Rules
NOVA Idol contestants (any college students) must be enrolled in at least one NOVA course during Spring Semester of 2012. This includes dual enrolled students. However, the 1st place winner for any year is not allowed to compete again.
The High School NOVA Idol contestants (high school students) must be enrolled in one of the area high schools. However, the 1st place winner for any year is not allowed to compete again.
All contestants must submit an Audition Application Form on-line before by October 28, 2011. The Release Form will be submitted at the time of auditions. Auditions will be held at each campus during November 3-15, 2011. See the campus dates below.
Dates
| Day | Campus | Dates | Times | Location |
| Thursday | MEC | 3-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | 3rd floor lounge |
| Monday | AL | 7-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | AT 121 |
| Tuesday | AN | 8-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | CF 213 |
| Wednesday | MA | 9-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | Colgan Theatre |
| Monday | LO | 14-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | LR 111 |
| Tuesday | WO | 15-Nov | 4-8 p.m. | Lounge (158) |
Audition Application
| Application for NOVA Idol Auditions (college students) | Release Form 18+ | Acrobat file | Word file | Online Application |
| Application for High School NOVA Idol Auditions | Release Form Under 18 | Acrobat file | Word file | Online Application |
Each contestant must sing without accompaniment for no longer than two minutes at a local campus on a designated date during November 3-15, 2011. All contestants will be videotaped.
Approximately 40 college students may be chosen as semi-finalists. The Executive Committee may select ten additional contestants as wild card semi-finalists.
Approximately 10 high school students may be chosen as semi-finalists. The Executive Committee may select three additional contestants as wild card semi-finalists.
Semi-finalists and finalists for NOVA Idol and High School NOVA Idol must be prepared for honest and professional evaluative comments. Emotional reactions are inappropriate at this level of competition. If you cannot handle stress such as pointers about your weaknesses, the NOVA Idol Executive Committee urges you to reconsider your participation in the contest.
NOVA Idol winners: first, second, and third place winners are expected to perform at NOVA and other public events for one year after winning the contest. First place winners for High School and college will judge the semi-finals.
High School NOVA Idol winners: first, second, and third place winners may be asked to perform at NOVA and other public events for one year after winning the contest.
Wild Card Selections
During November 2011, the Executive Committee will review recordings from the auditions for NOVA Idol and High School NOVA Idol. They will review top individual scores from campus judges and may contact contestants who scored very high, but did not make the list of semi-finalists. Ten of the college contestants may be chosen as wild card choices, thus possibly totaling fifty semi-finalists (40 from the first audition and 10 wild card choices.) Three high school contestants will be chosen as wild card choices, thus totaling thirteen semi-finalists (10 from the first audition and 3 wild card choices). After Wild Card selections, all semi-finalists will be notified and their names posted on the website.
Information for Semi-finalists
November 2011
Semi-finalists must complete the Application for Semi-finalists by the first week in February.
| Application for NOVA Idol Auditions (college students) | Release Form 18+ | Acrobat file | Word file | Online Application |
| Application for High School NOVA Idol Auditions | Release Form Under 18 | Acrobat file | Word file | Online Application |
All the semi-finalists will send one instrumental CD or email one mp3 file of the song they will sing to the NOVA Idol coordinator by January 10, 2012. This will be used when they sing at AA 196, AL Campus, on Friday, January 20, 2012. The public will be invited to attend the performance of the semi-finalists, but will not be invited to vote. Judges will select 6 NOVA Idol finalists and 2 High School finalists.
Note: The NOVA Idol finalists MUST be enrolled in at least one course (1-5 credits) at NOVA during the Spring 2012 Semester. All college finalists will be verified for course enrollment. The Executive Committee will select three more college students and one more high school student, thus a total of 12 finalists.
Information for Finalists Vocal Coaching, Rehearsals, Performance
January 2012
Finalists must complete the Application for Finalists by the first week in December.
Application for NOVA Idol Finalists (college students) |
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Application for High School NOVA Idol Finalists |
February-March, 2012
Finalists will rehearse with a vocal coach. They should bring a recorder to capture the instructions and suggestions offered by the coach. All Rehearsals and Vocal Coaching will take place at various campuses once a week, beginning the first week in February. Band rehearsals will start the 2nd week in March.
All rehearsals and vocal coaching are mandatory.
You will need to bring 3 song choices in a CD format to your initial rehearsal/vocal coaching. A voice recorder and a bottle of water at room temperature should be brought to all rehearsals/vocal coaching.
All finalists will rehearse with the band prior to the rehearsal in Schlesinger Center on Thursday, March 22. Finalists will be contacted with specific dates and times by the band for the rehearsals. Finalists should bring a recorder to capture all rehearsals.
March 22, 2012
Finalists will rehearse the entire day on the Schlesinger stage with a live band. BE ON TIME for the rehearsal, THERE WILL BE NO RESCHEDULING. Finalists should bring a recorder to capture this rehearsal.
March 23, 2012
Finalists must wear semi-formal attire for the competition scheduled from 7-10 P.M. Finalists will be accompanied by the band on March 23. The votes of both audience and judges will be tallied to choose the first, second, and third place winners for NOVA Idol (college students) and High School NOVA Idol (high school students).