Vocalists:
Stanislaus County Fair Idol auditions July 12
Area
vocalists have something to sing about—the grand
prize for the Stanislaus County Fair Idol Competition
is $1,000, five hours of recording time and a chance
to perform live on Planet 95—it’s enough to hit
the high notes for.
Mark your calendar now and remember that the
Saturday after the 4th of July weekend is
audition day and 10 young, talented vocalists will
become the Stanislaus County Fair’s Idol competition
finalists.
Audition
announcements were distributed to music stores, vocal
instructors and music teachers around the county and
the response has been a wave of excitement over the
rare local opportunity.
“We knew
the contest would generate interest because it gives
young people with talent a venue to perform and
actually win great prizes, in addition to exposure,”
said Janine Runnels, competition coordinator. “We
have received a lot of response and look forward to
seeing the county’s best young vocalists come out
and show what they can do.”
Those
interested in auditioning still have time to make
dreams into reality. Auditions on Saturday, July 12,
2003, begin with registration from 7 to 7:30 a.m, but
only 100 contestants will be auditioned.
There is
no need to register beforehand.
However, contestants much provide proof of age
and residency at the registration, along with their
unique ability to sing a cappella.
“This
will be a lot of fun. We think there’s a good chance
someone from our area could make it really big and
this could be the chance they need,” said Runnels.
ABOUT THE PRE-FAIR AUDTIONS – JULY 12
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Auditions
of vocalists—age 16 to 24—are Saturday, July
12
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Auditions
will be held at the fairgrounds, located at 900 N.
Broadway, in Turlock, in Exhibit Building #2
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Registration
is from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m., with the first audition
held promptly at 8:00 a.m.
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Only
100 contestants will have the opportunity to
audition and try to secure one of 10 coveted
finalists’ slots in the fair’s contest
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A
random number distribution line control procedure
will be used to eliminate “camping out” for a
place in the audition line
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Contestants
must reside in the 38th District
Agricultural Association, which includes all of
Stanislaus County, and that portion of Merced
County north of the Merced River, served by
Turlock Irrigation District.
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The
auditions will be a cappella and in front of a
live audience
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Contestants,
under the age of 18 on July 12, 2003, must be
accompanied by an adult at the audition who must
provide written consent for him/her to participate
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The
auditions will be judged by five judges
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Audience
members are encouraged to observe and positively
support all the audition contestants
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The
10 highest scoring contestants will become
Stanislaus County Fair Idol finalists
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The
10 finalists and three runners-up will be
announced on audition day at 6:00 p.m.
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Official
rules available online at www.stancofair.com
ABOUT THE COMPETITION DURING THE FAIR
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The
competition between the 10 finalists will be held
nightly during the Stanislaus County Fair’s
10-day run, July 25 through August 3, 2003
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Judging
of the 10 finalists during the 10-days of
competition will be done by members of the live
audience—fair guests
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At
the end of the evening’s competition, the 500
audience judges will cast their ballots
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The
lowest vote recipient will then be terminated from
the competition at the beginning of the following
night’s show
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The
competition will continue each night at the fair,
eliminating one of the 10 contestants every night
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The
final round will be held on Saturday, August 2,
2003, at 7:00 p.m.
Official
rules available online at www.stancofair.com
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