FEIS IN THE DESERT
IRISH IDOL & MUSIC FEST
Friday, January 15, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cibola Room, Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort
Mary Yolanda Dowling Memorial Trophy
Mary Boyle Perpetual Trophy
CALLING ALL VOCALISTS YOUNG AND MATURE...
ALL AGES and VOCAL STYLES WELCOME!
THE 2010 FEIS IN THE DESERT ANNUAL IRISH DANCE EVENT IS LOOKING FOR
GOOD SINGERS OF ALL STYLES AS WE SEARCH FOR OUR VERY OWN IRISH IDOL!
IF YOU CAN SING…WE WANT YOU!
The Irish Idol and Music Fest features:
* Audience Voting (50% Judges; 50% Audience)
* Immediate Professional Feedback from a Panel of Professional Musicians
* Awards for this year's Irish Idol and two runner-ups
*Solo winner receives the Mary Yolanda Dowling Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Ensemble winner receives the Mary Boyle Perpetual Trophy
* Irish Idol mementos for all participants
* Publicity for all participants in this first-of-a-kind Irish music fest
Each Irish Idol Contestant must:
* Prepare one IRISH musical number from any genre
Traditional Folk, Contemporary, Spiritual, Rock, Classical
* Selection must be a minimum of two (2) minutes and a maximum of four (4) minutes
Selection should demonstrate the vocalist's strengths in the following areas:
- Ability to sustain positive pitch and tone quality
- Demonstrate a consistent vocal quality throughout presentation
- Demonstrate vocal range
- Selection should be age-appropriate for singer
- Demonstrate ability to appropriately interpret the selection
- Selection should be appealing to the audience
- Creativity in selection and interpretation will be considered
- May be presented with accompaniment (CD, live) or a cappella
YOU COULD BE ARIZONA’S FIRST IRISH IDOL!!! COME SHARE YOUR VOCAL TALENTS
WITH US AT THE FEIS IN THE DESERT IRISH IDOL AND MUSIC FEST!
Click here for registration form:
Entrance Fee per vocalist: $10; per ensemble (2 or more persons): $25
Send the registration form to:
Sharon Anderson, Co-Chair Feis in the Desert
992 N. Dustin Lane, Chandler, AZ 85226
**Please include the Registration Form with your check.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRANTS: January 12, 2010 (Slight additional fee for registering at the door.)
Checks to be made out to: Damhsa Irish Dance Company (Please indicate fee is for the Irish Idol 2010)
For More Information: charlotte.hodel@gmail.com or duner@cox.net, or Charlotte Hodel - 480-220-9050
Click here for registration form