{"id":6697,"date":"2021-12-27T13:09:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T21:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildflowerfestival.com\/?page_id=6697"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:40:12","slug":"budding-talent-vocal-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildflowerfestival.com\/budding-talent-vocal-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Budding Talent Vocal Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wildflowerfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Wildflower-Festival-261-scaled.jpg&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;32vw||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset7&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;-140px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#FCF8F3&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; z_index=&#8221;11&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|60px|60px|60px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px|30px|60px|30px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px|20px|40px|20px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;b0bf5418-994a-43d1-aef8-7d7c6764119d&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Yusei Magic||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;72px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Budding Talent Vocal Competition<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Video&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fcf8f3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2e1ca0a8-a515-4ca3-8814-65eea4b82393&#8243; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"561\">The annual Budding Talent Vocal Competition provides aspiring vocalists in kindergarten through 12th grade the opportunity to showcase their talents live on stage at the Wildflower! 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If you have not received information prior to April 3, please check your spam folder or email us at <a href=\"mailto:wildflowerbuddingtalent@yahoo.com\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">wildflowerbuddingtalent@yahoo.com<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contestants must perform a song from memory at the live audition in front of the Budding Talent panel of judges, and their age group peers.<\/li>\n<li>Song selection cannot exceed 3 minutes. No vulgar language or profanity will be allowed.<\/li>\n<li>For the auditions, contestants may sing a cappella, bring a phone or ipad for musical accompaniment, accompany themselves on an acoustic instrument, or bring an accompanist (with an instrument). Bluetooth will not be provided, please bring your own auxiliary cord. No flash drives are allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Small vocal ensembles of two to four singers are eligible, but bands are not eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<li>Parents are not allowed into live audition room with contestants.<\/li>\n<li>Selected finalists are invited to perform on the Singer Songwriter Stage in the Eisemann Center during the Wildflower! 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If you are traveling from out of the metroplex, be aware that there are potentially three dates for which you will have to make the trip\u2014the auditions, the mandatory meeting before the finals, and the finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I make the finals, should I sing the same song as the one I performed for the audition?<br \/><\/strong>We recommend auditioning with a song that you would like to perform for the finals on the stage in the Eisemann Center. The judges will be looking for a singer that seems ready for that leap to performing in front of a larger audience, and song choice is a factor in their choice. Still, it is fine if you decide to change your selection after making it to the finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I have a conflict with my given audition time?<br \/><\/strong>We have too many contestants to accommodate special requests for time slots. All contestants in their respective age groups will be judged by the same panel in their time window. 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