Above / Auditions for the 2015 Singing at the Fling were held Aug. 22 inside Madden Theatre, located in the Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Update Aug. 22, 2015 / This afternoon 31 talented performances auditioned to take part in the annual Singing at the Fling Competition on Labor Day Weekend. Solo singers and duos were judged by members of the Naperville Jaycees for a chance to perform live on the Entertainment Stage during the Last Fling at 12PM on Sunday, Sept. 6.
Competition was stiff, the judges agreed, while they had the task to winnow down the talent to fit 16 available spots.
During auditions, the contestants were judged to fit into three categories: ages 12 & under, ages 13-14 and ages 15 & up.
According to Singing at the Fling Co-Chair Danielle Tufano, the judges’ selection included both solo singers and duos to advance to the final competition. All finalists will be notified by the end of the day on Thurs., Aug. 27.
Noting that this year’s auditions attracted more singers and more exceptional talent than ever, Jodi Bernicky added that singers had come to audition not only from Naperville, but also Addison, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Homer Glen, West Chicago and Yorkville.
To be considered and eligible for the finals, all selected contestants must be available for the competition at noon Sun., Sept. 6, as well the awards presentation at noon Mon., Sept. 7. Any individual performer under 18 must have a consent form signed by parent or legal guardian.
Above / Judges Danielle Tufano (far right), Kelly Beyer and Jodi Bernicky; tabulator and timekeeper Nicole Marchluk are pictured in the front row. The Judges’ Support Team included Rooster Dean Tufano, (back right), Amanda Zienty, Tristan Beyer and Lauren McLaughlin. During the morning session of auditions, Karyn McCarthy, Greg Segal and Helen Taylor also served as judges.
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Original Post, July 12, 2015 / Do you love to sing solo or with a group? Have you ever sung into a hairbrush? Or perhaps you’ve screeched the lyrics to your favorite songs while bathing. Practice all those shower notes and enter the Singing at the Fling Competition. Or urge the young singers in your life to try in a showcase of local talent.
Singers of all ages are invited to participate in the Singing at the Fling Competition at the Naperville Jaycees Last Fling 2015, celebrating 50 years of fun family entertainment in downtown Naperville on Labor Day Weekend.
Open call auditions will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Madden Theatre located downstairs in Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center on the campus of North Central College.
Auditions are open to singers age 7 and up to adults. All are welcome to audition. No pre-registration is required; singers may come to auditions from 9AM-12PM and 1-3:30PM.
“We are excited to see local talent of all ages come out to shine,” Danielle Tufano, Singing at the Fling Co-Chair and Morning Co-Host of Mackay in the Morning on 95.9 The River, said. “This is one of the few singing competitions that encourages both adults and children to participate.”
Singing at the Fling Finals will be held at the HomeBridge Financial/Dolly McCarthy Entertainment Stage at the Last Fling at 12PM on Sunday, Sept. 6, and the first place winners in each age group will sing on the Main Stage on Monday, Sept. 7 (time TBD).
Singers may prepare one song of up to three minutes in length (no exceptions), and they must provide their own instrumental accompaniment or audio backing track.
Both solo singers and duos/groups are welcome to audition. A panel of judges will decide on one solo singer winner per age category; age categories are to be determined after auditions. There will be one separate category for duos/groups. Please note that for timing purposes, only portable, handheld instruments will be allowed (ie, no drum sets or pianos/keyboards).
Prize and sponsorship opportunities for Singing at the Fling are still available. For more information, email singatfling@gmail.com.
For complete contest rules, singers may find more information at lastfling.org. There is no entry fee for this event.
About the Naperville Jaycees
The Naperville Jaycees is a not-for-profit service organization with more than 100 young people dedicated to providing Naperville area residents with the opportunity to better themselves and to grow personally and professionally while giving through community service and fundraising efforts. Annual events include the Mardi Gras Fundraising Event, Food Giving, Easter Egg Hunt and countless other worthwhile projects that positively impact the community. The group also organizes and staffs the Last Fling in close cooperation with the City of Naperville, the Naperville Park District, numerous Naperville community organizations and hundreds of volunteers. Proceeds from the Last Fling are given to other nonprofit organizations in the community and throughout Du Page County. Over the past two decades, the Naperville Jaycees have raised and donated more than two million dollars to various organizations in the surrounding communities.
Through recent partnership with the Naperville Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Network, dues for both organizations are now available at a Dual Membership Rate. Monthly Naperville Jaycee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Judd Kendall VFW located at 908 West Jackson Avenue in Naperville.
For more information, visit www.lastfling.org or www.lastfling.org.
