The Capital Country Music Association is a community based group of folk who not only love country music but enjoy the nurturing and promotion of particularly young talent by supporting them with performance workshops and monthly showcases with many special opportunities to perform at shows promoting country music and supporting the community. The CCMA is a non-profit organisation.
Following our highly successful 46th National Talent Quest in January, we have decided to re-launch our previously successful Junior Winter Talent Quest.
The talent quest, that ran for 15 years up to 2007 when it was suspended for a number of reasons, will run in July in conjunction with a revamped Hats Off to Country festival in Tamworth, Australia's Country Music Capital.
The Junior Winter Talent Quest will have sections for junior competitors in two age groups – 12 years and under and 13 to 17 years.
Prizemoney and trophies with a value of more than $3,000 will be up for grabs.
Sections for the Talent Quest have also been consolidated, now comprising Male and Female Vocal, Group/Duo, Instrumental, Bush Ballad, Gospel and Open Country in each of the age groups.
Entry fees will be $10 per entrant for the first section entered and $5 for each additional section per entrant thereafter.
Prizemoney will be $150 cash first and $75 second for the 13 to 17 year sections, $100 first and $50 second for the 12 and under sections. Overall winners will receive an additional $500 for the 13 to 17 year olds and $300 for 12 and under. Trophies will also be awarded to each placegetter.
Talent Quest sections will take place at the same venue as the January talent quest, now known as the NorthWest Church performance venue at the corner of Anne and Kathleen Streets in Tamworth on Thursday and Friday July 5 and 6. The 12 and under sections will run on the Thursday, 13 to 17 year old sections will run on the Friday.
Entries in the CCMA 2012 Junior Winter Talent Quest are now open. Entries can be submitted on line here or, if preferred, a paper form can be downloaded, filled in and posted in (click here to download paper form).
