NLAE Talent Show Try-Out Form

Attention all talented NewLifeAcademy of Excellence students!

NLAE Student Council is presenting the4th annualwinter talent show! If you would like to be a part of this year’s show, please review the following guidelines and rules. It is important that you read this information carefully.

All students who wish to audition must fill out the form on the back of this page and have their parents sign the permission section in order to attend the audition. Each student is permitted to audition in oneact. It can be as a soloist or in a group. ALL MEMBERSof your act must be NLAE students.

Dates to remember:

Form: Permission and act description form is due by Friday, December 5.

Audition date: Friday, December 12, 20143:30PM-5:00 PM in the auditorium.

Please note this is the ONLY audition date.

All students must audition in the exact clothing/costume that will be worn in the talent show if their act is chosen.

Shows: For students: Thursday, December 18, 2014 during the school day

For parents & other guests: Thursday, December 18, 2014at 5:30

Please do not audition unless you can commit to both shows.

On the back of this form, fill in each section completely. Indicate the type of act you will perform. All talent performed in good taste is welcome. Acts should be no longer than 3 minutes. Songs and lyrics must have approval before the audition. Attach the lyrics of songs to the audition form if they are sung, danced to, or played at all in the act. Due to equipment limitations, please bring in your accompaniment before the audition date to be sure it will play on what we have available.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Student auditions must be exactly as the performance would be including necessary costumes and or props. If you are chosen to participate, no changes are permitted after auditions. In addition, spaces are limited this year due to the number of students attending New Life. Having a more unique act will increase your chances ofbeing a part of the show this year.

If you have any questions contact Ms. Ku:

Talent Show Permission Form & Act Description

  1. Write the full name/grade/homeroom teacher of all students participating in your act. Each person in your act must have a separate signed permission form.

Name: ______Grade: ______Homeroom: ______

Name: ______Grade: ______Homeroom: ______

Name: ______Grade: ______Homeroom: ______

Name: ______Grade: ______Homeroom: ______

Name: ______Grade: ______Homeroom: ______

  1. Type of Act (singing, dancing, etc.): ______
  1. Length of the Act:______minutes. No longer than 3 minutes
  1. Please indicate what equipment you require for your act. Keep in mind that school can only provide a CD player and 2 mics.

Equipment Needs:______

  1. If your act is using music of any kind, please supply the name of the song, the singer, and a copy of the words if used in the song. Attach a copy of the lyrics to this form.

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Required signature:

Be sure this part is filled out before turning in the form.

______give my permission for

(parent/guardian’s signature)

my son/daughter ______to audition after school, Friday, December 12. I understand he/she will be assigned an audition time slot, and it will be posted at school and emailed to me onover the weekend either on or by Monday, December 15.

The judges will try very hard to stick to the posted schedule, but often there are changes at the last minute. Students should plan to be at the audition when it starts at 3:30 PM and will be released to their parents when they are finished or at the end of the entire session, whichever they choose.

Contact email for audition time notification: ______
(please PRINT legibly)