International Jury Members

International Festival Entry Form

National Festival Entry Form

 

The competition will be adjudicated by a jury of national & international repute, the rules and categories for all sections are below.

Entry forms should be completed qnd submitted for all International competition categories by 21st February 2026 (UK National Competition 28th February)- links are available above. Entry Fee's to be made by Paypal.

Candidates are required to record their performance. Please upload the video to Youtube and mark as UNLISTED. The youtube link / video must be sent by 1st March 2026 (UK National Competition 15th March) by email to ray.annabodell@gmail.com Link available below re video uploading.

The videos will then be forwarded to the jury members. The  videos will be judged by National and International jury using the BCA’s marking criteria giving each performance a mark out of 100.
Each jury member will submit their marks to the BCA and the result calculated & published for ALL categories by the end of March.

All contestants will be awarded a BCA 6th International & National Diploma.

The BCA reserves the right to publish any videos online at any time after the announcement of the results.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Classical Categories

A.   SENIOR Solo
£35.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 preferably 3 pieces eg. 1 from the Baroque era, I of a slower lyrical style & I of a technical virtuostic style – at least 1 piece must be original for Accordion. Maximum 20 minutes playing time.
B.   JUNIOR Solo (18 years & under) (born 1st March 2007 or later)
£30.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 15 minutes playing time.
C.  16 years & under (born 1st March 2009 or later)
£25.00
Own choice consisting of 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 10 minutes playing time.
D.   14 years & under (born 1st March 2011 or later)
£25.00
Own choice consisting of 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 9 minutes playing time. 
E.   12 years & under (born 1st March 2013 or later)
£20.00
Own choice consisting of 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 8 minutes playing time. 
F   10 years & under (born 1st March 2015 or later)
£15.00
Own Choice - Maximum 6 minutes playing time.

 

 

Traditional / Variety Categories

G.   SENIOR Solo
£35.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 12 minutes playing time.
H.   JUNIOR Solo (18 years & under) (born 1st March 2007 or later)
£30.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 10 minutes playing time.
I.   16 years & under (born 1st March 2009 or later)
£25.00
Own choice consisting of 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 10 minutes playing time. 
J.   14 years & under (born 1st March 2011 or later)
£25.00
Own choice consisting of 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 9 minutes playing time. 
K.   12 years & under (born 1st March 2013 or later)
£20.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 8 minutes playing time.
L.   10 years & under (born 1st March 2015 or later)
£15.00
Own choice consisting of at least 2 or more pieces of different style and character.
Maximum 6 minutes playing time.
 

Adults

M.  ADULTS - Amateur
£30.00
Own choice - Maximum 6 minutes playing time
M1. ADULTS - Advanced
£30.00
Own choice - Maximum 6 minutes playing time

 

Musette

N.  SENIOR Solo
£30.00
Own Choice - Solo or with CD Playback
Maximum 7 minutes playing time
O.  JUNIOR Solo (18 years & under) (born 1st March 2007 or later)
£25.00
Own Choice - Solo or with CD Playback
Maximum 7 minutes playing time

 

Ensemble

Open to Ensembles including at least 1 accordion (Max no of players 6)
P.  SENIOR
£35.00
Own choice Programme consisting of different style and character.
Maximum 20 minutes playing time
Q.  JUNIOR (members born 1st March 2006 or later)
£25.00
Own choice Programme consisting of different style and character.
Maximum 10 minutes playing time.

 

Diatonic

R.  SENIOR Solo
£30.00
Own Choice - Solo
Maximum 8 minutes playing time
S.  JUNIOR Solo (18 years & under) (born 1st March 2007 or later)
£25.00
Own Choice - Solo
Maximum 6 minutes playing time
These categories will be devivded by type of Accordion

 

 

International Festival Entry Form

Instructions for Video Uploads for the BCA Anniversary Festival 2026

 

NATIONAL GRADED COMPETITION

Open to all UK Accordionists
 
Intro - Grade 4
£10.00
Grade 5 - Grade 8
£15.00

A category exists for EACH OF THE Examinations grades.
A written report on each Programme will be given by the Jury members and sent to each individual candidate.

Own Choice – 2 pieces of the grade entered being selected by the candidate - these DO NOT have to be BCA Examination pieces..

National Festival Entry Form

Instructions for Video Uploads for the BCA Anniversary Festival 2026

Past Festivals

BCA 1st International and National Graded Festival 2021 Results

BCA 2nd International and National Graded Festival 2022 Results

BCA 3rd International and National Graded Festival 2023 Results

BCA 4th International and National Graded Festival 2024 Results

BCA 5th International and National Graded Festival 2025 Results