Teen Idol Audition Information

PMT PRODUCTIONS 
Westchester Teen Idol 2010 Information Sheet  

     Dear Teen Idol Contestant, Thank you for expressing interest in the Westchester Teen Idol Competition, 2010.  PMT Productions is looking forward to meeting you and enjoying your talent.  Please fill out the application form below. Your non-refundable audition check for $35 should be made payable to PMT Productions.  Please print the application below and attach your check and mail it to:  PMT Productions- Teen Idol, 47 First Avenue, Ossining, NY, 10562.  If you have any questions about the application, please call 914-923-3390 and speak to the producers, Ray or Carol Arrucci.

    Everything you need to know about participation is explained below.  This will be the only information you will receive before your actual audition to become a semi-finalist, so please print and hold on to this letter.  

ELIGIBILITY

Teens must be 13 to 19 years of age at the time of the performance, February 28, 2010. Copies of you birth certificate must be mailed with the attached audition application. Immediate family members of PMT Productions or the panel of judges are not eligible to participate in this competition.  You do not need to be a Westchester resident to enter. This contest is open only to non-professional contestants.  Contestants with an Equity card or a professional recording contract may not participate.  

AUDITIONS

TIME AND PLACE

Auditions will take place at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 35 Main Street, Irvington, NY, on January 9 and 10, 2010. Those auditioning will be offered a 5-minute time slot.  Please write down your appointment time below, as a reminder:

Saturday, January 9 at _________                                                         Sunday, January 10 at__________   

SONG MATERIAL AND PRESENTATION

Singers must present the actual song of choice that they will use in the final competition.  Your song must be limited to approximately 3 minutes and may be faded out during the audition. Please have the entire song prepared.  Any style of song is acceptable for the audition, but it must be free of profanity and acceptable for viewing by a family audience. Please bring your pre-recorded accompaniment on a CD for your audition.  CD’s should be marked clearly with the track number.  The song MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY LEAD VOCALS on it.  It can be a simple piano accompaniment or a “karaoke” style CD.  Traditional karaoke style CD’s are recommended, as long as the lead singer is not “singing along” with you.  All contestants must sing with a recording.  No live instruments will be accepted.  We will provide a CD player and a microphone.  Your song should be memorized and well rehearsed with the CD.  Dress for the audition is casual. 

JUDGING
Singers will be judged on their vocal ability, presentation, and overall enthusiasm.  Highly qualified judges will listen to and evaluate your audition, and will respond in a polite, professional fashion.  Each contestant will be given a comment sheet, which will reflect the judge’s professional response to your audition.  This is a very valuable tool to the performers.  

FINALISTS
25 finalists will be selected to perform their audition song at the final competition, which will be open to the public.  These 25 finalists must have a second song prepared.  Only five finalists will be selected that evening by our judges and they will sing their second song.  A winner will then be chosen.  

TICKETS
Tickets will be are available for the February 28th performance by going to www.irvingtontheater.com and click on “box office”.  Tickets are $27 for General Admission, and $22 for senior citizens and children 12 years old and under.    

 PMT PRODUCTIONS
  WESTCHESTER TEEN IDOL 2010  
Application

Name: ______________________________________________________________  

Address:_____________________________________________________________
                                                                   (street)  
____________________________________________, _______________________
                                 (city /town) (state)                                                         (zip code)  

Phone:Home_______________________Cell_____________________  

Email Address (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY): _______________________________________________  

Age:_____________Birthdate _______________________                         Circle: Male/Female  

Participants must obtain parent/guardian permission to participate.  By signing below, the parent/ guardian gives permission for the performer to audition, to be part of the semi-final and final competition, if accepted, and to appear on the video, which will be for sale after the competition.  You are also giving permission to use your child’s name and photo in any pre and post-competition publicity.  

Parent / Guardian (print name) ___________________________________________________________  

Parent / Guardian (signature) ___________________________________________________________

             
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Please save these times and directions

YOUR AUDITION DATE/ TIME IS:                                 SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010 at _____________   
                                                                                           SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010 at ______________  
at The Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY