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STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR
IDOL AUDITIONS COMING SOON
Turlock – Prepare to sing your
heart out Stanislaus County residents--the county
fair is looking for the 2005 Stanislaus County Fair
Idol.
 Vocalists,
do you have energy, drive, confidence and strong
vocal ability? Then audition for the 3rd
Annual Stanislaus County Fair Idol competition.
Auditions are slated for Saturday, July 16 in
Building E-2 at the Stanislaus County Fair, 900 N.
Broadway in Turlock. Once again, the vocal
competition will be sponsored by Black Oak Casino
and hosted by KAT Country 103 FM.
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 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.”
Finalists and
alternates must attend the
following 2005 mandatory rehearsals and pre-fair
performances, failure to appear will result in
disqualification from the competition and the next
highest scoring individual will replace the finalist
or alternate.
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July 18/Monday: 6
to 9 p.m. – Professional Portrait session
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July 22/Friday: 6
to 10 p.m. – Choreography rehearsal
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July 23/Saturday:
9a.m. to 7 p.m. – Choreography rehearsals and
recording session
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July 24/Sunday: 1
to 6 p.m. – Choreography rehearsal
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July 28/Thursday:
6 to 8 p.m. – Sponsor performance and dinner
In addition, finalists
and alternates are required to
perform each evening at the Stanislaus County Fair
at the Black Oak Casino Stage beginning Friday, July
29, 2005, and continuing through Sunday, August 7,
2005.
The Stanislaus County
Fair Idol winner will receive:
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$1,000
cash award
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8 hours
studio recording time
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Live
radio performance of one vocal selection on KAT
Country 103 Radio, on Monday, August 8, 2005
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Stanislaus County Fair Idol trophy
In addition, the Idol
winner, and the finalists will receive:
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Professional haircut and style on Monday, July 18,
2005 (optional)
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Professional portrait session on Monday, July 18,
2005
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Complimentary fair admission for one guest all 10
nights of the fair
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Complimentary fair parking for finalist all 10
nights of the fair
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Biographical feature and photo in designated fair
publications
Plus, 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 complete set of
rules for the Stanislaus County Fair Idol
competition is available online at
www.stancofair.com. From the fair’s home page, web
site visitors should click on the Stanislaus County
Fair Idol icon.
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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