ASIAN SUPREME DRUM COMPETITION 2020

Qualifying Round
Level 1 Atrium
Alexandra Retail Centre
460 Alexandra Rd
Singapore 119963

Final
Recital Hall @ Bechstein Music World
Singapore Conference Hall
7 Shenton Way, #02-01
Singapore 068810 

5 PIECE ACOUSTIC DRUM KIT

• 22” Bass Drum
• 14” Snare Drum
• 10” Tom
• 12” Tom
• 16” Floor Tom

Cymbal:

• 14” Hi-hat
• 16” Crash
• 18” Ride
• 20” Ride

5 PIECE HYBRID DIGITAL DRUM KIT

• Full Mesh (top & bottom)
• Snare and 3X Toms with rimshot
• Hi-hat and 2X Crash with rimshot & choke
• Ride (Edge, Bow, Bell 3-zone) with choke
• Hi-Hat control pedal with half-open feature

JUNIOR DRUM KIT

Participants who require a junior drum kit, please email asiansupremedrum@gmail.com

TOTAL STAGE TIME

*Pack up time includes the participant restoring the official drum kit to its original state, e.g. fixing back the pedal
^Total Stage Time is counted from the moment the participant or personal equipment moves on stage, to the moment when the participant or all personal equipment are off stage, with the official drum kit restored to its original state.

Permissible personal equipment:

• Single or Double bass drum pedal
• Snare drum with snare drum stand
• Extra cymbals with cymbal stands
• Auxiliary percussion with mounting clips
• Extra percussion pedal

Non-permissible:

• Changing any part of the official drum kit (apart from the bass drum pedal)
• Using the official snare drum stand for personal snare drum, or the official cymbal stands for personal cymbals

The organising committee will not assist to set up or pack up participants’ personal equipment. A participant may enlist the help of up to 2 assistants (e.g. teacher / parent) to set up and pack up the equipment on stage.

All personal equipment must be declared in the registration form. Changes after the registration deadline of 10 May 2020 may be declined by the organising committee. In situations where changes are accepted, there will be an administrative fee of $20.

For further enquiry, please email asiansupremedrum@gmail.com.

ATTIRE

1. Participants are required to be neatly and appropriately dressed for all sessions of the competition.

REGISTRATION

1. Registration Form is available at www.rs-event.sg
2. A completed entry form consists of the following:
   • A completed Registration Form
   • Registration fee is paid
3. Participants will be informed by 17 May on their qualifying round schedules. 
4. Participants may submit videos if they are unavailable for the qualifying round. Please submit the video by Sunday 7 June on the competition website.
   
5. Your registration form must be complete and any changes after the registration deadline may be declined by the organising committee. In situations where changes are accepted, there will be an administrative fee of $20.

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Registration fee is not refundable.
2. Participants will be assessed on: Techniques, Rhythm / Pulse, Accuracy, Style & Structure, Sync & Overall Presentation.
3. Participants must not be drum teachers, professional musicians or derive their principal source of income from public performance.
4. All participants who perform with backing tracks (drumless track) should submit them by 7 June 2020 on the competition website.
   
5. All participants are responsible for all soundtracks copyright issue. The organising committee is not responsible for copyright disputes (if any). The participant shall be liable for any loss and damage caused to the organising committee in the event of any dispute.
6. The organiser reserves the right to cancel any competition categories due to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation by the organiser, the registration fees will be fully refunded.
7. On the day of the competition, participants are to adhere to the order of performance which will be decided by the organising committee. No adjustment to the competition schedule will be made should the participant fail to turn up at the stipulated timing due to personal reasons.
8. Participants are required to report at the respective venue 20 minutes prior to their allocated time. The organiser reserves the right to disqualify participants who arrive later than the scheduled time.
9. On the day of the competition, participants may be required to verify their identity and age with any photo ID that has their dates of birth (NRIC, passport, etc).
10. The organiser will do audio or video recording and photography. Any participants who want to do audio or video photography must inform the organiser in advance. Video recording or photography shall not interrupt the competition. The organiser reserves the right to suspend the recording or photography during the competition. By joining the competition, participants agree for the materials to be used for future publicity.
11. In case of any dispute, the decision of the organising committee is final.