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Winter Choral
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ID # 100477
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Live Event
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Submission Type |
Open Call
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| Location |
Midland, MI |
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Non-union
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| Rate/Pay |
n/a
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Release Date |
04-27-07
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| Audition Date |
12-31-69
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Submission Deadline |
01-06-08
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| Shoot Date |
12-31-69
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| Casting Category |
Theatre - Non-Equity
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| Market(s) |
Detroit, MI>Milwaukee, WI |
Mixed voice Choir that performs a wide repertoire of music. Members are exptected to read music and have a background in choral music. Rehearsals are Monday evening from 7-9:30 pm. Auditions consist of vocalizing, sight-reading, and aural comprehension. Preparing a song is optional.
NOTE: ALL TALENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT ALL TIMES
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Seeking 10 talent(s) for this role
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Chorus needed
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male Female
Age: from 21 to 65 |
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Only twice before has a country artist been nominated in both categories in the same year, according to the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which awards the Grammys
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Wade Jessen, director of country charts for Billboard magazine, said it's difficult to tell whether 2002's strong showing was an anomaly or whether it represents the beginning of a trend
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