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Welcome to the 2024 Hamilton Competitions



In July 2024, our 82nd festival will host the following art forms:
dance, piano, vocal, speech & drama, strings & ensemble groups and special needs.



Performers will come from a range of communities throughout the upper North Island and from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They will range in age from little pre-schoolers to adults completing tertiary study and vying for the big prizes in the Vocal and Piano competitions. The main prize money from the Norah Howell Awards will be used to fund further study and launch performance careers. You can enjoy the Norah Howell Awards at the University of Waikato, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts during the festival.



FIND OUT MORE...



The competitions are held over two weeks at a range of venues in Hamilton.

Find your discipline(s) below to find out when and where they will be taking place during the July 2024 festival.



01



Dance



The Dance competitions will be held from the 6th July through to the 12th July 2024 at Southwell School.


Download the 2024 Dance Syllabus here.


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App for Comp -

https://hamilton-dance.glide.page




02



Pianoforte



The Pianoforte discipline will be held on the 12th July to 14th July at the Hillcrest High School Morrison Memorial Building.​


Download the 2024 Syllabus here.

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03



Vocal



The Vocal competitions will be held on the 12th to 14th July, venue to be confirmed.


Download the 2024 Vocal Syallabus here.


App for comp -

https://hamilton-vocal.glide.page/







04



Speech & Drama



The Speech & Drama discipline will be held on the 6th July to 9th of July 2024, venue to be confirmed.


Download the 2024 Speech & Drama Syllabus here.


App for comp -

https://hamilton-speech.glide.page



05



Strings & Ensemble



The Strings & Ensemble discipline will be held on the 12th July to 14th July at the Hillcrest High School Morrison Memorial Building.​


Download the 2024 Syllabus here.

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06



Special Needs



The competition for Children and Young Adults with Special Needs will be held at Hillcrest High School, Morrison Memorial Theatre on 4th July 2024. Video Submissions by Friday 5th July.


Download the updated 2024 Syllabus here.