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SOLO APPLICATION FORM
Spotlight on Talent 2024 Solo Competition Regulations and Information
By submitting this application,
you
agree to allow us to use the following in publicity and on the association's website
including, but not limited to - your likeness (photo/video of performance), name, age, home town, and studio / teacher.
Eligibility requirements - may be amateurs or professionals, children up through 12th grade, no older than 19 years old, and can only compete once as a 12th grader.
Each participant may be in only one solo and one group performance each year, at the most.
There will be a limited amount of time to prepare make-up/costumes and change between acts, so please consider this in your planning for the finals if in both a solo and group act.
Solo time limit - 3 minutes
. If you have competed before, you may not repeat the same performance piece.
Acts are judged on:
Talent-40 points
Stage Presence-5 points
Appropriate Appearance-5 points.
All dance, costumes, and movement gestures should be tastefully done and age appropriate.
On Accompaniment music – no other voices / instrumentalist / dancing sounds / etc. should sing / play / perform your part.
Heads up!!
Stage props must be small and light – able to carried onstage by 2 people, max..
Accompaniment must be submitted as Mp3s only - no CDs - these should be submitted online at the time of application. MP3s submitted outside of the application must be uploaded by the deadline of February 1 - NO EXCEPTIONS.
 Sorry, but we cannot accept any changes after that. Please bring a back-up copy of your accompaniment on a USB thumb drive to turn in at check in
at prelims. The thumb drive will be returned upon request.   Â
Preliminary competition is
Saturday, Feb. 10
at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High. Auditions begin around 8:30 a.m. Young ages will audition earlier, and judging for older contestants later.
Important!
After
application deadline January 25,
you will receive a notice via email informing you of your audition time, and the full schedule will be posted on www.heritagearts.org. If you DO NOT get that email by January 31,
DO
NOTIFY us - you need that letter and info! Also, please check your SPAM Folder.
Final competition is
Saturday, March 16
at the same theater. We will have 2 shows. Groups may be scheduled in either show depending on the average age of the group and number of groups.
If you have a conflict with either date, contact us before entering –
spotlight@heritagearts.org
or call 352-424-0135
.
Do you agree with the Regulations and Information?
*
Agree
Agree, except I don’t want HACA to use my likeness for publicity
Name of Performer
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First
Last
Contact Name (if other than Performer)
First
Last
Email
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Phone
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Address
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Street Address
Address Line 2
City
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American Samoa
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District of Columbia
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New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Armed Forces Americas
Armed Forces Europe
Armed Forces Pacific
State
ZIP Code
County
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Academic School
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Grade
*
- Choose grade -
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Birthday
*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
When using date picker first pick the year, then the month, then lastly the day of the month. If typing the date please use slashes ie. 11/22/2022.
Are you also in a group act?
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Yes
No
If so, what group act?
Performance Information
Type of Talent (piano,vocal,ballet,etc.)
*
Music Title
*
Composer
Show/ Opera Name (if applicable)
Do you have some type of accompaniment (background music)?
*
Yes
No
Back-up music
Select
Mp3
Pianist
Guitarist
Other
When will MP3 be uploaded?
*
Uploaded with Application (last step of application)
Will be Uploaded by Applicant by February 1.
Will be Uploaded by Teacher or Studio by February 1
Other Instrument
Please enter the instrument(s) that will accompany the performance.
Did you create this on YOUR own?
*
Yes
No
How long have you studied your talent?
*
Please Enter Teacher Name, Studio Name, or None
*
Additional Performance Info
Which type of microphone(s) (if any) would you prefer?
*
On stand
Headset
Handheld-Cordless
Handheld-Corded
Lapel
Own Mic
Boom Stand
No Mic
No Preferences
We need more information about you—include your activities, hobbies, other interests or talents, etc.
*
Note – this information may be read by the MC at the finals.
(If applicable) Type any special information about your act (musical false endings, spoken words before music starts, props, staging, etc.)
If you think we may mispronounce ANY information you submitted about you and/or your act (i.e. name, title song, composer, bio info, etc), please note those here with the phonetic pronunciations.
Standard backdrop lighting color is a multi-color blend. If you prefer something different, choose a preference:
*
multi-color blend
green
blue
red
orange
yellow
purple
gray
How do you prefer we communicate letters, judges’ comments, instructions?
*
Email
Text
Postal Mail
Step 2: MP3 Upload
If your MP3 is ready please upload it now.
Before uploading the MP3, please rename it to
ContestantName.mp3
or
GroupName.mp3
, not the name of the song or music.
File
Accepted file types: mp3, Max. file size: 64 MB.
Reminder Make sure to submit you MP3 by the February 1st deadline.
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Application fee
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