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TALENT
PREMIUM OPTIONAL CONTEST
AVAILABLE TO:
ALL AGE DIVISIONS
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This is your chance to shine on stage and perform a talent of your choosing.
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You will enter the stage center-back opening.
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The MC will be reading about you as upbeat music plays in the background.
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Advance to the location where you would like to begin your performance (if you have music, it will start once you are in place and still)
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At the podium deliver your speech (pageant staff will have already placed a copy of your speech at the podium for you).
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When finished, smile, and exit the stage via the opening behind the podium.
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Watch video samples to see of the talent
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attire & RULES
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Only live solo performances.
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Contestant is the only person allowed on stage
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Time limit 2 minutes and starts when your music starts or you start performing, whichever is first.
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No gymnastic apparatuses
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May not engage in a talent that may increase the hotel liability or pose a safety or health hazard issue to anyone, such as archery or fire. NAM reserves the right to disallow any performance that the director or hotel deems unsafe.
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Music must be on a CD. Electronic Devices (iPod, mp3 player, laptops, etc.) will not be accepted.
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Make-up is allowed for all age groups, as long as it is keeping in theme with the outfit and/or performance and is age appropriate
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entry fee
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$150 per entry
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Limit 2 entries
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Click here to sign up for TALENT
NAM Provides
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Stage (min. size 12' x 24')
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MC
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CD player and operator
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Microphone (handheld, mic in a stand, or headset)
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Podium
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Electric piano* in select locations. (contact your state director's office for availability)
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prizes
winner
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Entry fee paid in the talent contest at the national pageant in Orlando, FL ($175 value)
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$125 credit into the National All-American Pageant in Orlando, FL
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Talent winner premium trophy
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4 runner-ups
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Golden ticket invitation to the National All-American Pageant in Orlando, FL
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Trophy
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all participants
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Talent participation ribbon
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1 credit towards Spirit of America award
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rehearsal
There will be a scheduled time where the stage will be available on a first-come-first serve basis to practice.
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If you are attending the rehearsal, you will take your music with you after you have practiced and bring it back with you to the talent competition.
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You bring
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Talent outfit
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Music, if applicable (CDs should be well labeled with your name and track number. You will bring this with you to your competition)
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If you have an accompanist (piano*, guitar, etc.) they will be located off stage.
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Talent card (located in your pageant paperwork. This card will be submitted at pageant check-In and handed back to you just prior to the talent event)
On pageant weekend you will submit the corresponding check-in form for each Premium Optional Contest found here.
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