Yamaha Young Talent

CALLING ALL TALENTED MUSICIANS, SONGWRITERS, SINGERS, DANCERS AND PRESENTERS! Enter the Yamaha Young Talent search now to stand in line to win fantastic prizes, such as a grand piano for the university/school, and musical instruments and equipment from Yamaha! Yamaha Young Talent is an exciting national initiative that offers young South African performers a platform to showcase their talents. The project caters for all cultural and musical genres, and solo performers or groups between the ages of 13 and 25 are welcome to enter. Entry forms are available at NMMU School of Music, Art & Design, or www.optionsproductions.info. Entries must be submitted via email or fax in advance, no later than 7 September. Regional auditions will be hosted on campus in the South Campus Auditorium, NMMU, University way, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth at 9am on Saturday 11 September 2010. A number of national finalists will be selected at regional audition events hosted at six participating universities across the country. Extent of talent, performance ability and entertainment value will be important considerations in the evaluation process. Finalist performers will be invited to be part of the prestigious national Grande Finale hosted on Saturday 16 October, in the Big Top Arena at Carnival City in Johannesburg, at which incredible prizes from Yamaha will be awarded. And don’t forget, you can stand in line to win a Yamaha Stagepas 300 Portable PA system worth R6000, just by joining the Yamaha Young Talent group on Facebook. For more info, go to www.optionsproductions.info and click on Yamaha Young Talent.