General Session Audition

2008 CHEC Conference--Audition Fact Sheet for Performers

CHEC invites home educated students & families to perform at its state conference. We have openings in two different venues this year, both on the big stage during the General Sessions and on the Talent Fair stage in the Expo Hall. Because of the additional venue, we will be able to accept more performers than in the past. You may specify on the audition form which venue you prefer, or you may apply for both. Performances may be of any length, but only those under four minutes will be considered for the general sessions. We also need instrumental sets of ten minutes for prelude and postlude music during the general sessions.

We invite students to audition in the following categories: vocal, instrumental, dance, speech, or drama. For musicians, sacred, classical, folk, or patriotic music fit our needs the best. Soloists or groups are welcome to audition. All content should be sensitive to the Christian environment of the conference; this includes clothing worn by performers. The judges’ decision will be final regarding subject matter and style of performance.

Submission Requirements—Please follow exactly! There are several new policies this year.

All students must be homeschooled and pre-registered to attend the 2008 CHEC Conference. This is a new policy. You may pre-register after you are accepted, but you may miss a discount deadline.
We can accept auditions only in the following formats: DVD, VHS, C, or MP3. We will not accept cassette tapes or CDs as in the past. It is not necessary to arrange a professional recording, but do send the best tape possible. Check to be sure your tape or disk works after recording and rewind it, please. Label the tape with the performer’s name and phone number. List what you will be performing and its composer or author on the audition form. Also, note the length of each selection (minutes and seconds).
Specials for general sessions must be 3-5 minutes in length. Selections for preludes and postludes should total at least ten minutes all together. Specials for the Talent Fair should not exceed twenty minutes. All selections may be submitted on one tape. Record your selection just as you intend to perform it if chosen to perform at the conference (including accompaniment, props, costumes, etc.). Audition tapes may be picked up at the conference, if you want them back. CHEC will not be responsible for tapes lost or misdirected, however.
Please be aware that it may be 4-6 weeks after April 15 before you hear results back from us due to the constraints of geography, etc. We attempt to notify everyone as quickly as possible so that you can make your plans for the conference accordingly.

Improving your chances of being selected to perform:

Follow the rules exactly—each year we get submissions with incomplete addresses, no registration forms, music not timed, etc.
Let us know how to reach you if you intend to be out of town during May
Send many selections for us to choose from, but be sure they are well-prepared; we must make selections on what we hear, not on a promise to “have it ready by June.”
Avoid New Age & rock music, or any music with a rock-type beat. No electric guitars, please.
Be available all three days, if possible; you can still list preferences.

Tapes must be RECEIVED by April 15, 2008. A completed audition form must accompany the tape. Tapes and forms should be sent to:

Marcia Washburn

16251 County Road 25

Ft. Morgan, CO 80701

Audition Form