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A After the audition, what should a contestant expect? - Official Huntsville Superstar 2012 Contestant Information & Rules - FIRST THINGS FIRST: YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS...... Huntsville Superstar is being heavily advertised ALL OVER EAST TEXAS, so you will be competing against a number of competent & polished singer / performers!!! GET READY!!! CONTESTANTS & AUDIENCE MEMBERS: You, the performer, should have properly entered this contest by submitting to Huntsville Superstar your personal information per the online contestant entry form, your audition packet which should include a one minute recording on a CD or mp3 emailed to: contestant@huntsvillesuperstar.com of you singing, along with your (non refundable) entry fee payable to: Studio 12 Huntsville. IMPORTANT ENTRY FEE INFORMATION: If we receive your entire entry package at P.O. Box 554 Huntsville, TX 77342 by No Later Than Friday June 1st, 2012, your entry fee will be $25.00. ALL entry packages received after Friday June 1st, 2012 MUST contain an entry fee of $35.00 (NO EXCEPTIONS). The ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for ANY Entry Package is Friday June 15th. Once again - our address is: Huntsville Superstar, P.O. Box 554 Huntsville, TX 77342. PLEASE MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: Studio 12 Huntsville. Assuming you have done all of that, you will be assigned a number which will be your number throughout the entire competition. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT PUT OFF SUBMITTING YOUR PACKAGE!!! Here's Why: Your audition CD or mp3 (which can be something as simple as a phone recording of you singing a'capella) will be reviewed by our judges as they are received. IMPORTANT: This will happen in the order that we receive these packages --- THEY WILL NOT WAIT!!! During this process, our judges will select up to a maximum of 60 contestants who will progress on to the live performance portion of the contest. These contestant's names will be posted on the Home Page of HuntsvilleSuperstar.com IN THE ORDER THAT THEIR PACKAGES ARE RECEIVED!!! Once we reach the maximum number of 60 contestants, the auditions will be over - and the full & final roster of contestants will show on the Home Page of HuntsvilleSuperstar.com. SO, GET YOUR PACKAGE IN NOW!!! Regardless of whether the contest fills to its maximum capacity of 60 contestants, the final deadline to receive a contestants entry package will be (no later than) Friday evening June 15th, 2012 (one week prior to the 1st live show). If your name appears on the roster which (once again) will be posted on the home page of HuntsvilleSuperstar.com - then congratulations, you will subsequently go on to compete in the live portion of the Huntsville Superstar 2012 summer talent competition series which will take place at the Old Town Theater on Saturday's June 23rd, 30th, and July 14th. You will have become an official contestant, competing against many others to win $1,000.00, a recording opportunity, and the honor of being named the 2012 Huntsville Superstar. Everyone else (family & friends) will be considered part of the voting audience and must purchase a ticket at a cost of $10.00 to enter the theater and attend the show. Due to the nature of this show along with limited theater seating, there will be NO complimentary tickets for inside the theater seating. The Old Town Theater is limited in its seating capacity, so please encourage those who wish to come and see you perform, and vote for you, to purchase advance tickets for the shows they wish to attend by logging onto Huntsville Superstar Ticket Information. JUDGING CRITERIA - The manner in which contestants will be rated: 1). OPINIONS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES VARY AND ARE EXTREMELY SUBJECTIVE - ESPECIALLY AMONGST THOSE WHO ARE EITHER CONSIDERED TO BE, OR WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE "QUALIFIED" TO RENDER AN OPINION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. 2). HUNTSVILLE SUPERSTAR IS A CONTEST WHEREIN EACH CONTESTANT COMPETES BY PERFORMING A SONG BEFORE A LIVE VOTING AUDIENCE AND A PANEL OF JUDGES. 3). Our Judges - In addition to having adequate musical backgrounds (which can be extremely subjective in the arena of musical opinion), our judges are people who are mostly well known throughout the community for their high level of character and integrity. All of them meet and surpass the Huntsville Superstar organization's judging standards which in addition to many other things requires a judge to demonstrate: 1). A high level of appreciation and understanding of ALL musical styles and performance, and 2). a strong commitment toward upholding the strict principle of impartiality. Additionally (to avoid any conflict of interest), none of the judges, and/or members of the Huntsville Superstar staff or organization may be related to any of the current contestants. 4). The Judging Criteria - In this contest the judges are ultimately looking for someone who presents themself on stage as an all around superstar. The areas of performance that will be critiqued and rated are stage presence, vocal quality, and showmanship. These areas include such things as dress and on-stage appearance & expression, pitch (intonation), diction, dynamics & projection, expressive energy, overall showmanship, and crowd response. SONGS & MUSIC: THIS APPLIES ONLY TO THE FIRST SHOW. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SHOWS (song length, style, etc.) WILL BE FORTHCOMING. So, here’s how it will work. Unless you plan on accompanying yourself on guitar, you must submit to us (this means that we must receive in our hands) – one (1) well labeled (easy to read and understand) CD, or emailed mp3 that contains the one (1) song track that you will sing to. Please make sure that your song track is burnt onto a CD or formatted into an mp3 and emailed to us at: contestant@huntsvillesuperstar.com If you submit a CD, it will need to work on ALL CD Players. And, for the first show, please keep the length of your song to a maximum of 1 minute. Once again the email to submit an mp3 to is: contestant@huntsvillesuperstar.com It will be a good idea to test your CD or mp3 out on several different players before submitting it to us. Our music editing equipment is (home made) CD friendly, as long as your CD is properly made. So, if you do it right (or have it done right), our equipment should read it just fine - but, be sure and do it right! Also, make sure that your CD contains only one (1) song. Please DO NOT submit a CD that contains multiple tracks. Remember - you also have the option to email an mp3 instead! Additionally, it must be a well labeled CD with your name, and the name of your song, and (VERY IMPORTANT) must be NO LONGER THAN 1 MINUTE IN LENGTH. That’s (1) one minute long. This means that on the initial show, you will have about a minute and 20 to enter the stage, perform & dazzle the audience and judges, then exit the stage. This is equivalent to about the length of a quick verse and a chorus. Make it work! It can be done, they do it on TV all the time. With as many 60 performers in the initial round, the show must move along quickly, and without any hitches so that we don't lose our audience. This is why we need your initial music by no later than Saturday June 16th - One week prior to the first show!!! Editing music and burning it onto a CD (or creating mp3s) is an extremely common thing these days. If you can’t do it – find a friend who can, or email us at: info@huntsvillesuperstar.com and we will do the best we can to direct you to someone who is in the business of doing that sort of thing. IMPORTANT – WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR FIRST SHOW MUSIC ON CD OR MP3 BY NO LATER THAN SATURDAY JUNE 16, 2012, AS WE WILL NEED TO TRANSFER ALL THE CONTESTANT'S SONGS ONTO ONE MASTER SHOW CD. Each individual performance will be filmed, and if things run smoothly in post production, will subsequently be made available to view online by sometime Wednesday evening following each show. Because of this – the show must flow without any hitches, thus the reason for the master CD, so DO NOT try to get away without fulfilling this relatively simple request. WE NEED YOUR MUSIC by Saturday June 16, 2012!!! TIME & PLACE: You will ultimately need to be prepared to sing in three (3) different live shows which will take place at the Old Town Theater located at: 1023 12th St, Huntsville, TX 77340. The theater phone number is: 936-293-8681. If you've never seen the Old Town Theater, you can check it out at: www.towntheater.org Showtime is 7:00pm on June 23rd, 30th, and July 14th. The doors to the theater will open to the general public at: 6:00pm. However, for the initial show, we will need you to be there (attentive and ready for instruction and a dress rehearsal - sound check) absolutely no later than 3:00pm. On the day of the first show, there will need to ample time for questions and answers along with a complete dress rehearsal (sound check), and any last minute modifications. Remember, there could be as many as forty (60) performers in the initial show. It can turn very chaotic unless we all manage it right! So please, be on time, and be prepared to participate appropriately in putting on a great show, and Huntsville Superstar will be a great experience for everyone. BACKSTAGE: Backstage protocol is one of the most important aspects of any live show - especially one with potentially this many performers. The backstage area will be strictly monitored and managed by our qualified, and easily identifiable stage management team. These people will be the absolute BOSS, BIG CHEESE, and FINAL SAY of any thing that happens backstage. Their first concern of course will always be you, but your obedience to their word is of the utmost importance, as they will have the authority to remove you from the show if needs be. Only contestants that are under the age of fourteen (14) are allowed to have someone accompany (be with) them backstage, and even then - by only one (1) person (a parent or friend). This should be the same person to accompany them in or out of the dressing rooms. Boys may only be accompanied by a male in the men’s dressing room, and Girls may only be accompanied by a female in the Women’s dressing room. The person who accompanies you backstage must remain with you backstage throughout the entire show. Due to the lack of back stage space, all other contestants must see to their own backstage needs, and may NOT be accompanied backstage by anyone. These backstage rules will (out of necessity) be strictly enforced so once again, please remember that there may be a very large number of contestants back stage. We absolutely MUST maintain backstage control for safety as well as carrying out a smooth & flowing show. We thank you sincerely ahead of time for your cooperation in this matter. THE JUDGES & AUDIENCE VOTE: The audience will vote (both live and online), and their vote will have great impact and influence on each contestant who remains throughout the contest series. So, be prepared to work your own campaign accordingly --- i.e. making sure that some of your own people are sitting in the live audience watching and voting for you, along with working your own online social network for your online votes, Etc. The final outcome of the contest will be determined by factoring the collective results of the judges, audience, and online votes. Huntsville Superstar is a live talent show series that will take place on Saturdays June 23rd, 30th, and July 14th at the Old Town Theater in Huntsville, TX. It will feature participants from all over East Texas who will enter and compete to win $1,000.00 along with a Recording Opportunity, and the title of 2012 Huntsville Superstar! Contestants of all ages will sing live on stage in an attempt to dazzle the live (voting) audience and our esteemed panel of judges, where they will either be eliminated or progress on to the next show until finally - a first, second, and third place winner will be selected. The number of songs to be performed at the final show, as well as other instructions will be given to the final contestants after show # 2. THE FINAL SHOW #3 ON SATURDAY JULY 14th: Contestants who survive and progress on to this show will once again perform before a live (voting) audience and a panel of judges - and three final winners will be selected as follows: Third Place Winner receives $100.00 and other prizes. Second Place Winner receives $300.00 and other prizes. First Place Winner receives the official title of 2012 Huntsville Superstar, plus a cash prize of $1,000.00 along with a recording opportunity. Contestant Rules, Terms and Conditions You must be able to reserve and set aside: Saturdays June 25th, July 9th, and July 16th. If you are initially selected, and then subsequently progress in the competition, you will need to be available to perform (compete) on these dates. Once again, we’re looking forward to seeing everyone at 3:00pm on Saturday June 23, 2012 at the Old Town Theatre on 12th Street in Huntsville, TX. for the initial group instruction before the show. Thank you, and good luck – Your friends at Huntsville Superstar
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