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West London Pianoforte Festival

(affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals)

SYLLABUS of the

Sixteenth Festival

3rd 9th 10th 16th 17th, 23rd

November 2019

St Mary's Church, Perivale UB6 8SS

&

St Benedict's School, Ealing W5 2DZ

**Closing date for entries: 1st October 2019**

Honorary Officers President: Hugh Mather MD, FRCP, FRCO, ARCM

Vice-Presidents:

Pamela Frazer BA, Dip Arch, Dip Mus. Pauline Latarche LLCM(TD), ALCM

Professor Alan Gillett OBE, DSc, MA, FRICS Heather Rowntree

Maggie Hurll John Rowntree

Chairman: Susan Davies 020 8997 9954 [email protected]

Secretary: Roger Davies (mobile) 077 1022 2892 (home) 020 8997 9954

193 Argyle Road, London W13 0AU [email protected]

Treasurer: Ruaidhre Boyle 020 8997 6440 [email protected]

Cup Secretary: Mary Boyle

020 8997 6440 [email protected]

Administrators: Roger & Susan Davies 077 1022 2892 020 8997 9954

193 Argyle Road, London W13 0AU [email protected]

Committee: the above, plus:

Ursula Malewski 020 8997 4050 [email protected]

Gillian Spragg 020 8567 7623 [email protected]

Grace Tsui 07834 408 163 [email protected]

West London Pianoforte Festival Affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals.

The Festival‘s purpose is to promote the study, development,

appreciation and enjoyment of pianoforte performances and skills.

Festivals are run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis. Their

success depends on the support and generosity of the community.

BURSARIES Our aim is to assist young talented pianists. Bursaries may be available

to support the pianoforte studies of students in financial need.

Applications for a bursary should be made in writing, either via the

student’s piano teacher or directly, to the Festival Secretary.

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FESTIVAL CONDITIONS Please read these carefully, together with the Class specifications.

1. ENTRIES

The Festival will strive to accommodate a performer’s other commitments,

if a note is attached to the entry form, but it cannot guarantee this.

a) Entries must be received, on a WLPF Entry Form, by the closing date.

Forms received without the correct fees will not be processed.

Except in Examination Classes, performers may only enter once

in a Class. The Festival reserves the right to combine or divide

classes where there are few or many entries.

b) Entrants will receive a notification form, after the entry closure

date, indicating acceptance of entry, receipt of fees and giving the dates

and times of classes entered. If such notification is not received at

least fourteen days before the date of the festival, immediate enquiry

should be made. The Festival cannot be responsible for postal errors.

2. WHO MAY PERFORM

a) All classes, unless described as ‘Open’, are restricted to AMATEURS.

An ‘Open’ class may be entered by both amateurs and professionals.

For this purpose anyone whose principal means of livelihood is pianoforte

teaching or performances shall be deemed to have Professional status.

b) Performers who have been students of our Adjudicators within the

prior twelve months may not perform in front of that Adjudicator.

3. AGE

Age is reckoned from the closing date for entries. Age limits must be

strictly observed and any query about age must be made before the

performance. Performers in age restricted classes may be

required to produce evidence of age before receiving awards.

4. WHAT MAY BE PERFORMED

Performers may not submit a work in more than one class, or a work with

which they have won a class at a previous West London Pianoforte Festival.

Works specified in Set Works Classes may not be submitted in other classes.

5. CLOSED CLASSES

These are restricted to performers who have played in

pianoforte solo classes of at least three previous performing arts

or music festivals during the past 5 years, but NOT won

First Prize in any, regardless of how long they have been learning.

6. NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES

Performers in Non Competitive Classes receive an adjudication, report

sheet and certificate, but no categorisation, place medal or prize.

7. DATES, TIMES AND ORDER OF PERFORMANCES

a) The Festival will endeavour to accommodate a performer’s other

commitments if a note is attached to the entry form, but it cannot

guarantee this. Performers are expected to perform at the time stated.

b) The Festival reserves the right to start a class or announce a

performance up to 15 minutes earlier than the time stated. However,

unless every performer has had an opportunity to perform, or indicated

that they do not wish to, the class will not conclude prior to the stated

commencement time. Performers not present when their performance is

announced may be given the opportunity to perform at the end of the class.

c) The Festival reserves the right to combine classes where there are

few entries, and to divide a class where there are many entries.

d) The order of performances will be decided by ballot, but the Festival

reserves the right to make any alteration in the order of the programme.

8. ADJUDICATOR’S COPY OF MUSIC

A copy of works to be played must be provided for the Adjudicator,

except for Set Work, where a copy will be provided by the Festival.

A photocopy is acceptable for this, provided performers also exhibit

their purchased copy. Performers are reminded that it is illegal to copy,

by any means, without the copyright holders’ permission and for this

reasons photocopies will not be returned.

9. TIME LIMITS

Where given, time limits must be observed. If any allotted time is

exceeded, the Adjudicator may stop the performance by ringing a bell.

In classes which allow more than one work or instrument, the performance,

including the break between works, must not in total exceed the time

limit. Performers who exceed a time limit, will be marked on their

performance within the allotted time, but no prize will be awarded.

10. ADJUDICATORS

a) The Festival reserves the right to substitute or appoint adjudicators

other than any whose names are published in the syllabus.

b) Any form of unsought communication with the Adjudicator

by performers, teachers or other interested parties, before, during or

after the festival, is absolutely prohibited and would render the

performer liable to disqualification.

Any communication must be made through the Festival Administrator.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE

Outstanding An exceptional performance,

both technically and artistically

Distinction An excellent performance,


Very Good A convincing performance,


Merit A capable performance showing some

artistic appreciation and/or technical ability

Good A performance showing development

of technique and/or communication

Fair A performance limited in its communication

11. REPORTS, CERTIFICATES, MEDALS AND AWARDS

a) WLPF uses the category system on reports, devised and recommended

by the British and International Federation of Festivals, as follows:

b) Medals, Certificates and Reports will be available immediately after

the class (or classes) adjudication. Medals for First, Second and Third

places may be awarded at the Adjudicator’s discretion. Second place

medals will only be awarded if there are at least four performers and

third place medals only if there are at least six performers in a class.

Uncollected items may be claimed from the Festival Administrator,

within two weeks of the performance and at the performer’s expense.

c) Prizes will be presented at the Festival Concert. They will only be

awarded for the relevant classes with at least three competitors or, at the

Adjudicator’s discretion, for an outstanding performance.

All Cups and Trophies remain WLPF property. They must be returned

undamaged, clean and carriage paid, to the Cup Secretary at least

two weeks before the next Festival.

Trophy holders are responsible for any loss or damage. Immediately after

its occurrence and with full particulars, any such loss or damage must be

reported to the Cup Secretary.

Please note that any engraving, while not obligatory, must be on

a suitable plinth, and at the recipient’s expense.

FESTIVAL CONCERT & PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

All prize winners will receive their awards and selected

competitors will be invited to perform

Sunday 12th. January 2020 at 6.00pm

St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Middx. UB6 8SS

12. VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

No video or audio recording and no photography will be permitted during

performances, including by the use of mobile phones. This is to avoid

disturbance to performers, to comply with copyright regulations and with

our Child Protection Policy.

Mobile telephones must be turned off whilst on Festival premises.

13. RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Those attending a Festival are required to behave in a reasonable

manner. The Festival cannot accept responsibility for children.

b) Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult and

must not be left unsupervised.

c) The Festival cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to

personal property, including vehicles, on Festival premises. All persons

attending a Festival are advised to take special care of their possessions.

14. CHILD & VULNERABLE ADULTS PROTECTION AND DATA PRIVACY

Both policies are available at www.wlpta.org.uk, or from the Administrators.

The Child Protection Policy is also available in this Syllabus, on pages 20 & 21

15. RIGHT OF REFUSAL

The Festival reserves the right to refuse, without giving a reason, any

entry and/or the admission of any person to the premises of the Festival

16. COMPLAINTS

Any complaint will only be considered if it is submitted in writing, signed

and sent to the Secretary within two working days of the class concerned.

Such complaints must be accompanied by a fee of ten pounds, which will

be returned if the complaint is upheld.

17. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS

Receipt by the Festival of a duly completed Entry Form indicates

acceptance of these conditions by the person submitting the entry and by

the performers on whose behalf it is submitted. The Festival reserves the

right at any time to introduce and enforce additional, reasonable,

regulations to deal with any matters which are not already provided for.

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OUR ADJUDICATOR

Timothy Barratt ARAM, GRSM, LRAM, ARCM, LMusTCL

Timothy Barratt studied on a Scholarship at the Royal Academy

of Music, winning many major awards. He completed his studies

with Vlado Perlemuter in Paris and Geoffrey Parsons in London.

As a soloist, accompanist and chamber music player, Timothy has

toured and broadcast extensively in the UK and abroad. Whilst still

a student, he developed a special interest in song accompaniment

through playing for Masterclasses at Aldeburgh. Subsequently

Timothy has partnered such artists as the soprano Dame Felicity Lott

and the American tenor Robert White. In addition, instrumentalists

he has worked with include the clarinettist Jack Brymer, violinist

Bradley Creswick and Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger.

Teaching forms a major part of Timothy’s musical life and he works

with pupils of all ages and levels from beginners to post-graduate.

He was Head of Keyboard at Dulwich College for almost 25 years,

whilst also teaching at the Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College

of Music. Timothy now pursues a busy freelance career.

An ABRSM examiner since 1991, he is also a Trainer, Moderator and

Mentor. Other work for the ABRSM includes co-writing the Board’s

Teaching Notes on Piano Exam pieces, selecting the graded Piano

pieces and presenting Seminars.

Timothy frequently directs Masterclasses for performers and teachers’

at workshops in the UK and Far East. He is an Adjudicator member

of the British and International Federation of Festivals and is in

demand as a Competition and Festival adjudicator throughout the UK.

He was awarded the ARAM in 1996 in recognition for distinguished

service within the music profession.

FESTIVAL DATES: 3rd 9th & 10th 16th

& 17th 23rd November, 2019

VENUES: Saturdays - St. Mary’s Church, UB6 8SS. &

Sundays - St. Benedict’s School, W5 2DZ

ADJUDICATOR: (please see Condition 2b on page 4)

Timothy Barratt ARAM, GRSM, LRAM, ARCM, LMusTCL

PLEASE SEND ENTRIES TO:

Roger & Susan Davies, 193, Argyle Road, London W13 0AU

[email protected]

077 1022 2892 020 8997 9954

**CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 1st October 2019** Late entries will not be accepted. Please state, times/days you

cannot attend, we try to accommodate your other commitments.

The WLPF GDPR data Privacy Notice is available at

www.wlpta.org.uk, or from the Administrators.

ENTRIES, *only processed on receipt of the correct fees* must include:

A completed entry form by post or attached to an email.

Please ensure we acknowledge our receipt of your entry form.

The appropriate fees

BACS/Faster Payments (our preferred mode) online to:

A/c No: 02806075; Sort Code: 23 84 00

Tell us when you make online payments, we will confirm receipt

CHEQUES, payable to: West London Pianoforte Festival

Notification of the class dates and times will be sent to the Applicant, by post, at least three weeks before the Festival.

If your Notification has not arrived by 22nd. October

please contact the Administrators.

The Festival cannot be held responsible for postal errors.

OWN CHOICE CLASSES of up to two pianoforte solo works.

Consideration will be given to the artistic merit of the chosen work.

Must exclude any work from the Set Work classes 16-25.

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Beginners aged 7 to 12 years inclusive,

having received less than 18 months’ tuition

(The Gerald Segal Cup)

2 mins £5.00

5 Beginners over 12 years, including adults,

having received less than 18 months’ tuition 2 mins £5.50

6 5 years & under (The Children’s Corner Cup) 2 mins £5.00

7 6 years & under (The Children’s Corner Cup) 2 mins £5.00

8 7 years & under (The Brenda Brant Cup) 3 mins £5.50

9 8 years & under (The Brenda Brant Cup) 3 mins £5.50

10 9 years & under (The Vera Rowntree Award) 3 mins £6.00

11 10 years & under (The Vera Rowntree Award) 3 mins £6.00

12 11 years & under (The EDMTS/Rotary Club Shield) 4 mins £6.50

13 12 years & under (The EDMTS/Rotary Club Shield) 4 mins £6.50

14 16 years & under (The Marion Smith Trophy) 6 mins £7.50

15 Open any age (The Ione Constanduros Trophy) 10 mins £8.50

COMPETITIVE CLASSES

Class Age Time

Limit Fee

1 8 years & under 2 mins. £5.00

2 12 years & under 3 mins. £5.50

3 Open over 12 years, including adults 4 mins. £6.50

OWN CHOICE CLASSES of one pianoforte solo work.

Performers receive a report and certificate, but no category.

NON COMPETITIVE CLASSES

SET WORKS CLASSES. Performers must use the specified editions.

The Children’s Corner Cup will be awarded for the best performance

in Set Works Class 16, together with Own Choice Classes 6 & 7.

The Junior and Senior Alexis Cups will be awarded for the

best performances in classes 17-21 and 22-25 respectively.

Class Age Works to be performed Fee

16 6 years

& under

‘Evening Song’ & ‘Hot Cross Buns’: Carol Barratt

Chester's Piano Starters Volume 1;

(Chester Music) Music Sales Limited £5.00

17 7 years

& under

‘Bumper Cars’ & ‘Elephant Ride’: Joan Last

I’d Like To Be…;

Forsyth Music Publishing £5.50

18 8 years

& under

‘Quadrille’: J. Haydn

Chester's Piano Starters, Volume 2 (Ed: Barratt)


19 9 years

& under

‘Spanish Tummy’: Brian Chapple

In The Pink;


20 10 years

& under

‘Gracefulness’: (Op.100 No.8) Johann Burgmüller

More Romantic Pieces for Piano Bk. 2 (Ed: Salter)

ABRSM £6.00

21 11 years

& under

‘Dwarfs of the Mist’: Walter Carrol

Forest Fantasies

Forsyth Music Publishing £6.50

22 12 years

& under

‘Tarantella’: (Op.100 No.20) Burgmüller

25 Easy and Progressive Studies ;

(Easier Piano Pieces No. 19) ABRSM £6.50

23 13 years

& under

‘Knecht Ruprecht’: (Op 68 No. 12) R. Schumann

For Younger People Part 1 of

Album for the Young, Op.68 (Ed: Fergusson)

(Easier Piano Pieces No. 10) ABRSM

£6.50

24 14 years

& under

‘Sonatina in C (1st movt.)’: (Op.36 No.3) M. Clementi

Hours with the Masters Book 1

No 22 pages 36-39 (Ed: Bradley)

(Bosworth Editions) Music Sales Limited

£7.00

25 16 years

& under

‘Allegro (Sonata in C K 545)’: W A Mozart

Hours with the Masters Book 3 No 23 (Ed: Bradley)

(Bosworth Editions) Music Sales Limited £7.50

Class Age Time

Limit Fee

26 8 years & under 3 mins £6.00




30 Open any age 8 mins £8.50

CLOSED CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work. Performers must have played in the pianoforte solo classes

of at lease three previous performing arts or music festivals

since 1st January 2012, but NOT won First Prize in any,

regardless of how long they have been learning.

The Evelyn May Barnett Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Closed Classes.

The Latarche-Manning Cup will be awarded for

the best performance in the Examination classes.

Class Grade Fee

31 Grade 1 £5.50

32 Grade 2 £6.00

33 Grade 3 £6.50

34 Grade 4 £6.50

35 Grade 5 £7.00

36 Grade 6 £7.00

37 Grade 7 £7.50

38 Grade 8 £7.50

EXAMINATION CLASSES These classes are for performers of any age.

Up to 3 works from the current piano exam syllabus from any

Examination Board may be performed. Each work will be treated as

a separate entry and the appropriate Fee is payable for each piece.

The Elizabeth Legroux Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Versatility Classes.



VERSATILITY CLASSES Own Choice. Performers must play one work on the pianoforte and play

one work on any other instrument, which may include the voice.

An official accompanist is not provided.


BITS & BYTES CLASS One work, controversially attributed to

Mozart as K. 294d or K. Anh. C 30.01.

Performers will play and be assessed on their interpretation of the

version they have previously arranged, using a system of random

selection – throwing two dice. A succession of dice scores code for a

series of bar numbers on a spreadsheet. These numbers refer to

music which is set out on an accompanying “Table of Music”.

There are innumerable possible versions! - Is it creation or chaos?

Please contact the Administrators to obtain the materials required for this Class.

SIGHT READNG CLASSES For performers of any age.

One Sight Reading Exercise. Performers must play a short,

unaccompanied work, which they have not previously seen.

They will be given up to half a minute, in addition to the time limit,

in which to look through the work and if they wish, try out all or

any part, before they are required to play it for adjudication.

Class Grade Time

Limit Fee

39 Grade 3 1 min £6.00

40 Grade 5 2 mins £6.50

41 Grade 8 3 mins £7.50

Class Age Time

Limit Fee


The Gorard Trophy will be awarded for the best performance

in the Family Class, together with Duet Classes 49-53.

FAMILY CLASS Own Choice of one pianoforte work.

Two or more people from the same family

with at least one person playing the piano.




ACCOMPANIED DUET CLASSES Own Choice of one piano work. Accompanied by a player of any age. Only the primo part is judged.

The Tom Hutchinson Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Accompanied Duet classes.

The Gorard Trophy will be awarded for the best performance

in the above Duet Classes, together with Family Class 45.

PIANO DUET CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte work. Both performers must be of the qualifying age.






56 Beginners any age, including adults,

having less than 18 months tuition 3 mins £6.00




STUDY CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work.

Class Age Time

Limit Fee



The MEhr Clef Cup will be awarded for the

best performance in the Jazz & Blues classes.

A cash prize of £100 may be awarded to the winner of Class 55.

A cash prize of £50 may be awarded to the winner of Class 54.

JAZZ & BLUES CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work. Must include improvisation.






BAROQUE ERA CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work. Any work composed in the Baroque Era, c. 1600-1760

e.g.: Bach, Handel, Scarlatti.

The Philippa Rose Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Baroque classes.






BEETHOVEN CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work. Any work composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

The Una Bart Memorial Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Beethoven classes.

Class Age Time

Limit Fee






CLASSICAL ERA CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work Any work composed in the Classical Era, c. 1750-1820,

except any work composed by Beethoven,

e.g.: Haydn, Clementi, Mozart.






ROMANTIC ERA CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte work.

Any work composed in the Romantic Era, c. 1815-1910,

except any work composed by Beethoven,

e.g.: Chopin, Schumann, Brahms.






SONATA CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work. One movement from any sonata or sonatina.

The Isma Govett Memorial Cup will be awarded for the

best performance in the Sonata classes.

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PERIOD CLASSES Own Choice of one pianoforte solo work.

The Druttman Family Cup will be awarded for the

best performance in the Modern & Contemporary period classes.






Any solo work composed after 1945.

Class Age Time

Limit Fee






Any solo work composed between 1890 and 1945.

EXHIBITION CLASSES Own Choice. Two contrasting pianoforte solo works,

each by a different composer.

88 Junior 12 years & under

(1st prize: £30; 2nd prize: £15) 8 mins £7.50

89 Intermediate 16 years & under

(1st prize: £50; 2nd prize: £25) 12 mins £8.50

90 Open any age

(1st prize: £100 2nd prize: £50) 15 mins £10.50

The Cyril Rowntree Award will be awarded for the

best performance in class 89, Intermediate Exhibition.

The Ione Constanduros Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in class 90 together with Own Choice Class 15.

CONCERTO CLASSES Own Choice. One movement from any standard pianoforte concerto.

Only the piano solo part is judged A second piano is provided

for accompaniments. An official accompanist is not provided.

The Elaine Fenn Trophy will be awarded for the

best performance in the Concerto classes.

91 12 years & under

(1st. Prize: £25) 12 mins £10.50

92 16 years & under

(1st. Prize: £50) 15 mins £12.50

93 Open any age

(1st. Prize: £100) 20 mins £15.50

CASH PRIZE AWARDS Class 1st Prize 2nd Prize

90 Exhibition: Open £100 £50

89 Exhibition: Intermediate £50 £25

88 Exhibition Junior £30 £15

55 Jazz & Blues: Open £100

54 Jazz & Blues: 16 & under £50

93 Concerto: Open £100

92 Concerto: 16 & under £50

91 Concerto: 12 & under £25

CUP and TROPHY AWARDS Our sincerest thanks are due to those who have kindly donated these Cups and Trophies.

TROPHY AWARDED FOR AWARDED IN 2018

Shelagh Hunt Award Most impressive performer Francesca Di Cecio

Eileen Rowe Cup Most outstanding performance Calvin Leung

Elaine Fenn Trophy Concerto (Classes 91—93) Michael Tao

Ione Constanduros Trophy Open Choice & Exhibition (15 & 90)

Zacharias Brandman Ian Roy Firoze Madon

Cyril Rowntree Award Intermediate Exhibition (89) Calvin Leung

Isma Govett Memorial Cup Sonata & Sonatina (84—87) Lilly Kurata

Druttman Family Cup Contemporary (76—83) Calvin Leung

Una Bart Beethoven Trophy Beethoven (68—71) Ian Roy

Philippa Rose Trophy Baroque (60—63) Phoebe Papendrea

MEhr Clef Trophy Jazz & Blues (54 & 55) Not contested

Gorard Trophy Family and Duet (45 + 49—53) Helena with Lydia

Ramsden

Tom Hutchinson Trophy Accompanied Duet (46—48) Helena Ramsden

Elizabeth Legroux Trophy Versatility (42 & 43) Pooja Low

Latarche-Manning Cup Examination (31—38) Vivaan Chhabra

Evelyn May Barnett Trophy Closed (26—30) Aly Azzawi

Senior Alexis Cup Set Piece 12—16 yrs. (22—25) Helena Ramsden

Junior Alexis Cup Set Piece 11 yrs. & under (17—21) Not contested

Marion Smith Trophy Own Choice 13—16 years (14) Calvin Leung

EDMTS/Rotary Club Shield Own Choice 12 yrs. & u. (12 & 13) Phoebe Papendrea

Vera Rowntree Award Own Choice 10 yrs. & u. (10 & 11) Jason Huang

Vivaan Chhabra

Brenda Brant Cup Own Choice 8 yrs. & u. (8 & 9) Zehao Wu

Children’s Corner Cup Most promise 6 yrs.& u. (6,7 & 16) Annie Voynikova

Gerald Segal Cup Beginners 12 yrs. & under (4) Tia Edwards

WLPF Child & Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy The British and International Federation of Festivals work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people each year.

The Federation and it’s member Festivals, including WLPF, are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them.

This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals.

We recognise that:

the welfare of the child/young person is paramount

all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse

working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

The purpose of the policy:

to provide protection for the children and young people who participate in our festivals, including the children of festival members

to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm.

We will seek to safeguard children and young people by:

valuing them, listening to and respecting them

adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and safe working practice for staff and volunteers

recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made

sharing information about child protection and safe working practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers

sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately

providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training.

The Federation will review this policy each year in November in line with NSPCC guidance, or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to our member Festivals in time for the start of the new Festival year.

The British & International Federation of Festivals and its member Festivals,

including WLPF, use the following policies and procedures to provide

SAFER FESTIVALS FOR EVERYONE 1.WLPF adopt the BIFF single, definitive Child Protection Policy

2.The WLPF designated Festival Safeguarding Officer (FSO) is:

ROGER DAVIES telephone: 07710 222 892

3.Best practice advice in the form of 2 leaflets:

Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection

including clear reporting procedures for anyone with a concern about a child, together with support and training for all Festival staff and volunteers.

4.Appropriate recruitment and induction procedures for all new staff and volunteers responsible for providing safe environments for everyone attending/performing at a Federation Festival.

5.All Festival personnel wear a badge to identify their roles. All teachers/parents/guardians/carers are asked to report all incidents of any nature to anyone wearing a Festival badge. All reported incidents will be handled in accordance with the Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection best practice advice. In addition we will ensure a quiet area/room is available, where concerns can be expressed in private.

6.For the duration of a Festival all teachers/parents/guardians/carers are responsible for the continuous care and supervision of their own children/pupils. If they are unable to attend personally, they must delegate their responsibilities to an identified adult and ensure that their children/pupils are aware of the identity and name of the person responsible for their care. This includes supervision throughout all Festival venues, practice and changing areas that may be provided. The Festival cannot take any responsibility for property left unattended.

7.No unauthorised photography, audio or video recording of children and young people is allowed at our Festivals. Where parents/guardians/ carers do not wish photos to be taken at all, then the responsible adult attending should ensure that their child is not included in official photos.

8.Some children and vulnerable adults may have specific needs in order to take part. If this is the case we ask the responsible teachers/parents/ guardians/carers to contact the Festival Organisers prior to arrival. The Festival actively seeks wherever possible to meet these needs, but must know beforehand in order to prepare support – or to advise that help cannot be provided on this occasion.

9.The Festival’s Child Protection Policy and approach to Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone is published explicitly in our Syllabus, Programme and Website. By completing and signing the entry form all parents/guardians/carers and teachers of entrants under 18 (or vulnerable adults of any age) confirm that they give (or have obtained) the necessary consents for the entrants to take part in the Festival.

Without consent the entry to the Festival cannot be accepted.

FESTIVAL CONCERT & PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

All prize winners will receive their awards and selected

competitors will be invited to perform

Sunday 12th. January 2020 at 6.00pm

St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Middx. UB6 8SS

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4 The Broadway, Hanwell, W7 3SS

Open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

9.30am—5.00pm (or by appointment)

Telephone 020 8566 3111 / Office No: 020 8421 2787

E-mail: [email protected]

www.plazapianos.com

Can you help us? The running of the West London Pianoforte Festival and any

linked concerts depends on a small number of unpaid

volunteers who take on various tasks to organise it,

and then act as stewards while it is in progress.

Volunteers would be appreciated to help with the

following stewarding tasks:

Greeting competitors and visitors

Checking in the performers

Selling entrance tickets and programmes

Announcing the classes and individual items

Organising and selling light refreshments

Organising and serving lunch for the

Adjudicator and stewards

Organising and running a raffle

We would very much like to extend our pool of volunteers

for the Festival, so if you feel you could give some time

to help us before or during the festival, or if you know

anyone who would like to help, please contact:

Mary Boyle

020 8997 6440 or

e-mail: [email protected]

84 St Mary’s Road Tel: 020 8579 2040

Ealing W5 5EX mob: 07747 756 712

www.gardonyis.co.uk e-mail: [email protected]

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