About the competition - Popular Music
The Popular Music competition has been designed to reflect aspects of a musician’s work role.
The competition will provide you with an invaluable opportunity to test your skills nationally
against others at your level.
This competition will complement your training and preparation to be a musician. Competitors
are expected to perform two tracks as a band.
Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Deadline: 19 March 2010
Entry Type: Team competitors
Competition Type: Live
Competition structure
Stage one: enter online by 19 March 2010.
Stage two: competitors will be invited to participate in a live heat.
Stage three: highest scoring competitors across all heats that meet the required standard
will be invited to compete at the UK final.
The winning finalists will receive a prize of a 4 hour Music Directors Workshop at Tech Music
Schools in London. This must be taken up during the summer (before the end of August) and the whole
band must attend. The prize will expire on 31st August.
How many can enter?
Bands of between three – seven members, no more than two bands per organisation.
Further information
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk
Live competitions may be subject to a non-attendance fee. Please read the Competition Rules to find out more.
Who can enter?
The competition is intended for those working towards relevant programmes of study in music.
Advanced: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 3 (for England, Northern Ireland and
Wales), up to level 6 (for Scotland) or up to two years experience in a working environment.
Competition partners
The competition is organised by North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
Supported by
Built Environment
Construction, Britain's largest industry, covers every type of building work. From designing and planning, to restoration and maintenance. Our construction and building services competitions allow you to showcase these skills and more.
Cultural and Creative Arts
Within the UK, the cultural and creative sector is of great economic and social importance, accounting for over 5% of gross domestic product, and growing at twice the rate of the economy as a whole. The sector covers many careers that directly benefit other sectors because they add a wealth of creative capabilities to other businesses and organisations.
Engineering
With continuous advances in all areas of technology and work processes, engineering is a varied, exciting and highly skilled industry in which to be involved. If you are interested in showcasing your engineering skills view the competitions on offer for more information.
IT and Business Administration
The skills currently most in demand are an understanding of finance and budgets, IT, organisation and planning, people management, verbal communication. If you are interested in showcasing your IT skills view the competitions on offer for more information.
Professional and Hospitality Services
The Caring competition is currently still open for entry