2026 World Youth Drummer Competition

IMPORTANT TIMELINE:

Registration Deadline：2026-09-21
Submission Deadline：2026-09-22
Announcement Date：2026-09-30

Please complete the registration before uploading your work.

COMPETITION REGISTRATION

Registration Fee
Free

Nature of the Competition
Global Call

Age Categories

Preschool Group (3-5 years)
Young Children Group (6-7 years)
Children Group (8-9 years)
Pre-Teens Group (10-11 years)
Teenagers Group (12-13 years)
Youth Group (14-15 years)
Young Adults Group (16-18 years)
Open Group (19 years and above)

SUBMIT WORK

Awards

Champion — 90 points or above
Runner-up — 80 points or above
Third Place — 70 points or above
Excellence Award — Remaining scorers

Competition Awards for Mentors and Groups

⭐ Excellence Mentor Award

⭐ Outstanding Group Award

Submission Specifications for Participants

Participants may present diverse forms of drum performance works, including modern drum performance, traditional rhythmic drumming, free-style drumming, improvisational drum performance, and themed original creative drum pieces. Entries can be individual or group collaborative works. Contestants may adopt standard drum performance structures, rhythmic patterns and stage expression techniques to showcase personal performance characteristics and unique creative conceptions.
All works should demonstrate solid musical foundation and drumming accomplishment, including smooth beat execution, reasonable rhythmic layout, profound artistic conception, coherent performance logic and distinct thematic expression. Traditional-style drum performances should adhere to orthodox rhythmic norms and cultural connotations, while original creative drum pieces are encouraged to integrate contemporary perspectives and modern musical ideas. Participants may create works with unrestricted themes and styles, as long as the entries conform to positive cultural orientation and aesthetic values of the competition. Standard performance formats are allowed, and basic musical polishing and auxiliary modification methods are permitted to optimize the presentation of drum works.
Participants must submit complete and standard final versions of their drum works with intact content, clear performance context and full artistic expression. A short attachment including the participant’s name, age and brief creative introduction is required for entry. All submitted performance files must be in standard readable formats with accurate rhythm arrangement and neat performance layout for professional official judging.
Works may be submitted via website upload, WhatsApp, or Email (only one method required), and must be named in accordance with competition rules.

Competition Rules

1、Originality: All entries must be completed independently by the participant. No submissions of others' works are allowed. Participants may use their own previous competition works.

2、Content Restrictions: All entries must not contain obscene, violent, sexual, defamatory, inappropriate, or controversial content. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification without prior notice.

3、Personal Data Use: Personal information provided by participants will only be used for competition contact purposes and to distribute competition notifications.

4、Accuracy of Information: Participants must ensure that their personal information is accurate. The organizers will not be responsible for any errors.

5、Acceptance of Terms: By submitting their entries, participants agree to all competition terms and conditions. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant believed to have violated any competition rules, and there will be no appeals process.

Scoring Criteria

Creative Concept & Composition Structure: Present a well-organized drum arrangement layout with balanced beat spacing, proper rhythmic density and a clear theme. Key musical motifs, performance layers and rest segments follow classical traditional rhythmic rules. All transitions look natural and follow core drumming standards: beat rhythm, tonal dynamics, virtual-real rhythmic balance and orderly arrangement. Young performers may add mild innovation while respecting traditional drumming norms. All elements focus on the main artistic mood, ensuring complete harmony and strong cultural features.

Visual Language & Artistic Style: Arrange beat strength, drum tone and performance texture to fit common drumming styles, including rhythmic scene depiction, melodic texture expression and lyrical drum interpretation, for both solo and group entries. Express delicate artistic feelings through natural dynamic variations and balanced structural layout. Keep a unified traditional drumming style across the whole performance with consistent artistic charm in group collaborative pieces.

Performance Technique & Technical Control: Show solid musical fundamentals, including reasonable structural proportion, steady beat execution, clear performance framework, fine technical details and proper rhythmic layering. Maintain stable dynamic control and reasonable use of performance space. Group works must keep unified rhythm and neat arrangement. Combine standard traditional drumming skills with personal creativity to raise overall musical quality.

Artistic Appeal & Emotional Expression: Blend personal aesthetic taste, musical understanding and performance skills into the creation. Touch judges with wonderful rhythmic charm, sincere emotion and fresh youth perspectives. Show unique oriental artistic awareness, create a deep impression, and deliver positive traditional cultural values and rich musical mood.

Awards must be applied for by the winners themselves. After completing the ordering process, the awards will be sent out within approximately two months. If winners wish to learn more about the specific requirements and application process for the awards, it is recommended to log into the designated award application platform of the association to carefully review the detailed guidelines and explanatory documents for the latest information.

The certificates issued this time are in English, while the medals and trophies are presented in Chinese. Winners must accurately fill out their names in both Chinese and English, the school they attend, their email, and other information. If there are errors in the submitted information that require modification, please contact us via WhatsApp for one free modification opportunity; subsequent modifications will incur a fee of HKD 100 each.

E-Certificate

HKD 268

E-Certificate、Physical Certificate

HKD 318

E-Certificate、Physical Certificate、Medal

HKD 328

E-Certificate、Physical Certificate、Trophy

HKD 368

Q1： May I ask if participants can submit multiple works for the competition?

A1： Hello, each participant can only submit one work for one competition item.

Q2： How can participants know if they have successfully submitted their works?

A2： Hello, if you are unsure whether your submission was successful after uploading your work, you may check with us via WhatsApp or email.

Q3： When and where will the competition results be announced?

A3： Hello, the competition results will be announced on the association's website according to the announcement date specified in the competition details. After the results are announced, the winning information will be sent to all participants via WhatsApp or email.

Q4： The competition work cannot be uploaded to the association's website for submission. What should I do?

A4： Hello, if the competition work exceeds 15MB, participants are requested to submit the work via WhatsApp or Email. Please name the work in accordance with the competition requirements for easy verification of competition information.

Q5： Is there a more convenient way for group participation and work submission?

A5： Hello, for group participation, you can click to download the group registration form on the competition page you want to participate in, fill it out, and then send all the competition works to us via WhatsApp or Email. Please name all the competition works according to the competition requirements.

Q6： How can I pay for the award application in a currency other than Hong Kong dollars?

A6： Hello, there are various payment methods available for award - winning participants to choose from for the award application payment. The system will convert the price according to the real - time exchange rate during payment.

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Group Registration Form

For groups of 4 or more members, please click the link below to access the group registration form. After filling it out, send it to us via WhatsApp or email.

For subsequent group entries, the group leader should name the works according to the competition requirements and submit all entries of the participants at once via WhatsApp or email.Entry Name: Name of Contestant - Age Group.【EG:Chan Ka Ming - Primary Group】

Group registration form

If there are more than four participants, you can register by filling out a group registration form.

Please send the completed form to WhatsApp.