Rules
NOVA Idol contestants must be enrolled in at least one NOVA course during the Spring Semester of 2012 and in good academic standing. This includes dual enrolled students. However, winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) from any year are not allowed to compete again.
High school NOVA Idol contestants must be enrolled in one of the area high schools. However, winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) from any year are not allowed to compete again.
All contestants must submit an Audition Application Form by October 29, 2012. The Release Form will be submitted at the time of auditions. Auditions will be held at each campus during November 5-14, 2012. See the campus dates below.
Campus Audition Dates
Day |
Campus |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Monday |
AL |
Nov. 5, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Tyler 121 |
Tuesday |
AN |
Nov. 6, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
CF 213 |
Wednesday |
MA |
Nov. 7, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Colgan Theater, MC 226 |
Thursday |
MEC |
Nov. 8, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
HE 340 |
Monday |
LO |
Nov. 12, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
LR 111 |
Wednesday |
WO |
Nov. 14, 2012 |
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Theater 120 |
Each contestant must sing without accompaniment for no longer than two minutes at a local campus on a designated date during November 5-14, 2012. All contestants will be videotaped.
Approximately 40 college students may be chosen as semi-finalists. The Executive Committee may select 10 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 will be asked to perform at NOVA and other public events for one year after winning the contest.
Wild Card Selections
During November 2012, 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 50 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 13 semi-finalists (10 from the first audition and three 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 2012
Semi-finalists must complete the Application for Semi-finalists by the January 5, 2013.
All the semi-finalists will send their instrumental CD or email one mp3 file of the song they will sing to the NOVA Idol coordinator by
January 5, 2013. This will be used when they sing at the Ernst Center, AN Campus, on Friday, January 25, 2013. The public will be invited to attend the performance of the semi-finalists, but will not be invited to vote. Judges will select six NOVA Idol finalists and two High School finalists.
Note: The NOVA Idol finalists MUST be enrolled in at least one course (1-5 credits) at NOVA during the Spring 2013 Semester and in good academic standing. 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 Vocal Coaching, Rehearsals, Performance for Finalists - January 25, 2013
January 25, 2013
Finalists must complete the Application for Finalists by January 25, 2013.
February 3 - March 17, 2013
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 on February 3, 2013.
Mandatory vocal coaching sessions are once a week for eight weeks, each session will last 45minutes. |
Feb. 3 - March 17 |
Partial Band Rehearsal 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
Sunday, March 10, 2013 |
Partial Band Rehearsal 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
Sunday, March 17, 2013 |
Full Band Rehearsal 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
Thursday, March 21, 2013
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.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Finalists must wear semi-formal attire for the competition scheduled from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Finalists will be accompanied by the band on March 22. 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).