Prizes
All competitors will receive participation certificates.
Entry to the following year’s competition for the winners in each category will be free.
The award of prizes by independent adjudicators is not obligatory if the standard of the performance does not warrant it.
Overall Senior Winners (Age groups 17-25)
Prizes are for overall categories – Dance, Vocal, Drama, Classical and Instrumental each
R20 000 cash deposit.
Masterclass to the value of R30 000.
The overall winner will get to perform at the Wêlakapêla Kids Festival 2021
Overall Second Senior Winner
R10 000 cash deposit
Overall Junior Winners (Age groups 5-16)
Second place Prizes are for overall categories – Dance, Vocal, Drama, Classical and Instrumental each
R10 000 cash deposit.
Masterclass to the value of R30 000.
The overall winner will get to perform at the Wêlakapêla Kids Festival 2021
Overall Second Junior Winner
R5 000 cash deposit.
Winner per age group (Solo entries)
Winner of age group 5-7 years
R 500,00
Winner of age group 8-10 years
R 750,00
Winner of age group 11-12 years
R 900,00
Winner of age group 13-14 years
R 1 000,00
Winner of age group 15-16 years
R 1 250,00
Winner of age group 17-18 years
R 1 750,00
Winner of age group 19-25 years
R 1 850,00
Winner per age group (Group entries)
Winner of age group 8-12 years
R3 000,00
Winner of age group 13-18 years
R5 000,00
Winner of age group 19-25 years
R7 000,00
PRIZES FOR INSTRUMENTAL ENTRIES
Best Junior Piano (age group 5-16 years)
R2 000,00
Best Senior Piano (age group 17-25 years)
R3 000,00
Best Junior Strings (age group 5-16 years)
R2 000,00
Best Senior Strings (age group 17-25 years)
R3 000,00
Best Junior Woodwind (age group 5-16 years)
R2 000,00
Best Senior Woodwind (age group 17-25 years)
R3 000,00
Best Junior Percussions (age group 5-16 years)
R2 000,00
Best Senior Percussions (age group 17-25 years)
R3 000,00
Best Junior Drum kit (age group 5-16 years)
R2 000,00
Best Senior Drum kit (age group 17-25 years)
R3 000,00
PRIZES FOR VISUAL ARTS ENTRIES
Overall Senior winner (age groups 17-25):
R10 000, Masterclasses and artwork will be exhibited by Dawid Ras Gallery*
Overall second Senior winner:
R5 000,00
Overall Junior winner (age groups 5-16 years):
R5 000,00 and Masterclasses
Overall second Junior winner:
R2 000,00
*Exhibition date will be confirmed by Dawid Ras.
Additional Classical Instrumental prizes per performance
R 500.00
- Prize for the best performance of a baroque piece
- Prize for the most memorable performance of a classical work
- Prize for the best performance of a piece by a South African composer
- Prize for the best performance of impressionist/modern work
- Prize for the best performance of a romantic piece
Additional Dance, Vocal and Drama prizes per performance
R 500.00
- Prize for the best performance of the competition
- Prize for the most memorable performance of the competition
- Prize for the most unique performance at the competition:
- Prize for the most technical performance at the competition
