RULES & REGULATIONS

1. ELIGIBILITY

  • Open to violin, viola, violoncello and double bass players.
  • Participants must enter the correct division for their age or grade.

2. ENTRY FEE

  • A non-refundable administrative fee of R100 per entry applies.
  • Sponsored entries may be available through Institutional
    Affiliates.

3. ENTRY DEADLINE

  • Entries open on
    1 JUNE 2026.
  • Entries close on
    15 JULY 2026 at 23:59 CAT.
  • Late entries will not be accepted.

4. REPERTOIRE

  • Perform Elements 1-8 in the prescribed order from the official syllabus.
  • All printed bowings, articulations, rhythms, dynamics and tempo markings must be observed.
  • Fingerings are at the discretion of the participant.

5. VIDEO RECORDING

  • Record Elements 1-8 in one continuous take.
    No cuts or edits.
  • You and your instrument must be clearly visible at all times.
  • No audio or video editing, splicing, overdubbing or enhancement.

6. CREATIVITY ELEMENT

  • Create an original interpretation of the prescribed C Major scale
  • Anything goes!
  • Record separately.
  • Maximum duration:
    1 minute.

7. YOUTUBE UPLOADS

  • Upload all videos to YouTube as UNLISTED.
    Public or private links are not allowed.
  • Use the required naming format:
    NameSumame_Division
    (e.g. JaneSmith_D1_Scales)

8. ENTRY SUBMISSION

  • Submit the YouTube links via the official online entry form.
  • Email proof of
    payment (POP) and
    signed Declaration
    Form to
    entries@sastrings.co.za
  • Incomplete entries may be disqualified.

9. ADJUDICATION

  • All entries are scored by the full adjudication panel.
  • Performances are judged on three categories.
  • Tone Quality & Intonation
  • Coordination & Rhythmic Stability
  • Musicality

10. CONDUCT

  • By entering, participants agree to abide by these rules and the decisions of the organisers.
  • Any form of dishonesty or rule violation may result in disqualification.

11. RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

  • By entering, participants grant SASF permission to use submitted recordings, names and images for promotional and archival purposes.

12. GENERAL

  • The organisers reserve the right to make changes where necessary.
  • All adjudication decisions are final.

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Competition Team

JAN-HENDRIK HARLEY

Competition Director

LUKE STREET

Project Coordinator

BABETTE ROOSENSCHOON

Convenor of Adjudicators

DAVID BESTER

Moderator

ODILE BURDEN

Moderator

ANNIEN SHAW

Moderator

DANE COETZEE

Adjudicator

SHARON DE KOCK

Adjudicator

SAMANTHA DURRANT

Adjudicator

AZRA ISAACS

Adjudicator

SUZANNE MARTENS

Adjudicator

JEANNE-LOUISE MOOLMAN

Adjudicator

SIYOLISE NYONDO

Adjudicator

ANMARI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Adjudicator

Contact for entry support / technical enquiries / sponsorship questions: entries@sasf.co.za