Rules of the Game!
1.
Contestants must be from 13-25 years old on the day of auditions June 9 & June 16, 2010 in order to enter the Open Division.
Contestants must be from 13-25 years old on the day of auditions June 9 & June 16, 2010 in order to enter the Open Division.2. Contestants must be from 10-12 years old on the day of audtions June 9 & June 16, 2010, in order to enter the Junior Division.
3.Residency in Shelby County is NOT required.
Residency in Shelby County is NOT required.4.Winners of ShelbyIdol 2009 may not compete again. However, finalists and semi-finalists from 2009 may enter the competition again in 2010. Previous winners of the Junior Division may compete in the Open Division when they meet the age requirement.
Winners of ShelbyIdol 2009 may not compete again. However, finalists and semi-finalists from 2009 may enter the competition again in 2010. Previous winners of the Junior Division may compete in the Open Division when they meet the age requirement.4. Cost to enter is $15.00 per person (add $1.00 if registering on line with credit card).
5. Contestants may enter more than one audition in June, but must pay the $15.00 entry fee for each session entered.
6.Auditions in June may be limited to the first 50 registered in the Open Division and the first 25 registered in the Junior Division. Pre-registration is recommended but not required.
Auditions in June may be limited to the first 50 registered in the Open Division and the first 25 registered in the Junior Division. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. PRE-REGISTERED contestants will be taken FIRST each evening.
7. There is no registration fee for semi-finals and finals occurring after the last June 26th Intelliplex audition.
8. Contestants must sign and return all waivers and agreements prior to their scheduled audition.
9. Contestants must agree to have their picture and first name printed and posted on the www.energy2action.com website and other reasonable promotional materials. Contestants under 18 must have parental consent.
10. Finalists and winners pictures and first names will be posted on the Energy2Action website.
11. Auditions on June 26th at The Strand are ACAPPELLA ONLY - no music.
12. Auditions at the above auditions are limited to 1 1/2 minutes.
13. Music provided is allowed for Semi-finals on July 10th and July 17th.
Music must be in CD form. Handheld instruments will be allowed but nothing else. No pianos, drums, keyboards, etc.
14. Contestants may NOT have been under contract with a recording company at anytime in the past.
Contestants may NOT have been under contract with a recording company at anytime in the past.15. Judges are chosen by the Energy2Action managers. Three judges will be provided for each round. Judges may serve more than one round however the same combination of judges will not be used for any round. Judges may comment to the contestants as to the quality of their performance, however it is not their purpose to degrade the contestants in any way (like on T.V.!) The judges may ask questions of the contestants regarding their personal information (name, experience, shcool, age, etc.) Judges may instruct the contestants to stop performing or to repeat a performance. JUDGES MAY NOT BE APPROACHED BY THE CONTESTANTS, THEIR RELATIVES, OR FRIENDS AT ANY TIME. Comments to the Judges or contact with the Judges by the contestants and their supporters will be grounds for the dismissal of the contestant from the competition.
16. Judges will vote to accept or reject each contestant based on the judges' assessment of the contestants overall ability to entertain, perform and execute their performance. Three Judges will be provided for each round and majority vote rules.
