Audition FAQ
Do i submit as a soloists or group?
This depends if you want to perform by yourself or in a group. If you wish to perform by yourself, select soloist. If you wish to perform with a group consisting of 2 or more members, select group.
If you select group, please give an exact number of members who will be participating the day of the festival. Accuracy will help us immensely.
If you select group, please give an exact number of members who will be participating the day of the festival. Accuracy will help us immensely.
What is a stage name? can i put my real name?
A stage name is a name assumed for professional purposes by an actor or other performer! You are free to submit a stage name or your original name. This will not effect your audition.
What other kind of information do i need to provide?
Bio - Please provide a professional bio (or short summary) about you or your group. Please pay attention to grammar and spelling. Please do not add the event or festival name to your bio.
Picture - Please submit a high quality, professional picture that best represents you or your group*. You and/or your group must be present in the picture**.
If you cannot provide a picture with all group members, logos will be accepted as the last resort.
*No anime art or stolen pictures!
**Please make sure you have permission to use any pictures if they were taken by a photographer.
Social Media Links - Please provide all professional social media links (examples: Website, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) that best represent you or your group.
Do not submit any personal accounts. If you cannot provide professional social media accounts, let us know in the Google Form.
Bio, Picture, and Social Media Links will be used for convention websites to display your information to our attendees. Depending on event, this information is subjected to change.
We will email you if any information is missing or does not meet our criteria. You will have to resubmit with correct information.
Picture - Please submit a high quality, professional picture that best represents you or your group*. You and/or your group must be present in the picture**.
If you cannot provide a picture with all group members, logos will be accepted as the last resort.
*No anime art or stolen pictures!
**Please make sure you have permission to use any pictures if they were taken by a photographer.
Social Media Links - Please provide all professional social media links (examples: Website, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) that best represent you or your group.
Do not submit any personal accounts. If you cannot provide professional social media accounts, let us know in the Google Form.
Bio, Picture, and Social Media Links will be used for convention websites to display your information to our attendees. Depending on event, this information is subjected to change.
We will email you if any information is missing or does not meet our criteria. You will have to resubmit with correct information.
can i perform other Asian genres like k-pop?
Our mission is to spread awareness of Japanese idol culture while giving Texas based, national, and international idol talent a resource to perform in a unique, community-like, concert format. While we accept a variety of Asian genres, we ask a majority of your song selections be from Japanese idol genre or J-Pop to fit our mission. However, if a K-Pop song has a Japanese version, you may perform the song.
Can we submit video(s) only showing a few of our members?
We ask all video being submitted to us show all members who will be participating at the festival. This will help us during our selection phase.
am i required to learn the final number?
All performers who audition and accepted are required to learn the final number dance we selected for any festival. During the convention, we will set up practices times to be able to go over the dance you learned. You are also required to come to those practice times. If you come and do not have the dance down, you will not be able to participate in the final number and this will effect your future submissions to any Texas Idol Festival related event. We highly recommend to start learning the dance before or after you submit your audition. Please do not wait until you are accepted to begin learning the dance.
HOW MANY GROUPS AND SOLOISTS WILL YOU ACCEPT?
We accept up to 7 total acts for a 2 hour time slot. Depending on the event, time available and number of submissions, this number is expected to change. We will post our lineup as we get closer to our event! Keep up to date with who performs on our Facebook and other social media!
Note: We limit the number of anime based idol groups depending on how many submit. So far, we only accept 2 per festival. This is subjected to change depending on theme of the festival, number, and kinds of submissions we receive
Note: We limit the number of anime based idol groups depending on how many submit. So far, we only accept 2 per festival. This is subjected to change depending on theme of the festival, number, and kinds of submissions we receive
what about my performance time and setlist?
Like mentioned before, we generally have a 2 hour time slot for the whole festival. We divide up the time between 7 acts which allows a 15 minute time limit for each act. Most of our performers have been able to fit 3 full songs and their introduction talk/MC within that time.
However, you can use this time however you like as long as it is under 15 minutes!
After being accepted, you will be asked to turn in a setlist of the songs you are performing in order along with the audio files*. IF THERE ARE ANY SONG CONFLICTS, IT MUST BE SORTED OUT BETWEEN THE ACTS. TIF STAFF WILL ONLY GET INVOLVED IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE MADE.
*WE WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT YOUTUBE RIPS FOR AUDIO. PLEASE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY/OFFICIAL AUDIO ONLY.
However, you can use this time however you like as long as it is under 15 minutes!
After being accepted, you will be asked to turn in a setlist of the songs you are performing in order along with the audio files*. IF THERE ARE ANY SONG CONFLICTS, IT MUST BE SORTED OUT BETWEEN THE ACTS. TIF STAFF WILL ONLY GET INVOLVED IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE MADE.
*WE WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT YOUTUBE RIPS FOR AUDIO. PLEASE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY/OFFICIAL AUDIO ONLY.
How do you Judge the entries?
After closing submissions, the organizers come together for the judging phase. We judge the auditions based on location (local to area and out of state/country have priority), quality of information provided (well written biographies, professional pictures, social media(s), etc.), quality of performance video example(s), social media following (all platforms are considered), if they have performed with us in the past, and if they have previously contributed to the community other than performing (hosting panels, dance workshops, cosplay and dance gatherings, etc.).
If your question is still not answered, please email us at [email protected]!
Our FAQ is currently a work in progress! More questions will be added as time goes on.