Auditions Announced for Montgomery County Recreation’s “MoCo’s Got Talent”

For Immediate Release: Friday, February 26, 2016

Montgomery County Recreation is pleased to announce auditions for the third annual MoCo’s Got Talent, which is a countywide talent competition for middle and high school students to showcase their talents in visual and performing arts.

Auditions are open to all Montgomery County residents who are enrolled in middle or high school.
Participants must register in advance on ActiveMONTGOMERY using one of the activity numbers listed below. Auditions will be held at five locations throughout the County from 5 to 9 p.m. on the following dates.

• March 4      East County Community Recreation Center      (activity number 17217)
• March 18   Germantown Community Recreation Center     (activity number 17218)
• April 1         Mid County Community Recreation Center        (activity number 17219)
• April 8        Jane Lawton Community Recreation Center      (activity number 17220)
• April 15      White Oak Community Recreation Center          (activity number 17221)

Participants may enter in either or both of these two categories: visual arts and performing arts. Groups/bands may register; however, all members of the group must meet the registration requirements. Finalists will perform at the MoCo’s Got Talent finale at The Fillmore Silver Spring performance venue on Sunday, May 22.

The winner of the performing arts category will perform as an opening act during one of the Silver Spring Summer Concerts and in the 2016 Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade.

MoCo's Got Talent serves as a platform for creative expression, inspiring young people to share their passion and reach higher. The competition aims to promote the importance of the arts in the lives of youth with the hope of keeping the arts alive and thriving in all of Montgomery County.

To register, please visit www.activemontgomery.org. For more information, call 240-777-8080.

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Release ID: 16-079
Media Contact: Carmen Berrios Martinez 240-777-6875