GD's Got Talent

Performance Date: Friday, March 4, 2016 at 6:30PM
AuditionsThursday February 4th, 2016 in the GD Cafeteria 6:30 to 8:00pm
Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, February 25th 6:30pm

Students and Teacher will be showing off their talents!
Talent Show Rules
To be Eligible:
  • The show is open to Gardner Dickinson students in grades K-8 and all staff.  Staff and family members may perform with a student. 
  • All students and staff must return a completed and signed Talent Show Participation & Permission Slip at the time of the audition (see back).
  • Students/Staff who are part of a group act should submit their forms together in one envelope. 
  • Students must attend the Thursday February 4th auditions and full dress rehearsal on Thursday February 25th.  No one will be cut, these practices are for appropriateness.
Planning your act:
  • Rated G please!  Lyrics, costumes and performances should be compliant with school policy and appropriate for all audiences.  Music and performances will be screened for appropriateness.
  • All equipment for the student’s act must be provided by the student.  We will have a microphone and music player.
  • Notes about accompanying music
    • If singing please use a Karaoke or Instrumental version with no vocal tracks
    • Music must be provided to the Talent Show Committee at the time of the auditions with the student’s name(s), song name, artist\composer AND a printed copy of the lyrics for review.
    • Try to keep the song to about 3 minutes in length
  • General Time Guidelines – you may be asked to trim down time at your audition.
  • Singing act – 3 minute max
  • Acting skit or story telling- 3 minute max.
  • Dancing/martial arts - 3 minute max.
  • Band performance - 3 minute max.
  • Jump rope/pogo/juggling/hula hoop - 2 minute max.
  • Piano/instrumental - 2 minute max.
  • Joke telling  - 1 minute max

Current ChairpersonDarcy Mack. (click on name to contact)
Volunteers Needed!  (Contact Chairperson if interested)
  • Auditions Committee - collect permission forms, make copies, develops list of student acts with emails, "judge" auditions for appropriateness
  • Stage/Program Director - arranges order of the acts, develops and copies programs
  • Music/Sound Director - work with Ms. Newell and Program director on cutting music and create playlist
  • Volunteer Coordinator - direct builder's club members the night of the event (lights, traffic control, hand out programs, sit with little ones in the show, work refreshments, and dvd sales)
  • Refreshments/DVD Sales - work with Hannaford on food donations, collect DVD orders the night of the show
  • Advertising - work with builder's club on signage, make sure flyer is posted and emails sent to school community, updates via Wynantskill e-News 
  • Set up committee - work with maintenance on stage set up, setting up chairs, set up stage backdrop, create reserved signs for performers and decorate gym
  • Clean up committee - take down backdrop, put extra food/supplies in PTO room.

Past Chairperson(s): Darcy Mack
 
Chairperson Responsibilities:
  • See Chairpersons Guide
  • Ensure that this page is up-to-date
  • Provide updates to Wynantskill eNews
  • Coordinate all of the above committees