O.C. Idol is a solo vocal competition open to Southern CA youth ages 7-18. Registrations are now open online at www.OCIdol.com. The remaining qualifying auditions will be held at: ⢠South Coast Plaza â August 8th ⢠The Shoppes at Chino Hills â August 15th Contestants should register online at www.OCIdol.com as limited spots are available per age group per location. There is a one-time $35 registration and processing fee per contestant. The O.C. IDOL 2009 Final Concert Event plans to be a star-studded affair that will feature teen celebrities from Radio Disney and Nickelodeon as well as special guest performers, The Ajuku Girls. The guest performances are being produced by Glam Squad. The celebrity judging panel will include Mark L. Walberg (host of Fox TVâÂÂs âÂÂThe Moment of Truthâ and PBSâÂÂs âÂÂAntiques Road ShowâÂÂ); Grammy-nominated singer and O.C. native Cassie Miller; Emmy Award-winning choreographer and performer Kye Brackett; and talent development extraordinaire Suzy Sachs who is credited with launching the careers of Hillary Swank and Brendan Fraser. David Sidoni (DisneyâÂÂs âÂÂNewsiesâ and NickelodeonâÂÂs âÂÂRoundhouseâÂÂ) will serve as emcee for the show. Festival of Children Foundation of Orange County has come on board in cooperation of the event and a post-Finals concert event is already being planned in conjunction with the Festival of Children in September. Festival of Children begins September 4th and runs through the last weekend of the month at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. O.C. Idol is produced by WBZB Entertainment, a not-for-profit entertainment production company that produces performance and showcase opportunities for young people. Proceeds from the event will benefit WBZBâÂÂs outreach initiatives - Arts Reach and Arts Fusion. - http://ArtsReach.org For more information, visit www.OCIdol.com or call 951-371-5239.
