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What you should know about our Annual Talent Competition:

THE R.I.C.H. 10TH ANNUAL TALENT COMPETITION WAS HELD ON SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2007 AT POST 43 AMERICAN LEGION, 662 WEST SHORE RD., WARWICK RI.   FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS IN THIS COMPETITION ARE ELIGIBLE TO REPRESENT RICH IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION. A REGIONAL COMPETITION, THE NORTHEAST INVITATIONAL COUNTRY SHOWDOWN, IS HELD EACH YEAR ON COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND.  THIS COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY FOUR NACMAI AFFILIATED MUSIC CLUBS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IS HOSTED BY THESE STATES ON A ROTATING BASIS. A NATIONAL COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NACMAI FOR SHORT).  ITS COMPETITION IS HELD EACH YEAR IN THE MONTH OF MARCH AT PIGEON FORGE, TN (DOLLYWOOD COUNTRY).
 
 

Star in the spotlight

Each year, Rhode Island Country Horizons sponsors a Talent Competition for performers and musicians of Country Music.  The competition is divided by Genre and Age.  The genre are:
  1. Traditional Country Music
  2. New Country Music
  3. Bluegrass
  4. Traditional Gospel
  5. New Gospel

The age groups are:

  1. Youth 7-12
  2. Youth 13-16
  3. Youth 17-20
  4. Adult 21 and over  
  5. Duo Youth -21
  6. Mixed age groups,youth 
  7. Duo Adult +21
  8. Group Youth -21
  9. Group Adult +21

 

Categories for competition are:

  1. Male Entertainer
  2. Female Entertainer
  3. Male Vocalist
  4. Female Vocalist
  5. Vocal Duo
  6. Vocal Group
  7. Band
  8. Dance/Clogger
  9. Dance/Clogger Team
  10. CD/Cassette Album
  11. Video
  12. Instrumentalist
  13. Songwriter (songwriting genres are New Country, Traditional, Patriotic, Holiday, Bluegrass and Gospel)

The competition is open to anyone who is not currently signed to a major record label.  ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTRY HORIZONS.  If you are not currently a member, you can submit your membership application and fee with your Competition Entry form. 

Rhode Island Country Horizons will provide a sound system.  All vocal performers are responsible for their own backup music.  This may be CD tracks, self accompaniment or a band. 

Rhode Island Country Horizons offers no prizes, monetary or otherwise, for this competition, with the exception of trophies and certificates of achievement.

 

 

BECOMING A MEMBER

A yearly membership in R.I.C.H. is $10.00 for an individual ($8.00 seniors age 65 or older), $15.00 for a family membership, or $25.00 for a band membership. Use the form below to request a membership application, ask a question or to request a registration packet for the 2007 Talent Competition.

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Rhode Island Country Horizons
Talent Competition
PO Box 924
Coventry, RI   02816
 
Talent Chairman:  Trish Harris
R.I.C.H. President: Paul Johnson (aka PJ of Lazy J Ranch)

Working Together To Keep It Country!!