Wednesday, June 24, 2009

SOLO GUITAR COMPETITION INFORMATION

Rhum Academy of Music & Performing Arts Center
110 North Washington Street, historic downtown Kokomo, Indiana 46901.
Presents:
1st Annual Academy SOLO Guitar Competition
The Preliminary Rounds


Thursday July 9th – 5:30-9:00PM
Monday July 13th – 7:30-9:00PM

Applicants
- Age Limit 22 Years old (Must have valid ID)
- Must bring own instrument (Acoustic or Electric)
- No personal instrument effects – Academy will provide amplification, Wah-Wah pedal and distortion unit.
- Performance time limit: 2 ½ minutes
- Applicants will not be judged on genre – All styles welcome!
- SIGN UP TODAY!

FINALS FOR THE ACADEMY SOLO GUITAR COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JULY 18th @ 6:00PM

Contact Eric Hyman or Gary Rhum @ 765-236-0567 or erichyman@aol.com or garyrhum@sbcglobal.net for more information! See you at the Academy!

CELEBRATE THE GUITAR - JULY 18TH - BREEDLOVE GUITAR RAFFLE!

Rhum Academy of Music, 110 North Washington Street, Kokomo Indiana and United Way of Howard County
Presents
Celebrate the Guitar
Saturday, July 18th 2009


HIGHLIGHTS:

Solo Guitar Contest (Either Acoustic or Electric)
Open to players 22 & younger – Limited to 25 entries – Amplifiers for acoustic & Electric guitars will be provided. Performances limited to 2- 2 ½ minutes per player. Effects (Distortion & Wah-Wah) will be provided. Personal effects and boards will not be allowed. There are two categories with one winner each.

(Category 1) People’s Choice - winner based on total number of
Popular votes ($1.00 per vote).
(Category 2) A Distinctive Panel of Judges will select a winner based on the following criteria: creativity, technique & performance.

Live Music – THURSDAY (7-9PM), FRIDAY (7-9PM) & SATURDAY (6-10PM)
July 16th through the 18th
Artists tentatively scheduled to Appear (Order to be determined)
T-Bird Band, Best Restless, A Teacup Orchestra (Gary Rhum & Eric Hyman) & Ecliptic Switch.

COMMUNITY RAFFLES (Participants TBA) – LOCAL VENDORS (TBA) – GUITAR EXPO (Sell your used musical equipment – Academy will charge 20% service fee for sale of all used equipment – This fee will go directly to United Way).




RHUM ACADEMY WILL RAFFLE A BREEDLOVE OM/SM Acoustic Guitar with Gig Bag! Retail Value $1069.99. The Breedlove Retro Series OM/SM is a vintage orchestra model instrument with a solid Spruce top, solid Mahogany back and laminate sides, Tortoise Shell binding with top purfling, BWB rosette and an L.R. Baggs Stage Pro and Element Active pickup system with volume and tone controls.


Drawing will be held evening of Saturday, July 18th. You must be present to win! Tickets only $5.00 each! – Proceeds will go to the United Way.