Hong Kong International Drummer Festival (HKDrumFest)-Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2023 will be held online application from February to June,  Live battle in Hong Kong venue for the top 3 finalist of each category in July. Drummers from the Asia Pacific region are welcome to participate in the competition. The drummer competition aims to gather Drummers from the Asia-Pacific region, provide a platform, and create opportunities for participants to learn from professional drummers and gain valuable performance experience. ​

 

Following its inauguration from 2017, The Asia Pacific drummer Competition has not only developed into a platform for diverse drumming talents in Asia Pacific regions to show off their talents, meet drummers from all around Asia, and exchange their crafts, but has also expanded into a region celebration of cultures and music brought together by the drums and the drummers.

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The Asia-Pacific Drummer Competition 2023 is divided into 5 categories: 

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1) Hong Kong Young Drumset Category (only open to HK residents)

Category 1.

 Young person Junior- age 12 or below (HKYJ) 

Application is open to Hong Kong resident with HKID card at age 12 or below (born on or after 1 January, 2011) 

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2) Asia Pacific Professional Drumset Category (open to all Asian Pacific Drummers)

Category 2.

 Young Person Junior Advance -age 12 or below  (APYJ) (born on or after 1 January, 2011) 

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3) Asia Pacific Professional Drumset Category (open to all Asian Pacific Drummers)

Category 3.

Asia Pacific Open -No age limit (APO) 

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4)Asia Pacific Professional Snare Category (open to all Asian Pacific Drummer)

Category 4.

Young Person Junior Advance- age 12 or below (APYJS) (born on or after 1 January, 2011) 

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5) Asia Pacific Professional Snare Category (open to all Asian Pacific Drummers)

Category 5.

Asia Pacific Open -No age limit (APOS) 

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ADMISSION 

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Material for submission 

I. Entry Form  

• Entry Form should be submitted online (www.hkdrumfest.com)  

• ​Please submit the online application, get the set piece score download link. And then send us your Own choice video and Set piece performance link on or before 1 June 23 via hkdrumfest.comp@gmail.com​

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II. Own Choice Video submission  

•   All competition entries must be accompanied by Link to an online video (either YouTube or Bilibili only) of the applicant performing a song/piece for within 5 minutes, 

•  Drum set Category 1, 2 and 3 on an acoustic kit, (Electronic Kits are not permitted) with no other musicians or live musical accompaniment.

•  Marching Snare Category 4 and 5 on a Snare Drum with no other musicians (Electronic Kits are not permitted)  

•   No editing／splicing is accepted. 

•   The entrants’ face must be clearly visible.

•   Entrants should say "Hong Kong International Drummer Festival" to the camera at the beginning of the video

 

III. Set Pieces Video submission   

•  The Set pieces is the set of rudiment exercise(s) 

•  Set pieces download QRCode will be enclosed with the application confirmed page

•   2 rudiment scores will be provided for Cat 1, 2 and 4, 2 Rudiment pieces, choose one to perform and submit

•   2 rudiment scores will be provided for Cat 3 and 5, 2 Rudiment pieces, choose one to perform and submit

•   All competition entries must be accompanied by Link to an online video (either  YouTube or bilibili only) of the applicant performing 1 rudimental study (Electronic Kits are not permitted)  

•   No editing／splicing is accepted. 

•   The entrants’ face must be clearly visible.

•   Entrants should say "Hong Kong International Drummer Festival" to the camera at the beginning of the video

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IV. The Final Announcement

o  The top three entry applicants list will be announced on 4th June in our website. All the finalists will receive an email. ​

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V. Ceremony

o   The top three winners will be invited to participate in the "Asia Pacific Drummer Competition Awards Ceremony" to receive the awards on 2nd July.

o   All finalists must be presented in the Live performance in Hong Kong on 2nd July

o   The award ceremony will be released on the HKDrumFest YouTube channel on 10th July 7pm.

o   Due to the epidemic situation policy in different countries, winners’ need to arrange their own visits to Hong Kong 

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Admission period 

I. Submission of Entry Form, Enrolment Fee Partially and the TWO Videos 

•   Must be submitted:

o  Hong Kong Categories: February 1st – June 1st (GMT+8 1700) 

o  Asia-Pacific Categories: February 1st – June 1st (GMT+8 1700) 

o  The rudiment set pieces score download link will be shown in the application confirmation page after your application have finished

o  the top 3 finalists will be announced on 4th June in our website. All shortlisted applicants will receive an email. 

 

 

II. The top 3 finalists of each category announced on

o  Hong Kong Categories: 4th June (GMT+8 1700) 

o  Asia-Pacific Categories: 4th June (GMT+8 1700) 

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Registration fee 

•   For All Category registration fee is USD $55 / HKD $420 / RMB ¥390 per participant per category in the competition, is non-refundable, and must be received by the application deadline on 1st June

•   For the top 3 finalists of each category, the registration fee is on top USD $55 / HKD $420 / RMB ¥390 per group per category in the competition, is non-refundable, and must be received by the application deadline on 10th June (after announced on 4th June)  

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Registration Fee submission

• Paypal (for International & Hong Kong Participants) 
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• Bank transfer  (for Hong Kong Participants)

Bank: Bank of China (Hong Kong)

Account number: 012-758-2-0090421

Account Holder: Hong Kong International Drummer Festival Limited

*Bank in slip should submit along with application   

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For applicants who do not have Paypal or Bank Account, they can authorize third parties to pay on behalf him/her.    ​

 

 

COMPETITION DETAILS

 

I. Preliminary selection 

•   Applicants must be selected by the One Own Choice Song Video and One Rudiment Set Piece Video.

•   Participants will be shortlisted in each category. The result will be announced 3 days after deadline on www.hkdrumfest.com, Facebook Page and via email to the finalists. 

II. 1st round shortlisted applicant announce

   Date: 4th June 2023

 

III. The rudiment video submit requested *for the all applicants:

Competition items：

All Categories 

•  Pick of 1 rudiment study out of 2 by applicant (Scores will be announced  in our website on 1st Feb)

•  Applicant need to prepare the score by themselve 

•  Submission of the rudiment video on or before 1st June

 

For the Top 3 Finalists:

•  The top 3 finalists of Cat 2 and 3 only need to

• prepare a Free drum solo, everyone arranges one drum solo within 2 minutes

• Single stroke speeding up battle

• More information will be announced soon

• The top 3 finalists of Cat 5 only need to

• Chase 4 battle 

• a Free drum solo

• More information will be announced soon

 

 

 

Judging criteria 

Participants will be marked out of 100 on six separate competencies, including technique (20), accuracy (20), musicianship (15), color and timbre (15), creativity and innovation (15), and virtuosity (15). With the agreement of the jury panel, the finalist with the highest score will be the winner. All participants will be awarded with a graded certificate. The decision of the jury panel is final.

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The total number of marks available in a competition is 100. 

• 60 marks to pass;

• 80 marks to pass with Merit;

• 90 marks to pass with Distinction.

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Asia Pacific Drummer Competition Final Battle Concert (LIVE)

Date: 2 July 2023

Time: 2pm

Venue: Hong Kong Shatin Town Hall Auditorium 

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Asia Pacific Drummer Competition Final Battle Concert video premiered

Date: 10 July 2023

Time: 7pm

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