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.