Show Off! Community Talent Contest Rules

SHOW OFF! Rules

  1. Entry fee of $35 per act and all entry forms must be received by 5:00 PM, September 20, 2010, to be pre-scheduled for your preliminary performance time. Payment options include: 1) online at www.tctv.net; 2) by phone, call 956-3100; 3) in person at the TCTV facility, 440 Yauger Way SW, Suite C, Olympia WA. Each act will receive a DVD copy of their preliminary judging performance. Entry Fee is non-refundable.
  2. Acts may be vocal or instrumental solos or ensembles, dance solos or ensembles, or variety acts (i.e. magic, juggling, comedy, etc). Due to time restrictions and technical limitations, we may not be able to accommodate groups requiring complex equipment set-up.
  3. All acts must be non-professional. Performing and/or performing arts instruction must not be the primary source of income for any contestant or group member.
  4. Performers may appear in only 1 act. Performers may not perform as a solo and as part of a group or in more than one group act. Group acts selected as a finalist may not change performers for the final competition.
  5. Acts that appeared in SHOW OFF! in 2009 should prepare a new routine.
  6. Performers must be 7 years of age or older. Acts may include a maximum of 10 performers. Acts must be suitable for all ages.
  7. No animals or dangerous stunts (i.e., no fire, sharp objects, etc.).
  8. Each act must identify a leader who will be the main contact for the act. This person is responsible for coordinating with and responding to the SHOW OFF! Organizing Committee.
  9. The SHOW OFF! Organizing Committee reserves the right and has the final authority to decline applications deemed inappropriate.

Preliminary Judging – September 25, 2010 at the Olympia Ballroom

September 25, 2010 at The Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way, Olympia WA. TCTV will accept a maximum of 40 acts for the preliminary judging and will assign performance times for the day. Any time slots not filled by September 20, 2010 will be available for walk-in registration on September 25th on a first-come-first served basis. Walk-in acts must pay the $35 entry fee and meet all other requirements listed here.

  1. SHOW OFF! will provide 3 microphones and simple sound system, DVD player, an electric piano/keyboard, and a drum set (base, tom, snare, high-hat, cymbal). No other equipment will be provided.
  2. Each act has a maximum of 10 minutes to set up, perform and remove all of their props and equipment from the stage.
  3. Your actual performance can be a maximum of 3 minutes 30 seconds.
  4. All pre-recorded music must be on a CD. Pre-recorded music for vocalists may include background vocals but must not have lead vocals.
  5. For the preliminary judging on September 25th, all contestants must arrive no later than their assigned check-in time and must be ready to perform at their designated performance time. Contestants arriving late may be disqualified. The preliminary judging line-up will be finalized and distributed to all contestants by Wednesday, October 20th.

Final Competition – November 6, 2010 at the Washington Center

November 6, 2010 at the Washington Center: Twelve (12) finalists will be selected to move on to the final competition on November 6th. Finalists will be contacted and preliminary results will be posted on this webiste by 1PM on September 27, 2010. If your act is selected as a finalist, you must be available from 10AM – 10PM on November 6, 2010 for rehearsal and production of the LIVE television program at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. No exceptions. One additional blocking rehearsal will be scheduled in October. The production schedule will be distributed to all finalists at a finalist information meeting to be held on Wed. October 13, at 6:00 PM at TCTV. For more information, please contact Deborah Vinsel, TCTV Executive Director, at (360) 956-3100 or dvinsel@tctv.net.

Return application and $35 entry fee to:
TCTV
440 Yauger Way SW
Suite C
Olympia, WA 98502

Or pay online and bring your application to TCTV.

Practice your act!

Be on time!

Preliminary Judging:

Olympia Ballroom
Saturday, September 25, 2010
10:00am to 5:00pm

If you’re picked as a finalist, tell your friends and family! THEY decide if you win the $500 audience choice award!

Finals LIVE on TCTV:

Washington Center
Saturday, November 6, 2010
6:00pm to 9:00pm

* TCTV staff and board members are not eligible to compete.

For more information, please contact Deborah Vinsel, TCTV Executive Director.