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REMINDER…IDOL AUDITIONS
JULY 16
Turlock –
You’ve got just 10 more days to warm up your voice
for the Stanislaus County Fair Idol auditions.
 Auditions
for the 3rd Annual Stanislaus County Fair
Idol competition are slated for Saturday, July 16.
Auditions will be held in Building E-2 at the
Stanislaus County Fair, 900 N. Broadway in Turlock.
Audition registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with
auditions starting promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Auditions will be
judged by a minimum of five judges who are involved
in the music industry in some manner. Only the first
100 contestants to register will be auditioned.
New for the 2005
competition is an increase in age eligibility. The
competition is now open to vocalists between 16 and
28 years of age (previously 24 years of age), who
reside in the 38th Agricultural
Association, which includes all of Stanislaus County
and the portion of Merced County north of the Merced
River, served by Turlock Irrigation District.
Also new to the 2005
competition is the addition of guest judges during
the 10 days of competition. A minimum of one guest
judge per evening, experienced in the music
industry, will be given a pre-determined number of
votes to cast amongst the finalists as he/she deems
appropriate. The pre-determined number of votes will
be announced each evening of the competition. The
judge’s votes will be added to the votes cast by the
audience.
“The Idol competition
is a wonderful experience for both the contestants
and the audience who supports them each night of the
fair,” said Janine Runnels, Idol competition
coordinator for the Stanislaus County Fair. “The
contestants have a fabulous time and the audience
grows in size and enthusiasm every night.”
Another change to the
2005 competition format is scheduling. “All
mandatory rehearsals and performances are scheduled
on evenings and weekends this year,” said Runnels.
“By eliminating weekday performances and rehearsals,
we’ve made the competition more accessible to those
who work a traditional weekday job.”
The complete set of
rules for the Stanislaus County Fair Idol
competition is available online at
www.stancofair.com. From the fair’s home page,
website visitors should click on the Stanislaus
County Fair Idol icon.
Once again, the vocal
competition will be sponsored by Black Oak Casino
and hosted by KAT Country 103 FM.
The Stanislaus County
Fair Idol winner will receive:
·
$1,000
cash award
·
A trip
for two to Disneyland which includes a two-night
stay at the Sheraton Anaheim Hotel and four (4)
two-day hopper passes
·
8 hours
studio recording time
·
Live
radio performance of one vocal selection on KAT
Country 103 Radio, on Monday, August 8, 2005
·
Stanislaus County Fair Idol trophy
The 2nd
place finalist will win a $500 cash award, the 3rd
place finalist will win a $250 cash award, and the 4th
through 10th place finalists will win a
$100 cash award.
The Stanislaus County
Fair is now in its 94th year. The 2005
fair opens Friday, July 29 for a 10-day run. The
theme of this year’s fair is “Tropical Nights and
Midway Lights.” Last year more than 225,000 people
enjoyed the fair. In 2002 and again in 2003,
Modesto Bee readers voted the Stanislaus County
Fair their “Favorite All-Around Event” in the
Bee’s Reader’s Choice Awards.
The mission of the
Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a family and
community oriented experience promoting agriculture,
entertainment and technology. For more information
about the Stanislaus County Fair log onto
www.stancofair.com.
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