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How it works

Four steps to the stage

Register once, affiliate your school or organisation, enter your learners, and pay by EFT. Everything you need, in order.

Step 1 · The key

Register & login

You can browse the site freely, but to create forms, book events and view the syllabus you need to log in — one registration unlocks everything.

Register

Click Register on the site and complete the form. An email arrives with your login and a password — change it to a strong one of your own and write it down.

Login

Use your school email as username and your password. Tick Remember me to sign in automatically next time, and confirm the “I am not a robot” check.

Lost password

Click Lost password on the login screen, enter your email, and follow the reset link you receive. It only has to be done once — and it protects your information from spammers.

Update your profile

Keep your school or organisation name and address current in your profile — it's printed on your invoices.

Step 2 · The membership

Affiliate a school

Schools and private organisations affiliate once per year. The affiliation fee includes one free e-syllabus and one free e-timetable — order printed copies if you want them.

Choose your form

Under Forms, select the affiliation form for schools or for private organisations.

Fill in your details

School name, type (public or private), address, postal code, phone and fax, liaison educator's name, email and contact number.

Select your affiliation

In the Section block, choose your affiliation option and price — and add the free e-syllabus and e-timetable, plus any printed copies, to your order. Add further items with the ADD button.

Submit & pay

Click SUBMIT — the administrative manager receives the form, you get a copy, and an invoice is emailed automatically. Note the EFT details at the bottom of the form.

Step 3 · The entries

Fill in an entry form

One form can carry all your entries — add lines until the whole school is in, then submit once.

Start the form

From the menu choose Entry Form. Complete all school and personal details — every field marked in red (*) is compulsory or the form cannot be sent.

Choose your division

In the Section block, pick the division code from the syllabus (e.g. Piano AA), then the division number — the year or grade of the participant (e.g. 19 = 13 years).

Select the entry cost

Choose solo, duet, trio, quartet or group pricing for the division. Late entries use the late-entry cost.

Add & repeat

Enter the number of entries, then click ADD for the next line. Add every division on one form — the total appears automatically.

SUBMIT — the vital click

Press SUBMIT at the end. The administration receives your entries automatically and you receive a copy to keep. Without SUBMIT nothing is received — and everything must be done again.

Indicative fees

Entry costs by ensemble

Fees vary per division in the current syllabus — the shape is as shown, with late entries charged at the late rate.

Entry typeExample divisionIndicative fee
SoloDrama, music — single entryR39
DuetDrama, music — duetR87
Trio / Quartet / GroupPer syllabus division pricingPer syllabus
Late entryAny division, after closingLate rate

Maximum entries per division apply (e.g. 4, or 8 for double-affiliated schools) — check your syllabus.

Step 4 · The payment

Pay by EFT

Invoice automatically

Every affiliation and entry form emails an invoice on submission — total due is computed for you.

Auto-generated

EFT the total

Transfer the total to the TIE banking details printed at the bottom of your form.

Bank details on form

Email your proof

Send proof of payment to TIE administration so your entries are confirmed against your invoice.

Keep your copy
The guides

Meet the convenors

Each section of the syllabus has a convenor who knows its entries inside out. New convenors are introduced through the season.

Piano / Klavier

The largest section — graded piano divisions from debutante to diploma.

Convenor

Recorder / Blokfluit

Recorder classes for the youngest wind players.

Convenor

Drum Kit / BM-tromme

Rhythm and percussion divisions.

Convenor

Handwriting / Handskrif

The written line as a fine art.

Convenor

Public Speaking / Rede

Speech and openbare redevoering.

Convenor

Keyboard / Klawerbord

Electronic keyboard divisions.

Convenor

Need a hand with registration or logins? Email the site support at iit@sadomain.co.za with your email and school name.

Ready to take the stage?

Register on the official site, affiliate, and be ready when entries open on 2 February.