On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 9:00 am the Psi Alpha Alpha chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will host our Annual Talent Hunt Competition. The event will be held at the James Lee Community Center Theater in Falls Church, Va. Auditions will be held at the same location on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 9:00 am. Talent Hunt is one of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.'s mandated programs in which all Graduate and Undergraduate Chapters are required to participate. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Talent Hunt contestants have appeared at venues such as the Apollo Theater and Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Philadelphia Academy of Music, and the Washington, DC Center for the Performing Arts based on their superior talent and recognition from this event. The competition is open to all students in grades 9 thru 12. All contestants will compete as soloists; group performances are not allowed. Contestants may enter to compete in ONE of the following performance categories:
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Music: Vocal and instrumental; classical, semi-classical, gospel and jazz. A printed copy of the music (score) is required for the judges to analyze.
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Interpretive Movement to Music: ballet, modern dance, and tap.
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Speech: Poetry, oration, monologue, etc. (Printed script should be provided for each judge to analyze)
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Visual Art: Sculpture, photography, drawing and painting.
The winner of our local competition will receive a cash prize, and must be available to represent our chapter at the 91st Annual Third District Conference Talent Hunt Competition, scheduled for Sat Apr 6, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, Va. The local prize amounts are:
1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $ 500
3rd Place: $ 250
Please download and return the forms below by Wednesday, February 7, 2024 to either Brother Eric Johnson at cire67@msn.com or upload below:
Download International Talent Hunt Contestant Application and Parental Consent form
