Dear Talent Participant,
We are so very excited that you have chosen to be part of Boca Raton Synagogue West’s second annual talent show, INSPIRE. Whether you will be showcasing a hidden talent, a dormant talent, or a talent rearing to go, we want to express how very excited we are for your participation. The arts lifts us up and enriches our lives individually and as a community. It is our privilege to provide the venue for you to share with all of us.
For our second year we have chosen the theme, “On the Wings of King David”.
We as artist find inspiration in everything and everywhere. This year we are asking the artist to find inspiration in Tehillim/Psalms. The songs/poems and prayers of King David are rich with inspired material. Within the 150 Psalms one finds expression of virtually every kind of human emotion - joy, fear, sorrow, pain, anguish, despair, hope, confidence, exhilaration, frustration, yearning, awe, laughter, serenity and triumph. Tehillim provides a prayer for every occasion, feeling and experience. So please use a verse, phrase or sentence that can springboard your creativity in making your performance piece. You do not have to be literal in your selection. Please take the meaning or emotion and bring it to light in your performing art.

Please Note:
All participants must commit to the following dates & Times:

Monday March 21: Set, Space & Tech 6:00-9:00 pm
Tuesday March 22:  Full Dress Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
Sunday, March 27:Performance (1:00 Call) 2:00 Showtime

Performance Guidelines:
All participants need to be female ages 12 and up. Performers will perform live on stage in front of an all female audience. All participants need to define and explain in writing what they will be performing (see details below - on Application Form). Acts can include: dancing, singing, playing a musical instrument, stand- up comedy and acting. One may preform as a soloist, duet, small group or large group. All acts need to be 3-5 mins in length. One song per-performer! All application forms will be reviewed in detail by our committee. Once submitted, you will be contacted to discuss your performance piece in detail. Spots are limited!

    APPLICATION

    Performance Description

    Briefly describe what you will be presenting/showcasing for the Talent Performance. This information helps us better understand what you will be showing so we can create an order to the show as well giving us a better understand of the performing acts. 

    Tehillim Selection
    For example:

    O come, let us sing unto the L-rd; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation Psalm 95:1
    Performer could choose to sing a song of joy of our people. / Performer could find personal joy that resinates and play an instrument displaying this joy.
    For you are the G-d of my strength, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go about morning under the oppression of the enemy? Psalm 42:2
    Performer piece could express a song of war. / Dance a weighted dance of oppression. 

    Bio

    To help compose your Bio see the two examples below:
    Sara Stein has been singing since the age of 5. She grew up participating in local theater where she fell in love with the performing arts. Sara received a BFA from Towson University in MD with a concentration in singing performance and minoring in performance education. She started in Fiddler on the Roof, Singing in the Rain, to name a few.
    Aviva Polak just moved Boca from Boston 3 months. She is a mother of 2 young kids (Mara 5 and Joey 3) She is a 4th grade school teacher at the local elementary school. She loves teaching, reading and writing poems. Aviva is passionate about playing guitar. In her spare time Aviva teaches guitar to children ages 6-18. She is thrilled to have have the opportunity to play for you today. 

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    Rules and Procedures:
    Following submission of the application form, the talent show committee will review all forms. All acts must be appropriate for both young children as well as the women of the orthodox community. You will be contacted to discuss your performance piece in detail. This year only a few spots per-discipline will be available! Space is limited!
    If you have any questions, please contact Robyn Cohen.