Teen Talent
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is seeking talented teens interested in showcasing their skills! On May 25, 2012, VMFA will host Teen Talent: Power, Status, and Identity. A night when talented teens demonstrate works of spoken word, monologue, song, dance, and film, this event is based on the theme Power, Status, and Identity and inspired by the upcoming special exhibition Maharaja: The Splendors of India’s Great Kings. Awards will be distributed and are based on audience choice. Awards include, but are not limited to, a digital camcorder, a digital camera, and VMFA Summer in the Studio class certificates. The evening will also include gallery tours "for teens, by teens" and refreshments for all! Performances will take place in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' Leslie Cheek Theater.
Student Participation
Auditions are required and open to all students in grades 6 – 12. Performance groups and individual performers are eligible. Contestants will be emailed of acceptance in the talent show by May 11, 2012.
Chosen participants are required to attend a dress rehearsal on May 24, 5:30 – 8 pm, when they will receive coaching in public speaking, delivery, voice projection, as well as spatial and audience engagement. Students must attend the dress rehearsal in order to participate in the Teen Talent performance.
Schedule
All events will take place in the Leslie Cheek Theater, Level L.
Auditions (participants must audition at one of the following times):
Sat, Apr 21, 10 am – noon
Thu, Apr 26, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Sun, Apr 29, 2 – 4 pm
Dress Rehearsal
Thu, May 24, 5:30 – 8 pm
Teen Talent Event
Fri, May 25, 6:30 – 9 pm (participants must arrive at 6 pm)
NOTE: All performers are required to be present from beginning to end of the Teen Talent event.
Guidelines
1. Performances should relate to the theme, Status, Power, and Identity, based on the VMFA special exhibition Maharaja: Splendors of India’s Great Kings. Though inspired by this specific exhibition, participants may use the theme loosely or use an existing performance that incorporates those nouns.
2. Performers or performance groups should include only students in grades 6 –12.
3. Performance groups should include no more than 10 individuals.
4. Performances should run no less than two minutes and no longer than seven minutes. If your act is longer than seven minutes, please contact Jessica Bauserman, jessica.bauserman@vmfa.museum.
5. Performance categories are Drama, Spoken Word and Monologue; Instrumental, Vocal and Dance, and Film and Animation.
6. Performers or performance groups should email their chosen audition date to jessica.bauserman@vmfa.museum and include the following information:
a. Performance title
b. Performance description
c. Performance category
d. Length of performance
e. Number of performers
f. Performer(s) name(s)
g. Performer contact information (phone and email)
h. Parent or guardian contact information:(phone and email)
i. Audio/visual needs, i.e., microphone, sound for musical recording, screen for film
7. Performances may not contain any profanity, vulgarity, excessive violence, or material deemed offensive by the coordinator of VMFA Teen Programs.
8. Once a student performance has been approved, a change of performance is not permitted.
9. All performers must have signed photo/video release forms before they will be permitted to participate in the Teen Talent event. Release forms will be provided during the Dress Rehearsal.
10. Participants must attend the scheduled Dress Rehearsal on May 24, 2012.
11. Participants must remain at VMFA for the entirety of the Teen Talent event on May 25, 2012 in order to be considered for an award.
12. Participants incorporating music into their performance (not played instrumentally) must provide VMFA with a burned CD at the audition.
13. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will supply all standard AV equipment for sound and projection.
Awards
- Awards will be given to individuals or groups and are based on audience choice.
- Award criteria includes, but is not limited to, relevance to theme, technical skill, and originality.
- Student prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners in their respective categories.
- Prizes include, but are not limited to, a digital camera, a digital camcorder, gift certificates, and more.
- Each performance category must have at least four or more different acts to be considered for awards and prizes. If a category does not have four or more competitors, students may still perform and will instead be recognized with VMFA certificates.
- If one performance category has more than eight acts, the category may be divided to recognize more specific talents/performances.
For more information, please contact Jessica Bauserman at 804.340.1573 or jessica.bauserman@vmfa.museum, or Izzie Fuqua at 804.204.2667 or elizabeth.fuqua@vmfa.museum.
Teen Talent is generously supported by RBC Wealth Management.