Part of the First ever Comedy Festival to hit Jozi, “Hot Air” will be the ultimate Air Guitar Competition for Air Rock Gods.
Taking it out of the bedroom and on to the stage at Montecasino, Hot Air promises to be one of the highlights at this year’s Jozi Comedy Festival.
Some see Air Guitar as musical self expression, others as a competitive sport and other still as a form of performance art. Whatever the reason, air guitar is so ingrained in our rock fabric that it has become an almost instinctual response. Play the right rift and for many, air guitar simply happens.
More fans, more airness and more laughs – get ready to rock.
Official Rules
1. The instrument of an Air Guitar player must be invisible, i.e. air.
2. An Air Guitarist may play an electric guitar or an acoustic one - or both.
3. Each competitor must participate in a qualifying round to compete for a place in the final.
4. The winner of the previous year has direct access to the final, should he/she wish to defend the Championship title. In the qualifying competition the competitors perform a one-minute-long song of their own choice. The judges select the best competitors from the qualifying competition into the final, so that a total of 12-20 Air Guitar players play in the final
5. In the final the competitors perform two one-minute rounds:
- Compulsory song (1 minute), which is the same for all the competitors and which the competitors will not hear until right before the final.
- Song of own choice (1 minute).
The competitors must bring their personally selected song with them on a CD. The competitor may edit the song beforehand so that it lasts one minute, or alternatively let the organisers know the point from which to start playing the song.
6. Personal Air Roadies are allowed. Backing groups - real or Air Groups - are not allowed. The dress code for an Air Guitar player is free and he/she may use additional props in any way he/she desires. An Air Guitar player may use a real pick or play by strumming or finger picking.
7. Participation
Participation in the “Hot Air” competition is open to the citizens of all countries. The competitors take part in the competition at their own risk.
8. The obligations of the Champion
The Champion selected annually in SA must carry the joyful tidings of the Air Guitar forward and thus promote world peace.
Prizes
1. Guaranteed place in South African Air Guitar Finals at RAMFEST 2009
(Winner stands a chance to represent S.A at the world championships in Finland and win a fender guitar)
Entry Detail
Send your photo, full name, stage name, age, contact details and song you will be performing to hotair@comedyfestival.co.za we will then let you know all detail of the event.
Judging Criteria
The organizers give the following directions to the judges before they begin their work:
Criteria for evaluation: originality, the ability to be taken over by the music, stage charisma, technique, artistic impression and airness. The performances are scored with the figure skating scoring method, i.e. the judges give points on a scale from 4.0 to 6.0. The scores from the judges are added together and the person with the most points wins. If two or more contestants end up having the same score, they have to play an extra round. The contestant who scores the most points in the extra round wins the championship. If the result is a tie also after the extra round, the one who scored most points in the Compulsory Round of the competitors concerned, is considered to win. If these results are also equal, the competitors concerned will be considered tied. The jury evaluates the competitors according to their own judgment and taste. The decisions of the jury are final.
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