SPECIFIC FEATURES OF TRAINING AND PARTICIPATION OF A FOLK SONG ENSEMBLE IN CONTEST EVENTS IN NOT NATIVE TOWNS

Abstract

One of the most important creative tasks for a folk song ensemble is a systematic participation in festivals and competitions on various levels. In order to conduct these activities director of such an ensemble should have certain competences. Therefore, taking part in the competition with other teams and ensembles requires a great amount of workload to be done. The ensemble director must commence the preparation with setting a goal, namely to participate in a festival or a contest, and studying an information letter about the event. After that, it is necessary to address the sponsors and organize a general meeting with all the participants. Besides the paperwork and application processing, it is necessary to organize and conduct the rehearsal work and the performance program. Implementation of stage includes the presentation of the program to the jury and other participants. The research paper is aimed to summarize the experience and to analyze our own observations of the creative processes in the adult folk song ensemble “Zolotye kupola”, which works on the base of a cultural center of Medvezhje Ozera Village, Moscow Region. The author provides innovative methodological recommendations for young leaders and directors working with folk ensembles on supporting of a festival and contest activity of the group. These recommendations will help the unexperienced workers to avoid mistakes and minimize the risks of unsuccessful performances both in the local and side projects, making participation in such events for the ensemble members socially significant and memorable for many years.