This Warner Music talent search is being touted as "old school" style.
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The search is on in Australia for singers who could possibly become the next huge superstar recording artist. Music producer/manager David Caplice has entered into a creative joint venture with Warner Music Australia to scout and develop exciting new pop talent for the world stage. Open auditions are now scheduled across Australia through the month of July, 2013. The qualities being sought are singers of any genre or style who are 12 years of age and older, ability to dance or learn to dance, some acting skills, good stage presence and performance skills, and a strong desire to succeed as a performer. There are no fees whatsoever to attend the open auditions or be considered.
Warner Music is touting this national talent search as being old-school and getting back to the basics. But instead of talent scouts attending performances at pubs and concerts, they are asking singers to come to open auditions. Given how many TV show "talent searches" are on the air around the world right now, the label wants to conduct these open auditions without them being connected in any way to a reality or talent show. David Caplice will have the sole responsibility of selecting the talent for development with the record label. There will be no voting or decisions by committee. Caplice is more than qualified, as he has discovered and managed such superstars as Human Nature, Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian.
The open auditions are being held across Australia in the locations of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, and Gold Coast. Some of the venues where the auditions are taking place are being held in iconic buildings such as the 1880s built landmark Sydney Town Hall and Melbourne Town Hall. Other locations include the Darwin Entertainment Centre, which was opened by the Administrator of the Northern Territory in 1986. The Darwin Entertainment Centre is the premier entertainment and convention venue in Darwin, Australia.
Australia Open Auditions Details
The following are the dates, times, and locations of the open auditions for the Warner Music Australia nationwide talent search. All talent must be 12 years of age and older at the time of auditioning. In order to secure your place in line, you should show up on time to fill out a registration form and prepare for the audition. After waiting in line, you will be brought in to perform privately for the Warner Music executives. All talent attending should prepare one song of any genre or crossover of genres. The song can be either an original or cover. It can be performed acapella or with acoustic accompaniment.
July 5, 2013
10:00am
Southport Community Centre
6 Lawson Street, Southport
Gold Coast QLD 4215
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July 6, 2013
10:00am
Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
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July 7, 2013
10:00am
Darwin Entertainment Centre
93 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
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July 8, 2013
10:00am
Perth Town Hall
Barrack Street
Perth WA 6000
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July 9, 2013
10:00am
Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
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July 10, 2013
10:00am
Melbourne Town Hall
Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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July 12, 2013
12:00pm
Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
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Minors and Non-Australian Foreign Talent MUST be legally eligible to work in Australia before being employed in the entertainment industry.
The 2013 Australia Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as a singer, dancer, or actor in Australia:
• Victoria Actors Resources
• New South Wales Actors Resources
• South Australia Actors Resources
• Queensland Actors Resources
• Tasmania Actors Resources
• Western Australia Resources
Each State's section contains the following:
- Casting Directors List
- Talent Agents and Managers List
- Modeling Agents
- Acting Classes and Schools List
- Headshot Photographers List
- Training and Schools
- Photographers
- Performers Unions
- Misc. Industry Resources
In addition to the following Resources:
• Guidelines on entry into Australia of foreign actors.
• Australian Entertainment Visa Application
• Sydney and NSW Entertainment Industry Child Labour Laws
• Application for Certificate to Import Foreign Actors into Australia
• General Talent Agent Information
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Non-Immigrant USA Visa Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas for Actors
• PDF Users Guides
The 2013 Australia Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.
Warner Music Australia is the third-largest music company in Australia. Warner Music sells music in digital and physical formats across a wide diversity of musical genres. Their current domestic roster includes Kylie Minogue, Evermore, Cold Chisel, The Veronicas, Gabriella Cilmi, Eskimo Joe, Gyroscope, The Galvatrons, Shihad, Thirsty Merc, The Whitlams, and Scribe. International acts include Madonna, Matchbox 20, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Michael Buble, James Blunt, Disturbed, My Chemical Romance, k.d. lang, Panic at the Disco, R.E.M, and Green Day alongside heritage artists such as Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Doors, Otis Redding and Frank Sinatra.
