Registration is now underway for the fourth annual Wellington Idol Competition with a $500 grand prize and three $250 prizes for the runners-up.
Contestants must be individual singers at least eight years old as of March 1. They must reside in Wellington or attend a Wellington school and cannot be professional performers. Previous grand prize winners from Wellington Idol or Wellington Talent Search are ineligible to compete. Contestants will be divided into three age groups: ages 8 to 12, ages 13 to 17 and ages 18 and up.
To register, contestants must submit an application form, proof of age, one head shot and a short performer biography, along with a non-refundable fee of $25 payable to the Village of Wellington. Contestants must also submit a YouTube link of a performance to Cultural Programs and Facilities Manager Joe Piconcelli at jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov. Wellington will also accept non-returnable CDs or DVDs of a maximum of four minutes in length in lieu of a YouTube entry. Label your disc with your name, age group, title of the piece and phone number.
Registration can be completed at the Wellington Community Center between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The deadline to register is March 5.
For the official rules and the application form, visit the Wellington Community Center or download online at www.wellingtonfl.gov. For questions, contact Piconcelli at (561) 791-4756 or jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov.
