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Depending on your discipline, aim to arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled section start time. This allows the registration team time to ensure they have the correct details for you and allows you time to settle into the venue and find your way around. 

Dance and calisthenics will most likely require an earlier arrival, as guided by your teacher.

Depending on your discipline and teacher's instructions, there are a few things similar across disciplines:

If your discipline requires music:

• Bring a spare copy of all your backing tracks on a labelled USB.  You only need to hand this in if there is a problem with your uploaded track. 

Vocal:

• If singing in a classical section, bring your original music for us to ‘sight’ at registration and a spare copy of your sheet music with numbered bars to hand in.  This goes to the adjudicator and due to copyright laws, will be shredded after the competition.

Depending on your discipline and teacher's instructions - Dress for your performance!  For example - If singing a classical song, usually competitors will dress in a more formal manner than if singing a pop rock song.  If singing in a stage and screen section, you are welcome to dress in costume to suit your character (optional!).  Remember, it’s a performance, so take pride in your appearance and this may help you to present confidently on stage.

The Royal South Street Society Eisteddfod is conducted at various quality locations throughout the Ballarat region. Information about parking will be provided to all participants prior to their scheduled events. 

Seek or ask for the Registration Desk, one of our friendly volunteers will help you find your way! Register at the Registration Table at least 30 minutes before the start of your session or EST time (Estimated Starting Time).

Random entrant numbers are generated by our system and entrants must perform in this program order except in circumstances approved in advance by Royal South Street Society. 

Unfortunately, if you arrive late and do not register prior to the event commencing then you will not be eligible for any prizes. You may perform at the end of your division for a ‘comments only’ report.

All disciplines have a "crit sheet" that is used to provide feedback to participants and allocate points. At the end of each section, please collect your crit from the registration desk.  This constructive feedback from the adjudicator is one of the most important reasons to enter a competition!

Whilst most sections are competitive, it is important to remember that your participation and enjoyment of the performance experience is the most important aspect of the Eisteddfod. Feedback/critique is just one component the learning and improvement process in the performing arts. 

Please send an email to admin@royalsouthstreet.com.au  with your name, event and entrants, and a digital copy will be sent to you.

Please allow up to 10 working days to receive your report.

You can look up the results on our website – please allow up to 5 working days for these to be published.

Some results will also be shared on social media platforms.

If you have any issues on the day and need to contact us, please phone the office on 5332 1054.  If the office is unattended the call will be forwarded to a mobile contact. Please leave a message and we will reply as soon as possible.

Please contact any of our volunteers and they will also direct you to a RSSS staff member. 

Please remember that the eisteddfod is run largely by a group of passionate volunteers who just enjoy helping out in the community.  They enjoy seeing young performers and giving them a chance to get up on stage.  Without our volunteers, the Eisteddfod would not be able to run.  Please take a moment to say thank you or a kind word, and have patience if someone seems to be learning or unsure.