Comórtas BEO

Win €5,000 first prize and be the school that promotes the best ROCK SHOW in the country.

BEO is a TY project that has been running in Donegal since 2009. It involves TY students organising a series of live music concerts and social workshops in their local area. BEO aims to promote Irish bands and get young people interested in live music (agus cúpla focal a chur chun cinn chomh maith)

What could be more exciting than you and your class organizing and promoting their very own Rock Concert.

Competition brief

BEO invites schools in Ireland to organize an event in their area. While BEO is basically a rock concert it will also be asking participants to use the event to promote cúpla focal Gaeilge while also having a social conscience.

The final will be held on May 11th with schools having to present their entry to the judging panel. BEO’s first national champions will be announced at a special gig that evening and will be presented with their €5,000 prize.

For tips on how to run a BEO concert see our Getting Started section

“Adh mór oraibh a chairde sa cheol”

Competition rules

  1. BEO is a competition for secondary school classes in Ireland
  2. Applications need to be submitted by February 3rd 2012 (students applying must have consent from their school).
  3. The competition will be adjudicated by a team of judges from media, education, business and music backgrounds.
  4. All applicants will be judged on a 7 min (max) media presentation which is to reflect the following.
    1. An event organized by said school 25% (15% allocated to the gig)
    2. Bands playing original music. 20%
    3. Promotion of the event. 5%
    4. Pieces prepared for news papers 6%
    5. BEO TV clips 5%
    6. Evidence of a committee and its input. 5%
    7. Promotion of a School band writing some of their own music. 2%
    8. Statistical data gathered from the event 2%
    9. Promotion of social issue(s). 10%
    10. The promotion of Gaeilge 15%
    11. Facebook and social media activity 5%
  5. At least 3 bands must perform at any one gig.
  6. Once an application is accepted, schools will be allocated a mentor (that will advise schools on organization issues) and a private group in the forum section of www.beoireland.com.
  7. Media presentations of applicants must be forwarded in DVD form to Seosamh Mac Ceallabhuí, Coláiste Ailigh, Bóthar Ard, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall and must be posted in applicants’ private groups in the forum section of www.beoireland.com before Monday 23rd April. Finalists will be announced on Friday 27th April.
  8. Six schools will be selected to attend the final where they will present a 10 min presentation and take questions from the judges. These schools will receive €500 toward the cost of attending the BEO awards night. The judging panel will announce the victors at the awards presented that night May 11th.
  9. The BEO event will be run over no more than one 24 hr period.
  10. Judges decisions will be final.

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