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You must pre-register before the Thursday rehearsal. To do this, you must fill out the entry form and mail, fax, email it to kentuckyopry@bellsouth.net , and call prior to rehearsal time. We will limit the number of contestants each week to 15 (that is why you must pre-register). After we have received your form, we will email or call to confirm we have received your form. If you do not receive a email back call us and make sure we received your form. If we are full that particular week, we will discuss an alternate week.
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We have a list of songs the band has played before (or plans to learn) that you can choose from on our web site. The band will not have time to learn new songs at rehearsal unless it is already prearranged to do so, a week prior. Even if the song is on our song list, it may require more than the regular rehearsal time to work on it, so it is best to make sure your song choice is one the band can play. Country music is becoming more and more difficult to play. A song that may be easy for you to sing, may be very difficult for our band to play. Any new song we have to learn for you will require a Nashville number chart for your song. You can bring one or we can make it for you at a charge of $15.
3. There are 4 divisions: Beginner (12 and under) Junior (13 - 17) Adult (18 years and up) Instrumental - all ages.
4. If you cannot attend the week you are to perform, please call or email us so we allow someone else to perform in your place. You may enter more than once in the weekly contest if you do not win. Priority will be given however, to people who have not yet been in the contest or have had high scores in previous weeks.
5. The audience will be judging and the people's choice will be given 5 extra points, so bring as many friends & family as you possibly can to cheer you on.
6. In the weekly contest, a winner will be chosen from each division to go on to the elimination round. They are then to be a special guest the following week. In the elimination round, the judges will choose 6 in each division to go onto the semi- finals round. In the semi-final round, 3 contestants from each division will be chosen to compete in the grand finals and will perform 2 songs~ one fast, one slow.
7. All contestants can perform with our band, or solo. No tracks are allowed.
8. Each week we make a professional DVD of the show. You may want to order a DVD to watch your performance.
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Weekly Winners - $25, plus guest appearance the following week & Ky Opry Talent Search T-shirt.
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Elimination Round - Ribbons, We will choose 6 contestants in each division to move into the Semi-Finals, except instrumental division we will pick only 3 to go directly to the grand finals.
- Semi Finals - We pick 3 contestants in each division to progress to Grand Finals.
- Grand Finals - You will do 2 songs in grand finals. 1 fast song and one slow song. We will need to know your song choice as soon as you win, so be thinking about what songs you would want to do during the competition stage. Prize money (see table below) & Trophies
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Overall Winner - $500 Cash & Trophy, Guest spot on WPSD Telethon of Stars with Kentucky Opry Show, guest spot for a country concert at The Carson Center in Paducah, KY .
| Grand Finals Cash Prizes |
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Beginner Division |
Junior Division |
Adult Division |
Instrumental Division |
| 1st Place |
$100 |
$150 |
$150 |
$100 |
| 2nd Place |
$75 |
$100 |
$100 |
$75 |
| 3rd Place |
$50 |
$75 |
$75 |
$50 |
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