Young Talent Big Dreams, the most widespread local youth talent contest in Miami-Dade history, will hold preliminary auditions for kids between the ages of 8 -17. Participants will compete for prizes ranging from performing arts scholarships and cash awards to tickets to local attractions and theatres. The contest will feature a total of eight categories including individual song, dance, spoken word and musical instrument, and group categories of song, dance, musical groups and instrumental groups. Participation is free of charge and limited to residents of Miami-Dade County. Parental consent is required.
WHO: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre and presenting sponsor, The Children’s Trust
WHEN: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Art South – Homestead, 240 North Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030
DETAILS: Young Talent Big Dreams will hold six preliminary auditions in diverse locations throughout Miami-Dade. Judges for the January audition include: Manee Valentine, Jazz Singer & Entertainer; Madelin Marchant, Chair of the South Miami Middle School Center for the Arts; Kristi English, Early/Middle Childhood Music Teacher. The semifinals and finals will be held during President’s Day Weekend in February 2011. The subsequent audition will be at Byron Carlyle Theatre in Miami Beach. Judges will vary at each audition.
The semifinals and finals will take place before a live audience at the Miracle Theatre. Participants may audition in one category as a solo act and one category in a group, and those who pre-register will be given priority audition times.
For more information about the audition schedule, competition rules, and registration forms, please visit www.actorsplayhouse.org or call 211. To learn more about The Children’s Trust, please visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.