Public Voting opens: Sunday 5th January 2025
Public voting closes: Sunday 19th January 2025
Winners announced: Monday 20th January 2025
Terms and Conditions
Full terms and conditions are published here.
FAQ for Participants
1. What is the Choirslist.com video competition?
The Choirslist.com video competition invites choir members to create a 2-minute video that promotes the experience of singing in a choir. The best video will win free choir membership for a year (up to £500)! Whether you showcase your specific choir or the joy of singing in general, this is your chance to shine.
2. Who can enter the competition?
The competition is open to UK choir members over 16 years of age.
3. What should the video be about?
You can either create a video about your specific choir (with approval from your choir representative) or about choir life in general or about the joy of singing in a group.Your video should highlight the joy, community, and experience of singing in a choir. To help you get started, check out our resources page here.
4. Can I mention my choir by name in the video?
Yes, but you’ll need approval from your choir leader, director, or committee member.
5. What if I don’t want to name my choir?
No problem! If your video is about choir life in general and doesn’t mention a specific choir, you can submit it on your own without needing approval from your choir.
6. How do I submit my video?
All registrants will be sent a link to the video submission form.
Once your video is ready:
- Get approval from your choir (if applicable).
- Upload as an unlisted Youtube video. (Unlisted means no one will see it if they don't have the link).
- Complete our Video Submission form, entering the Youtube link to your video, by 29th December 2024, and confirming the terms and conditions.
- Make sure your video meets the technical requirements (basically no longer than 2 minutes).
7. What is the prize?
The creators of the three winning videos will receive free choir membership for a year, with fees covered up to £500. If your choir’s membership fees are less than £500, the remainder will not be paid out in cash.
8. How will the winner be chosen?
The winner will be determined by a combination of:
- Shortlisting process to ensure we have a real mix of videos represented
- Votes from choir organisations represented by the shortlist.
- Public votes via social media.
Encourage your friends, family, and choir members to vote for your video to increase your chances of winning!
9. What are the key dates I need to know?
See the competition timetable above.
10. What happens if I mention copyrighted material in my video (like music)?
It’s important to make sure your video doesn’t infringe on any copyright laws. If you use music or other third-party content, you must have the necessary permissions. The person submitting the video is responsible for ensuring that all content used is legal and properly licensed.
11. Can I use other people in my video?
Yes, but make sure that everyone who appears in the video has given their consent. It's a good idea to get consent formally from anyone who might be recognisable in your film.
You will need to tell us you have their consent who appear on camera, but as it's your video, and we are just sharing the shortlisted videos, we will take your word for it. We may be asked to take down videos if we receive complaints, but we will check with you first.
12. What kind of video format do you accept?
Your video should be no longer than 2 minutes and you will upload it initially to a Youtube account. This can be your own, or it can be that of your choirs if they allow you.
High-quality video is preferred, but we’re most interested in your creativity and message!
13. How can I get more votes for my video?
Shortlisted videos will then be requested in original format, and uploaded to a dedicated Choirslist channel. Once voting opens, your video will be posted on social media and the Choirslist.com website. You can share the link to your video and encourage your friends, family, and choir members to vote for you. Social media engagement is key, so once you've entered, start spreading the word!
14. What if I have more questions?
If you have any other questions about the competition which are not answered above, feel free to reach out to our team at competitions@choirfarm.com. We’re here to help you with anything you need and will publish an update to these FAQs in early December.
We look forward to your Choir Stories - the very best of luck.
