Curve to Hold National Anthem Tryouts This Saturday
Published on February 3, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
There are thousands of people who have always dreamed of stepping to the microphone to sing the National Anthem before a professional baseball game in front of a ballpark filled with anxious, excited fans.
The Altoona Curve want to make that dream possible for area fans and will be holding their yearly tryouts for those interested in singing The Star Spangled Banner prior to a Curve game this season. If you or someone you know wants to be one of the select few who will have the chance of a lifetime to perform at Blair County Ballpark, make sure you're at Logan Valley Mall on Saturday, February 7 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration for the tryouts begins at 8:15 a.m., and the stage for the event will be set up on the second level of the mall, across from the American Eagle Outfitters store inside the mall. Tryouts are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
All renditions of the National Anthem are to be done a capella. Whether you're a soloist, duet, quartet full chorus, or even an instrumentalist, all types of performers are all invited to audition.
Contestants will be rated by a panel of celebrity judges from the Altoona area. The judges will rate all performers on their entire body of work.
The judges are:
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Adam Erikson from the Q94 Morning Show
Doug Herendeen from the WRTA This Morning
Steve Kelsey from the Froggy 98.1 Morning Show
Rob Z. from Hot 100.1
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tommy Edwards from the Rocky 104.9 Morning Show
Abbie Tang from WJAC-TV
Scott Franco from the Altoona Mirror
Joe Shuta from ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM
Once the winners are selected to sing prior to one of the Curve's 71 home games during the 2009 season, they will then be contacted by a representative from the Curve front office.
Throughout the day, fans will have the opportunity to personally learn about the new, lower ticket prices implemented for the Curve's 11th season. Team mascots, Steamer and Diesel Dawg will also be on hand to entertain the kids and cheer on all performers. The National Anthem tryouts have become one of the many festive, family-friendly off season events the Curve hold during their off-season.
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