Requirements:

There is no relationship between the “Southside Super Star” competition and any other competition, singing or otherwise.

You must be a legal U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident who is eligible to work full-time in the United States.

You must be 16 to 28 years old on August 15, 2008.  If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to participate.

As part of the registration process, you certify that you do not have any of the following:

·          A contract for talent representation (for example, a talent agent or manager);

·          A music recording contract;

·          An acting and/or modeling contract;

·          A merchandising agreement; or,

·          Any other contractual arrangement that would prohibit you from entering into a management contract, recording contract, talent contract, acting contract and/or merchandising contract.

Audition Registration:

Registration will begin April 19, 2008.  Registration materials will be available every Saturday between April 19, 2008 and May 3, 2008 between 11:00am and 3:00pm at Boscov’s Department Store, located in Piedmont Mall, Danville, Virginia.  Registration materials will also be available after April 19, 2008 by visiting www.SouthsideSuperStar.com.

Each participant is required to complete and submit a registration packet ether in person at Boscov’s, or by mailing them to the address specified in the registration packet.  All registrations submitted in person, or postmarked, between April 19, 2008 and May 9, 2008 must be accompanied with payment of $10.  Any registrations submitted in person, or postmarked, after May 10, 2008 and the time of audition must be accompanied with payment of $15.  Registration will be accepted up to the time of audition.  All checks should be made payable to:  Piedmont Access To Health Services, Inc.  Money paid towards registration fees are not considered a tax deductible contribution.  Any returned checks will result in the participant’s registration being voided. 

Audition Locations, Dates and Times:

Open auditions will be held on May 16 and 17, 2008 in conjunction with the “Festival in the Park” at Ballou Park, Danville, Virginia.  Closed “call-back” auditions will be held on May 24, 2008, beginning at 12:00 noon, at PATHS’ Administrative Offices located at 705 Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541. 

Times for open auditions are as follows:

·          May 16, 2008 / Ballou Park Amphitheater / 5:00PM – 8:30PM

·          May 17, 2008 / Ballou Park “Southside Super Star” Tent / 11:00PM – 3:00PM

Closed auditions will be held from 12:00PM – 2:00PM.

The Audition Process:

Select candidates, based on their performance and vocal talent, during open auditions will be invited to participate in closed auditions.  Those selected for the closed auditions will be notified by lists that will be published on www.SouthsideSuperStar.com by 12:00 noon on May 18, 2008.  Of those who complete the closed audition, only 20 will be selected as semi-finalists in the “Southside Super Star” competition. 

Participants in both the open and closed auditions are encouraged to arrive as early as possible.  Auditions will begin promptly at the times indicated above, will occur on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis, and will conclude when the last participant auditions, or at the closed time scheduled above, whichever occurs first.

Those selected as semi-finalists must commit to participation in each of the scheduled competition events, up to the event’s finale, or until they are eliminated.  An inability to make such a commitment will revoke the participant’s eligibility.

Audition Performance Expectations:

Participants should expect to perform a song of their choice a cappella (without music), however, all lyrics should be censured and appropriate for an audience of any age.  Participants who are invited to the closed audition are encouraged, but not required, to prepare a different song.  Due to time limitations at both open and closed auditions, candidates should not expect to perform an entire song, but should prepare enough of the song to demonstrate vocal ability.

Semi-Final Rounds:

Semi-final rounds will be held at the Carrington Pavilion in Downtown Danville, Virginia for six consecutive weeks.  The dates for the event will be as follows: 

·          Week 1:                  Thursday, May 29, 2008 (Season Premier)

·          Week 2:                   Thursday, June 5, 2008

·          Week 3:                   Thursday, June 12, 2008

·          Week 4:                   Friday, June 20, 2008

·          Week 5:                   Friday, June 27, 2008

·          Week 6:                   Friday, July 4, 2008 (Season Finale)

Each of these events will begin at 7:00PM, with the exception of July 4^th, which will begin at 6:30PM, and each of these events will be open to the general public.  Some events may involve themes and/or special guest performances that may involve participants.  At the conclusion of these events, the audience in attendance will have an opportunity to vote for their preferred semi-finalists.  Each vote will cost $1.  Each member of the audience can vote as many times as they would like for as many semi-finalists as they would like.    Beginning with the second event, a given number of semi-finalists will be ‘voted off’ the competition based on the number of votes the audience responded with from the prior week.  The event finale scheduled for July 4, 2008 will involve only 3 semi-finalists, the audience will vote during the event, and the winner of the “Southside Super Star” competition will be announced.  The importance of the audience casting their votes not only shows their support of their favorite semi-finalist, but also goes towards generating as much revenue from the event as possible to support the work of Piedmont Access To Health Services, Inc.

About Piedmont Access To Health Services, Inc. (PATHS):
PATHS is a non-profit 501c3 organization operating throughout Southside Virginia.  The organization’s mission is to provide healthcare to all citizens – regardless of their ability to pay and the vision is to provide access to quality primary and specialty care, prescription medication, case management and other ancillary services to the citizens of Southern Virginia and surrounding areas. 

More information about PATHS can be found at www.PATHSInc.org.