The Scottish Schools Freestyle Championships 2021 Online: Terms & Conditions

The Scottish Schools Freestyle Championships 2021 Online is being run to encourage creativity amongst young people at this time when opportunities for music making are limited.

  1. The promoters of The Scottish Schools Freestyle Championships 2021 Online are the registered charity the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.
  2. All members of participating bands must at all times obey whatever Coronovirus Prevention measures are being enforced by the Scottish Government as they prepare and record performances.
  3. By submitting a film to this competition all members of the band agree to the film being broadcast on social media, and their images being used in supportive publicity and other promotional activity.
  4. A prize pot of over £2,500 will be shared amongst the winners. Details of prize allocation will be announced mid-February.
  5. Prize money will be paid to the school of the winning band for the purpose of supporting music.  In cases where the members of a winning band or group come from more than one school, prize money will be divided pro-rata between schools.
  6. Participants will most probably need to use an online app like Acapella or one of the many others unless they are members of the same household. There is no restriction on what app is used other than the finished film must be capable of being submitted online.
  7. The organisers of this competition reserve the right to increase the number of judges from the planned four in the event of a large entry being received.
  8. Any disputes will be adjudicated by the convenor of the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.
  9. Email and mobile phone contact details will only be used for communication in direct support of this competition and will not be shared with third parties.
  10. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for any reason.
  11. To take part in the competition you must first register by midday Sunday 7 February 2021.
  12. Finished films must be submitted via the competition page linked from www.sspdt.org.uk by midday Sunday 14 March 2021.
  13. Shortlisted films will be publicised on social media during the weekend beginning Friday 26 March.
  14. Judges’ winners will be announced on Sunday 28 March
  15. The People’s Choice Vote will take place on Pipe Bands For Schools Facebook, live, on Sunday 28 March.
  16. By entering The Scottish Schools Freestyle Championships 2021 Online competition all band members agree to abide by these terms and conditions.

  • Freestyle - 2021 - Online!

    Freestyle - 2021 - Online!
    NEWS: The Scottish Schools Freestyle competition is going online for 2021 - a celebration of the talents of young musicians. There is a prize pot of £2,500. Choice of music is entirely up to entrants. School bands/ groups must include 2 pipers at least. Registrations close 7 Feb. Entry deadline is 14 March.

  • About

    About
    Resilience and teamwork, perseverance and confidence - these are just some of the transferable life skills that pupils develop when they play in a pipe band, along with a sense of pride and belonging within the school and community. Widening opportunities to learn the pipes and drums in schools also helps, on a national scale, to safeguard Scotland’s unique cultural heritage.

  • Learning in Schools

    Learning in Schools The Trust helps to extend and sustain piping and drumming in Scotland's state schools, with a focus on remote and disadvantaged areas. We supported 3,750 pupils in over 270 schools last year. More partnerships are pending, and new enquiries are welcome.

  • Grants

    Grants
    Apply for single and multi-year cash grants towards piping and drumming tuition, as well as other costs such as drums or travel.

  • Social Media

    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Friday, January 15th, 2021 at 12:22pm
    Our Freestyle competition is going online for 2021!

    Films produced by groups will be broadcast on 26-28 March, when the judges’ winners will be announced, and there will be a live People’s Choice Vote!

    Register before the deadline of midday 7 Feb: https://t.co/tfayycc3cH https://t.co/3zS4iiKjyA
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    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 at 11:56am
    We're delighted to announce that our hugely popular Freestyle competition is going online for 2021!

    The event will showcase, share and celebrate the talents of young musicians in Scotland’s schools.

    Visit our website for more info on how to register: https://t.co/tfayybUsl9 https://t.co/XCB8EVcOuD
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    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 2:48pm
    Delighted to help fund 50 e-chanters which will allow online face-to-face teaching in 39 schools across Argyll and Bute 🎶 https://t.co/nTEBEu35AG
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  • Free Bagpipe Loans

    Free Bagpipe Loans
    SSPDT's national Bagpipe Lending Scheme lends pipes, and concert chanters, to schools and other organizations, free of charge.

  • Pupil Entrepreneur Award

    Pupil Entrepreneur Award
    Young pipers sharpen their business, teamwork and performance skills in this entrepreneurship award; their reward is to earn and keep their own set of loaned SSPDT pipes.

  • Learning Hub

    Learning Hub
    SSPDT has co-created 55 new piping and drumming teaching roles in schools, so far. We provide networking, professional development events and resources for piping and drumming tutors working in schools.

  • Paid Internships

    Paid Internships
    SSPDT’s paid internships offer training to pipers and snare drummers, and are a proven gateway to teaching careers in schools.

  • Stay in touch and support

    Stay in touch and support

  • The Championships

    The Championships 65 bands, quartets for beginners, and freestyle for a fusion of instruments and music. It's the world's largest schools piping event!