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Pre-event briefing.
Brief call with the music coordinator to agree the categories, the scoring scale (we typically use a 1-25 scale split across tone, technique, interpretation, presentation), and the format of feedback delivery.
Adjudication · School music day
Adjudicate your school music day.
School-internal music competitions — house systems, year-group competitions, parents' day performances — benefit from a neutral outside adjudicator. Concerto sends a trained judge who knows the room (we work with schools every day), scores fairly, and delivers feedback that helps students grow rather than just rank.
Format
Half-day to full-day event
Categories
Solo · Ensemble · Choir · Original
Output
Per-entry written feedback
Output (alt)
Spoken winners-announcement remarks
What's included
The engagement, end to end.
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On-the-day adjudication.
Adjudicator attends in person, listens to every entry, scores live, takes per-entry notes. Standard adjudication etiquette — no in-round commentary.
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Per-entry written feedback.
Each entry receives a one-page feedback sheet within 72 hours. Students learn from the feedback as much as from the result.
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Closing-remarks address.
For house / year-group competitions where the announcement is the highlight: 5-10 minute closing address — winners announced, trends commented, encouragement throughout.
A typical engagement
Shape of a school project.
01 · Booking
School coordinator submits inquiry with event date, categories, entry count, school location. Quote within one working day.
02 · Pre-event call
Two-week-out briefing — schedule, categories, scoring scale, format of feedback, closing-remarks expectation.
03 · Event day
Adjudicator arrives 30 minutes ahead. Listens to every entry, scores live, hands written summary + winners list to coordinator at end of day.
04 · Closing remarks
Optional but encouraged — 5-10 minute address by the adjudicator before winners are announced. Adds gravitas to the event.
05 · Written reports
Per-entry feedback sheets within 72 hours, bundled as PDF to the coordinator for distribution.
Who this fits
Best matched to.
- ·School music days (annual showcase-with-competition events)
- ·House-system music competitions (inter-house solo / ensemble)
- ·Year-group end-of-term performances with a competitive element
- ·Parents' day events where the music block needs structured judging
- ·First-time school events that want to feel "official" from year one
Pricing
Quoted per engagement.
Each school engagement is priced individually based on duration, frequency, students, and trainer specialism. Payment by bank transfer, M-Pesa Paybill (247247) or cheque. Tell us your shape — we'll send a written quote within one working day.
Frequently asked
For school administrators.
01How long does a typical school music day take?+
Half-day events (3–4 hours, 15–25 entries) are most common. Full-day events (6+ hours, 40+ entries) are typical for big schools. We can do both; the quote reflects the time commitment.
02How do you score?+
A common scale is 1-25 split across four equal dimensions: Tone (5), Technique (5), Interpretation (10), Presentation (5). We adapt the scale to your school's preference at the pre-event call.
03What if entries are wildly different levels?+
Common in school events. We score each entry on its own grade-appropriate expectations rather than absolute level, so a strong Year 3 performance can win its category. We discuss this approach at the briefing call.
04Can you suggest a category structure?+
Yes — at the briefing call we offer category templates that work well: solo by instrument, solo by year group, small ensemble, choir, original composition. You pick what fits.
05Can the adjudicator also MC the event?+
Generally not — adjudicating + MCing simultaneously dilutes the judging focus. We suggest a separate MC (often your own music staff or a senior student). We can do brief closing remarks instead.
06How is it priced?+
Quoted per event. Variables: event duration, entry count, travel distance, depth of written feedback. Written quote within one working day.
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