Entry form for the 2012 SASS Song Contest
Name of writer(s): _____________________________________________________
Home phone: (_____) ________________________ Cell: (____) ________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City: ______________ School:__________________SASS Teacher ____________
E-mail: ______________________________________________________________
Song title: ____________________________________________________________
Please check if applicable:
___I certify that this song is my original work. Any and all lyrics, melodies, riffs, and/or loops are my own.
___This song has not yet been published, and I own its copyright /publishing. (Special note: SASS guarantees that song contest
entrants will retain 100% ownership of their copyright and publishing rights.)
___ If I am one of the top winners, I would be pleased to have my photo, name, song title, school and city of origin, bio, and list of
prizes won posted on the www.sasscanada.net web site, and/or in press releases
____If I win a spot on this year’s SASS commemorative CD, I agree to waive any “mechanical” and “artist” royalties and donate them
back to the SASS mentor program in the schools for this limited-edition recording only. (In past contests, there was not a large
pressing of CDs and participants have donated back from $20 - $50 worth of mechanical rights. However, each writer/performer
received an average of over $2000 worth of professional studio work. This request reflects the limited SASS secretarial hours
available to keep track of small amounts.)
____I understand that, if I am one of the top three winners, I will be awarded a high-end, radio-ready production with lead vocals
recorded by me or a chosen friend, approved by both me and the producers of the SASS CD. I understand that SASS will pay all
production and professional musician costs and present me with a CD of the finished track as part of my prize package. This top-
level recording will remain my own throughout my lifetime, to use as I wish.
Signature of writer(s): ______________________________ Date:
Signature of parent/guardian_______________________(if writer is under 18) Date:
Check list: I have included:
_____ A clear recording of my one entry song on CD or mp3
_____ A typed, spell-checked copy of my original lyrics (with my name, school, e-mail and phone # on the BACK)
Please note: CDs, lyric sheets, press kits, etc. will not be returned.
Please limit the number of free song contest entries to ONE PER STUDENT.
Evaluation Criteria (Total: /75 marks)
1. Introduction - 2 marks
2. Verses - 5 marks
3. Chorus - 5 marks
4. Build, progression - 3 marks
5. Hook - 5 marks
6. Bridge - 2 marks
7. Groove - 3 marks
8. Ending - 2 marks
9. Song length (2 ½-4 ½ minutes) - 3 marks
10. Thematic development - 5 marks
11. Overall quality and impact- 5 marks
12. Singing ability on recording (pitch, warmth, tone) – 5 marks
13. Production: (Sufficient clarity and volume on the vocals and overall balance to allow the melody to be heard) - 5 marks
14. Live performance on Saturday, June 9, 2012, 7 p.m. at Donald Wilson S.S., 681 Rossland Rd., Whitby (Top ten contestants will be
judged on stage presence, delivery, vocal pitch, tone, quality and range.) -25 marks
Durham S.A.S.S. students: Please send student entries by April 12, 2012 to D.A. Chartier at D.A. Wilson S.S. through your school S.A.S.S.
teacher via the DDSB courier
Entries from other areas will be accepted up until April 16, 2012. Please e-mail or mail your recording, lyric sheets, and entry form to
SASS, Suite 259 1300- King St. E. Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8J4
2012 SASS Free Song Contest
Instructions
If you have a song for this year's song contest,
your SASS Club Teacher will provide you with an entry form.
You may also copy and paste the form below into your own word document,
attach it to an e-mail with your mp3 and send it back to sass@sasscanada.net
or print it out, complete it at home, and mail to the address at the bottom of this page.
Enjoy this writing challenge and all the best to everyone!
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