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Wanted: Talented Bands for
4th Annual Belmar Arts Council
Battle of the Bands
Belmar, NJ, March 30, 2009 - Does your band have hopes of one day being an American legend? Take the first step toward accelerating your band to the next level by winning the Belmar Arts Council's 4th Annual Battle of the Bands. The annual event will be held Friday May 8 at 6PM at the Belmar Elementary School Auditorium.
Participation is open to bands with members 15 years old and under. Eight bands will be chosen for the competition based on audition tapes or CDs (amateur tapes/CDs accepted) submitted with an application and a $10 per-member entrance fee. Completed applications and audition tapes can be dropped off at the Belmar School of the Musical Arts (BSMA), 1006 ½ Main Street; Beach Music in Belmar Plaza or the Belmar Elementary School, 1101 Main St, c/o Tom Brennan. All drop points are located in Belmar. Applications are available on the web at http://botb.belmararts.org , by email to BotB@belmararts.org, at BMAS or Beach Music. For additional information, call 732-749-3360. To qualify applications and audition tapes/CDs must be received no later than Friday, May 1st by 5PM.
Previous judges for the Battle of the Bands included Rockin' Robyn Lane of WRAT 95.9 The Rat and Barry Petersen of Barry and the Penetrators.
Prizes include a $500 gift certificate to The Guitar Center, compliments of D'Jais Nightclub and Restaurant and two hours of recording time at a local studio. Additional prizes will be announced at the Battle of the Bands competition.
Dues, donations and grants fund the Belmar Arts Council's programs. BAC's events are made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
About the Belmar Arts Council
The Belmar Arts Council is a non-profit corporation dedicated to making Belmar a better place to live through the arts.
The Belmar Arts Council provides opportunities for our children, residents and visitors to experience and participate in artistic activities by nurturing and maintaining an atmosphere in which art and artists can thrive in our community.
We provide a twelve-month voice for the arts in our community and schools by promoting events of interest for residents and visitors.
Recent events sponsored by BAC include three themed art shows, the Art Walk, Youth Art Exhibition, Battle of the Bands, Community Mural Project, FantaSea Creature Invasion, Statewide Juried Art Shows, Beaux Eaux Ball, Cabaret Nights, Liberty Oaks Choral Concert, Juried Craft Show, group drawing sessions, classes, and film series.
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