WSNC Amateur Hour Tryouts

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTESTANTS

1. JUNIOR DIVISION – Pre-School thru Fifth Grade.
2. MIDDLESCHOOLDIVISION-SixthGradethruEighthGrade.
3. SENIOR DIVISION – Ninth Grade thru Twelfth Grade.
4. COLLEGEDIVISION-ThruAge24(VocalActsOnly)(FiveCollegeDivisionactswillbe chosen at tryouts to perform on Friday Night only.)
5. ASoloist’sDivisionisdeterminedbytheirgradelevel.Youcannotmovetoaloweror

higher division.

6. AGroup’sDivisionisdeterminedbythegradeleveloftheoldestcontestant.(Forexample, a Junior Division contestant enters with a group and one or more contestants are Middle School Division, the group will be entered in Middle School Division. If a Junior or Middle School Division contestant enters with a Senior Division contestant, they will be entered in the Senior Division.)

7. Acontestantmayonlyentertwice:onceasasingleandonceasagroupmember. 8. Contestants cannot enter as a duplication. (No more than one tryout per act)
9. All acts will be limited to a five (5) minute performance time.
10.All contestants must furnish live or recorded accompaniment. If performing a vocal

act, recorded accompaniment must not have background vocals. Recorded accompaniment should be at the beginning of a standard CD or thumb drive labeled with their name. West Side Nut Club is not responsible for recordings left behind.

11.Contestants must disclose receipt of payment for performing their talents prior to the tryouts and Festival. Chairman will have final say on determining Amateur Status. (A contribution to the child, parent, or school for costuming, training, or to a designated charity will not disqualify the contestant.)

12.Contestants may be from outside of the County or State.

13.Bands are required to set up and be ready to perform in fifteen (15) minutes. (Maximum time for performing will be five (5) minutes.)

14.Any type of talent (OF MORAL NATURE) is acceptable.

15.If selected in two acts, the acts will perform on different nights at the Festival.

16.Acts must perform in the same costume and with the same group members at the Festival as they performed at the tryouts.

17.A previous Festival winner in any division is eligible to participate in that same Division again.

18.ANY CONTESTANT VIOLATING THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.