Schedule announces for Shooting Starz competition
September 26, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Miami, FL. Prestige Promotions announced today the remainder of the competition schedule for the nationwide talent search, Starz in Motion's SHOOTING STAR.
The Auditions for the remainder of the 2006 competition will be conducted in the following cities, before the start of the upcoming ABA Basketball League season as pre-season entertainment.
Oct 13-14 Mobile, AL South Alabama Bounce Exhibition Game
Oct 15-18 Orlando, FL Orlando Orange Men Press Conference and Party
Oct 21-22 Carson, CA Carson Buzz Exhibition Game
Oct 27-28 San Diego, CA San Diego Wildcats Exhibition Game
Nov 3-4 Chicago, IL Chicago Rockstars Exhibition Game
Aspiring singers and groups will have the chance to audition to be selected as a contestant in the Shooting Starz Talent Competition, where they will compete at the Finals in Miami, Florida mid-November. The most talented contestants will be chosen from local auditions, and invited to perform halftime at the local ABA game, where the audience will vote by applause to determine the winner.
Semi-Finalists selected from each city will be featured online at www.starzinmotion.com, and invited to perform at the Final Competition in Miami. Winners will take part in STARZ IN MOTION Tour featuring winners along with the opportunity for recording contracts, professional production of original music and other prizes from the sponsors.
The first audition for Shooting Starz made its debut during the ABA Great 8 Championship Playoffs this past March in Rochester, NY where the 6 contestants selected from the auditions competed halftime during the ABA Championship Games. The audience selected "The (Robinson) Krew" as the winner to represent Rochester in the Finals. The following competition was held at the NASCAR Fan Jam at Memphis Motor Sports Park on July 14th where Holly Hobbs was chosen as the Finalist to represent Memphis.
According to Angela Rizzi, the Executive Director of Starz in Motion, "The remainder of this year's competition will be very fast-paced and thrilling, as we lead into the start of the 2006 ABA season. An exciting announcement will be made shortly on the Final competition."
For more information, email info@prestigepromotion.com or visit www.starzinmotion.com or www.abalive.com.
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