The Los Angeles Music Center is seeking applications from Local performing artists and cultural group to perform on the 61st Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion scheduled for December 24, 2020, from 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.*
There is an Online Portal that allows artists to either submit their application now, or to begin the process, save it and then submit a video at a later date. Below is the more detailed information.
L.A. County Holiday Celebration 2019 – Photo credit: The Music Center
WHAT: Local talent can now apply to perform in the 61st annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, presented by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and hosted at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
WHO: L.A.-based cultural and performing arts groups interested in representing the talent and traditions found in communities across the region are encouraged to apply.
WHY: Selected artists will perform on one of the largest and most iconic stages in Los Angeles with the rare opportunity for their performance to be broadcast live on local television to a large audience. The three-hour televised production will be a holiday celebration showcasing the best bands, orchestras, choirs and dance companies the County has to offer.
WHEN: The live performance is scheduled for December 24, 2020, from 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.*
APPLY: holidaycelebration.org
L.A. County Holiday Celebration 2019 – Photo credit: The Music Center
Application Requirements:
Artists must belong to one of the following performance categories: vocal ensemble, music ensemble or dance, and performances must be suitable for an all-age crowd.
Complete online application form
Submit a high-quality three-minute video (max length). Video must:
Show a continuous performance, no edited pieces or montages
Be recorded within the last 12 months of a past work:
If artists do not have a performance recording at this time, they can start the application and submit the video portion any time after the “Safer at Home” order is lifted and before the August 2, 2020 deadline.
Note: Recorded Zoom video calls (or similar program) would be accepted as performance video if existing material is not readily available before the deadline.
DEADLINE for Submissions: August 2, 2020 (at 11:59 p.m.)
VIDEO ADVICE: The Music Center provides applicants with a YouTube webinar explaining the application process. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/t09TVniOwa4
For more information about the Holiday Celebration, click here.
*Pending County guidelines on gatherings and events
L.A. County Holiday Celebration 2019 – Photo credit: The Music Center
Compiled by Jeff Slayton for LA Dance Chronicle, April 30, 2020.
Featured image: Music Center L.A. County 61st Holiday Celebration – Courtesy of The Music Center.
