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Feast
of the Flowering Moon
PO
Box 879
Chillicothe,
OH 45601
www.feastofthefloweringmoon.com
Email:
feastofthefloweringmoon@gmail.com
2012
ROSS COUNTY IDOL & JR. IDOL
Presented
by Feast of the Flowering Moon
Sponsored by Premier Women’s Health
Dr. Richard Villarreal & Dr. Jennifer Regan
Prizes:
The winner of Ross County Idol will receive $1000.00 cash
and recording time with Paul Pollard Productions.
2nd Place winner will receive $350.00 cash and
3rd Place winner will receive $250.00 cash.
Winner of Junior Idol will receive a $500.00 cash; 2nd
Place winner will receive $250.00 cash and 3rd Place
winner will receive $150.00 cash.
Trophies:
The first, second, and third place winner in each
division will also receive a trophy.
If the winner in each division is from a school
recommended entry, a “traveling trophy” will also be
rewarded to the winners home school.
The traveling trophy will be returned to the Feast of the
Flowering Moon the following year for presentation to the new
school winner.
Eligibility:
You must be 10 - 15 years of age to participate in the Ross
County Junior Idol competition and 16 years of age or older to
participate in the Ross County Idol competition. These ages must
be true as of May 19, 2012.
One
valid form of photo ID is required. This must show date of
birth. If you are a minor and do not have a picture ID, a birth
certificate must be shown at time of preliminary auditions or a
copy of it sent with application if you chose to apply prior to
auditions. IF the
contestant is under 18 years old, a parent or legal guardian
must complete the minor permission form by the day of
preliminary auditions. NO EXCEPTIONS. Contestant is ineligible
if he/she already has any type of talent representation
recording contract. All sections/requirements of the Official
Rules and Regulations must also be met in order to be eligible.
Performance
Material: All participants will be
required to sing one song of their choice, WITHOUT any
background music (a cappella) for the preliminary auditions. If
you are chosen to move on to the actual competition, the
participant must be prepared to perform a different song of
his/her choice. You may have background music during all three
nights of the competition. Audio for each song must be provided
o a separate audio CD and is the responsibility of the
contestant (one track per CD) It is recommended to have this CD
in a case or sleeve for protection. The background audio CD
provided for each night must not contain any back-up vocals. If
you still choose to have back-up vocals, please be aware that
the judges will have the choice to deduct points from your
score. Please make sure the CD is labeled properly with the name
of the contestant, original artist’s name and track title.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED--BRING A BACK-UP COPY OF EACH CD!!!
Applications
and fees: In
Order to complete the application process, the following items
must be properly completed and received before the audition:
*Audition application (all participants must complete)
*Minor permission form (anyone under the age of 18 must
have parent
or legal
guardian complete)
*Copy of photo id (all participants must provide a copy
of a photo id
that
verifies age.) If photo id does not have this information
another
form of id
will be required.
*Application fee: (non-refundable): $12.00 per competitor
IF the application is received
by Monday
May 14, 2012, $10.00 if you are school-recommended and
registered
by
April 1, 2012. Otherwise, there will be a $15.00 fee for those
who choose to wait and register on the day of auditions.
(May 19th)
Please make checks payable to
the Feast of the Flowering Moon and mail all forms and
checks to:
Ross
County Idol
c/o
Jill Thomas
315
Fairway Avenue
Chillicothe,
OH 45601
The
Process:
1).
Application process and requirements must be met before
the audition on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Advance registration
through the mail is recommended to save on the application fee
and to ensure all requirements are met before the audition. If
you do not pre-register, you can still do so before your
audition. Again, the fee will increase to $15.00.
2).
Auditions on Saturday, May 19, 2012: Depending on the
number of contestants, some will advance to the Ross County Idol
2012 competition, however others will not.
3).
The Idol competition will be held on May 25, 26, and 27th at the
main stage at the Feast of the Flowering Moon. Each night of the
competition, a number of performers will advance to the next
night and the others will be eliminated.
4).
On Sunday, May 27th the final competition will
take place. The winners of the 2012 Ross County Idol and the
2012 Junior Idol will be selected from the remaining finalists.
Judging:
*
There will be a panel of 3-4 judges. The panel will judge
all auditions and performances. (We reserve the right to have
other types of judging) All
decisions by the judges will be final!!!
*
Scores sheets are the property of the Feast of the
Flowering Moon and WILL NOT be available to the public or contestants.
*
Contestants will be judged on vocal clarity, intonation,
musical passion, and stage presence.
Disqualifications:
We reserve the right to disqualify and/or exclude any individual
from the competition if any rules and regulations are not met.
We also reserve the right to change the rules and procedures at
any time if circumstances require us to do so. Participants will
also be disqualified if any incorrect information is provided
during the application process.
General
Conditions: By participating, contestants
agree to the terms and conditions of the contest and understand
that all judging is final and binding.
We
reserve the right to use your name, pictures, audio or video
recordings for publicity and other purposes without
compensation. All federal, state, and local laws apply. All
participants and legal guardians agree to not pursue any legal
claims against the Feast of the Flowering Moon, Ross County
Idol, event sponsors, organizers and/or anyone associated with
this event.
NO
WEAPONS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY OTHER ILLEGAL CONTRABAND IS
PERMITTED!!!
Dates
and times:
Participants
must be available to perform on all of the following dates and
times!!!
REQUIRED PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS:
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
LOCATION:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
AUDITIONS OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC
FOR AN ADMISSION FEE OF $2.00 PER PERSON
Jr. Idol & Ross County Idol
Auditions will be held from 9:00am – 1:00pm
ACTUAL COMPETITION/FINALS
Feast of the Flowering Moon
-Main Stage, North Paint St., Chillicothe
Admission is free!!
Finalists
must be present for check-in each day, ONE HOUR before stage
time.
**
NO EXCEPTIONS!! **
Jr.
Idol (ages 10-15)
Friday,
May 25 6:30pm
Saturday,
May 26 8:30pm
Sunday,
May 27 4:00pm
Ross
County Idol (ages 16 and up)
Friday,
May 25 8:30pm
Saturday,
May 26 9:30pm
Sunday,
May 27 5:00pm
If
you have any questions or concerns please contact Jill at
740-701-1626.
Feast of the Flowering Moon
PO Box 879
Chillicothe, OH
45601
Click
here for:
Audition
Form
School
Nomination Form
Minor
Permission Form
Rules
and Regulations
ROSS COUNTY IDOL AND JR. IDOL
CHECK OFF LIST:
Application
process: (in advance)
* Complete/sign audition application
* Minor permission form completed/signed (only if you are
under 18)
* Obtain proof of age (birth certificate, photo id for
those over 16)
* Check or money order made out to the Feast of the
Flowering Moon
(Appropriate
non -refundable application fee)
* Mail the above items to:
Ross County Idol, c/o Jill Thomas, 315 Fairway Avenue,
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Idol
audition preparation:
* Select song to perform a cappella
* Rehearse song and prepare for audition
Idol
competition preparation:
* Select 3 songs you wish to perform at the competition
(1 song each night)
* Burn each song to a separate CD and label the CD with
your name, artist
name, and track
number and title. Please put your CD in a protector!!
* Make 2 (two) copies of each CD to be safe!
Days
of the competition:
* Each
evening arrive 1 hour before competition.
* Check-in
and give staff your CD
* Relax and
wait for your turn to perform
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GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!! *
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