Palm Beach County Residents Can Compete for Cash Prizes at Wellington Talent Search
Attention Palm Beach County residents: if you’re an amateur performer who’s ready to be discovered, here’s your chance to get on stage in front of talent agents and compete to win cash prizes! Wellington is on the hunt for the County’s best singers, dancers, actors, comedians, magicians and other performers at its new and expanded Wellington Talent Search at the Wellington Amphitheater. The Grand Prize Winner will take home $500 and a full scholarship sponsored by Talent INC. to attend the Talent INC. National Talent Convention and Showcase in Orlando – a prize valued at nearly $2,000. Four runners-up walk away with $250 and the top 12 finalists will perform on television on Wellington’s Channel 18.
Both individual and group acts are invited to participate. Contestants must be at least eight years old by June 30th, 2012. Individual performers and at least half of the participants in each group act must reside in Palm Beach County. If you have what it takes, rush to the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) by Tuesday, June 26th with a completed application form, proof of age (such as a driver license or birth certificate), a headshot, and a CD or DVD with a three-minute sample of your performance. CDs and DVDs must be clearly labeled with each performer’s name, title of the piece, phone number and category. Wellington will also accept YouTube links in lieu of discs. The Wellington Community Center will accept registrations from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Mondays through Thursdays.
Entries selected for a live audition will be contacted no later than July 2nd. Live auditions will be held on Friday, July 13th and Saturday, July 14th at 8:00 pm at the Wellington Amphitheater. Contestants who advance will perform in the Semi-Finals on Saturday, June 21st at 8:00 pm. The top 12 contestants will then compete in the finals on Saturday, July 28th at 8:00 pm, and the night will end with the dramatic announcement of the winners.
The complete official rules and application form are available at the Wellington Community Center and at www.wellingtonfl.gov/community/parks-and-recreation/special-events.html. For questions, contact Joe Piconcelli, Cultural Program and Facilities Manager, at (561) 791-4756 or jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.