Wyoming Idol on the GAPWEST stage July 7-11th!
June 29th, 2009
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR WYOMING IDOL, 2009
You must be a legal US citizen or a permanent US resident who is eligible to work full-time in the United States. You must be 18 to 28 years old on July 13, 2009 which means you must be born on or between July 13, 1981, and July 13, 1991) If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to participate. Bring valid proof of age and photo identification to the competition.
Sign up at the Fox Booth outside the main gate of the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming starting at 3pm. It is anticipated that auditions will start no later than 4:00 PM. Each contestant (contestant only) and finalists will be allowed free entry into the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo.
Space will be limited due to time constraints and the order of the auditions will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. You will be required to fill out, sign and agree to all of the terms and conditions of our required forms, including release forms giving permission for concerning the possible taping and/or recording of your name, likeness, voice, conversation, image, in the form of video and / or still photography, to be used in future WyoMedia Corporation promotions.
Be prepared to sing a cappella (without music) song of your choice for up to 1 minute and 30 seconds, and then possibly answer a few questions from the panel of 5 local judges. You will be judged in the following categories: singing ability, appearance, stage presence, versatility, and personality.
At the end of the first preliminary round on Tuesday July 7th, the judges will select 20 semi- finalists to be invited back on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 4:00pm at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. The finalist will have the option to sing the song of their choice with back up music or they can sing a cappella.
On Saturday July 11th 2009, the top 5 will be brought back to be narrowed down to one winner
Badges to enter the gates Wednesday and Saturday will be provided.
The winner of Wyoming Idol will represent KFNB Fox TV to a guaranteed audition in front of an American Idol producer at Denver, Colorado INVESCO Field on July 14t.h. This is a very short turn around and you will have to travel to Denver Sunday or Monday. You will be one of the first to audition on Tuesday July 14th (This is the last American Idol Audition for season 9) Your Guaranteed audition will NOT be in front of Simon, Paula, Kara or Randy.
Wyomedia Corporation will provide expenses for the winner to attend the American Idol auditions. Transportation and accommodations will be provided while in Denver. Anyone else who wishes to travel with the winner will have to pay for their own expenses.
We reserve the right to disqualify and /or exclude, in our soul and absolute discretion, any individual from the competition for any reason or for no reason at all, including without limitation, violation of any portion of these rules, or tampering with the entry process or the audition process. We also reserve the right to change the rules and procedures at any time.
General Conditions: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the producers and the panel of judges, which shall be final and binding. Your presence at the audition, and the presence of your friends, family members, and anyone else accompanying you, constitutes your and their consent and agreement to the recording and use of your and their performance, appearance, name, voice, singing voice, likeness and any musical or sound effects produced by you and/or them for use in connection with any television program, motion picture or the Internet for all purposes, as the same may be edited, in all media now known or hereafter created, throughout the universe, in perpetuity for no compensation, unless otherwise required by law.
If you and/or your friends, family members, or anyone else accompanying you to the audition, do not wish to be photographed, or do not agree with these terms, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE AUDITIONS AND DO NOT ENTER THE VENUE WHERE THE AUDITIONS ARE TAKING PLACE. Your and/or their attendance at the audition event will be conclusively deemed to be a waiver of any and all claims for invasion of privacy, defamation, etc.
All federal, state and local laws apply. Audition dates and locations are subject to change.
WyoMedia Corporation and the production personnel for the audition process, are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: i) any failure of transportation, bad directions, or inability for any reason to appear at an audition site or audition or appear before the judging panels; ii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by traveling to or from the audition venues, being present at the audition venues, participating in the auditioning process or being selected to or disqualified from continuing in the auditioning process and/or the show; or iii) any printing, typographical or technological errors in any materials associated with the auditioning process. NO WEAPONS, ALCOHOL, OR NON-PRESCRIPTION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WILL BE PERMITTED AT ANY AUDITION OR DURING THE COMPETITION.
See the rules and regulations for the American Idol auditions at WWW.AMERICANIDOL.COM any person or entity
