Ashkum Homecoming Talent Showcase

Friday, August 27, 2010 7:15 p.m. at the Ashkum Village Park
Sign in will start at 5:30 p.m. & sound check at 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Sound Check is optional. Sound checks should limited to staging and a quick voice or instrument check.

Division Guidelines:
  A.Junior Division: All Contestants can be 14 years old or younger on the day and      date of contest.
  B.Senior Division: All contestants that are 15 years to 21 years of age on the day      and date of the contest will be entered in the Senior Division.

1.All contestants may appear in only one act.

2.Each contestant is responsible for making his/her own entry. All members,    including an alternate, of a group MUST fill-out a separate Talent Showcase    Entry Form.

3.Any act should not go over four (4) minutes; points will be taken away for    performances lasting over the four (4) minute time limit.

4.There is a setup time limit of three (3) minutes. This will be timed.

5.The applications will be entered on a first come first serve basis as they are    received. Entries will be accepted up till August 26 or division entered is filled.

6.Each act should have a short description of their group, song, members    performing and other related performance items for the MC to announce.

7.There is no audition, an act maybe disqualified because of last minute changes in    acts and are at the discretion of the Showcase Committee. If a group includes an    alternate, the alternate must also fill out an application form.

8.All accepted applicants will receive notice via first class mail.

9.All contestants must supply their own equipment. A piano keyboard will be    available for an accompanist or piano solo. Microphones, microphone stands, a    CD player and will have the capability to plug-in a contestant’s personal electric    equipment. A sound check will be between 6:00-7:00 before the show to assess    the sound needs of the contestants.

10.This event is held outdoors on a 16 ft. x 32 ft. raised stage with over head      canvas cover and backdrop.
          a.Dance acts should be aware of front and side edges of the stage. Sound             and audio equipment will be moved as much as possible to accommodate             any dance act.

          b.The Showcase maybe delayed or cancelled in the event of severe weather.

11.Accompaniment CDs are acceptable. No like talent is preferred, i.e.      background vocal, like instrumentation, tap dancing or sound effects. If      accompaniment CD does contain background vocals and others as mentioned.      The selection committee and the judges should be notified before the      performance. This will be monitored and any infraction to this rule will disqualify      the act.

12.Judging of the performance will be based on a total of one hundred (100) points      Costume 15, Choice of Material 15, Natural Ability 20, Audience Appeal 25      and Stage Presence 25. The decision of the judges will be final. Scoring      sheets/critiques will not be made available to the contestants or any other      person.

13.Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place contestants in each      division. Prizes for 1st are $100, 2nd $50 and 3rd $25.

14.Entries delivered to Garry’s Garage or mailed to Ashkum Showcase, PO Box      285, Ashkum, IL 60911 by August 25, 2010

Talent Show Committee:
Garry Lanoue (815) 698-2669
Pam & Dan Morrison (815) 698-2667
Email – ashkumshowcase@yahoo.com