- NOVEMBER 22, 2019
KEY DATES:
Oct. 20 - Nov. 5,
Upload Entries
All students age 13-19 in CT's public high schools upload their entries for FREE to
NOVEMBER 4-10
Preliminary voting
Judges select 8 finalists in each category to advance to the live state championships Nov. 22nd, but public voting sends 2 more!
NOVEMBER 11-21 People's Choice voting
Schools and entire communities rally around their finalists to vote for statewide People's Choice winners, to be announced at the championships!
NOVEMBER 22
LIVE statewide championships!
Finalists perform (or present their artwork or technical inventions) at the Oakdale Theatre! Winners in each category and overall champions are crowned!
Verge Awards Contest Categories
Ten finalists in each category will advance to the state championships at The Oakdale Theatre! Judges determine eight (8) finalists, public voting determines another two (2) per category - so be sure to get everyone to vote for you!
SINGING
Open to: soloists, duets, small bands with singer(s). Finalists receive individual mentoring from Hunter Hayes!
This is not a competition for choruses or choirs or acapella groups, look for them next year!
MUSIC GENRE: Any genre of music!
Download Competition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
DANCE
Open to: soloists, duos, small groups, large groups
DANCE & MUSIC GENRE: Any genre of dance and music!
Download Competition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
MUSIC
Open to: soloists, duos, small instrumental groups
MUSIC GENRE: Any genre of music!
Download Competition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
VISUAL & MEDIA ARTS
Open to: All visual artists
MEDIUM: All physical and digital
Download Competition Details Here
UPLOAD ENTRY BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
Special Challenge: Design The Verge Awards trophy!
COMEDY & NOVELTY ACTS
Open to: Soloists and groups
FORM: Virtually any additional type of entertainment!
Download Competition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Open to: Invitation only! (Sorry!)
Selected finalists from CT's 2019 science, tech and innovation contests will be invited to participate.
Next Year? Open to all!
Special Auditions (teens only)
Earn a spot to perform at the Oakdale Theatre! Open to CT's public high school students age 13 or older only
Perform with Hunter Hayes!
5 time Grammy nominated, CMA, People's Choice, Teen Choice Award Winning Artist!
An experience of a lifetime for four exceptional teenage musicians (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard) and a background singer or two! Do you have a band already assembled? Awesome! Your band can audition too!
Download Audition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
Drumlines
Seeking two drumlines to kickoff the event with a bang!
School band or your own, formal or informal, military or stage, Let's see what you've got!
Download Audition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
Show co-host, correspondent
Do you have an uplifting personality? Contagious energy? Boundless positivity? A kind demeanor? Compassion?
Help us host the live championships and be our back stage correspondent! Audition via video upload.
Download Audition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
Teen garage, mariachi and jazz bands, ensembles, DJ's and more
Perform in The Dome at Oakdale
Entertain the crowd on stage in the massive Dome at the Oakdale Theatre between 3-6pm! All kinds of acts are welcome to audition.
Download Audition Details Here
UPLOAD VIDEO BY: Nov. 5th, midnight
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Students, families, friends and more!
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