The Competition
The Victorian information Technology Teachers Association (VITTA) proudly presents the Wii Idol interschool competition. Primary Schools across Victoria are invited to enter this exciting, fun and educational musical extravaganza!
Schools will go head to head during regional heats (one in each DEECD region) using the popular game, Wii Music. Each school may enter one "band" made up of one teacher and three students working collaboratively together.
Bands will play two Wii Music songs during the heats and will be judged by a panel of experts on creativity, timing, skill, performance and teamwork. The band with the highest score in each heat wins the regional finals and will be eligible to compete in the Wii Idol Grand Final to be held at the VITTA Annual Conference 2009.
Wii Idol will improve students' musical understanding and skills, promote stronger student-teacher relationships, allow students to set goals, improve concentration in class and best of all, is fun for all involved!
Wii Idol Rules
- Teams must consist of one teacher and three students (students may be from any year level)
- Only Victorian Primary (or P-12) schools may enter
- Each band member must specialise in one of the five Wii Music categories - Melody, Harmony, Chord, Bass and Percussion
- Bands who enter the finals must be the same as the teams who won the heats
- Judging criteria will be based on the following - Creativity, Timing, Skill. Performance and Teamwork. The maximum points available for each criteria is 10. Bands will be given a final score of maximum 50 points per song.
Judging Criteria
- Download the judging criteria Click Here
What do I need for Wii Idol?
You will need a Wii console, Wii Music program and a TV (the Wii can also be connected to a data projector with the proper cables)
Many schools have Wiis and a TV. Students and/ or teachers may also own Wii consoles and the Wii Music game and may be willing to loan them to the school. Try advertising in your school newsletter.
Key Dates
- Heats - Metropolitan heats will be held on Friday October 16th at Soundhouse, Flemington.
- Finals - Finals will be held at the VITTA Annual Conference 2009 ~ Slide to Open, 23 - 25 November, The Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse
How do I enter?
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Step 1 - Get a band together (try holding auditions in your school)
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Step 2 - Name your band (you can use this as a whole class acitivity)
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Step 3 - Register your band online
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Step 4 - Practice!
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Step 5 - Choose two songs to specialise in
- Step 6 - Come along to your regional heat and compete (you will be notified once you register of the date, venue and time)
About Wii Music
Wii Music lets you and three band mates take the stage and try out more than 60 instruments just by making the right moves.
You don't need to know how to play an instrument to make compositions in Wii Music. With the motion-sensitive Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers in your hands, it's easy to strum guitars, pound drums or improvise on keyboards as you play along with and re-arrange more than 50 famous songs.
With a wide range of different songs to choose from, players of all ages can enjoy putting their own spin on tunes they know. Wii Music lets you record all your performances, send them to friends and even edit different instruments into performance.
There's virtually no limit to the weird and wonderful sounds you can create and share!
