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Global Talent Search 2021 Irish Dance & Trad Music

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Register and pay for your entry by: March 5, 2021 There is a CAP on number of competitors for this event. Please Enter Now to ensure you have a slot! Upload your videos by: March 7th 2021 Winners Announced: March 17, 2021 Results on St. Patrick's Day NOON CST For Beginners thru Champions ages 4+ Open to All Dancers & Musicians from all dance organisations A portion of all entry fees will benefit UNICEF
The ONLY Global Talent Competition for Irish Dancing & Music - ages 4 thru Adult WIN prizes including TICKETS on Aer Lingus To/From Ireland along with many other awards and prizes -- and cash for musicians too! Sponsored by: Irish Dancing Magazine 25% of the Dancers PLACED! Top 3 Trad Musicians awarded Cash prizes too! Top 10 recognized in results. OPEN to dancers and musicians of ALL AGES (non professional).
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We are searching worldwide for the best and most creative dancers & musicians of all ages and skill levels! Do you know someone who is in love with Irish Dance and/or Trad Irish music? Is that person an up-and-coming talent or does that person JUST LOVE TO PERFORM ON STAGE and misses it terribly during the pandemic? If so, this is for him/her! Ages 4 through adult!! This competition is for dancers and musicians of all levels (beginners thru top champions and adults) who show they have what it takes to impress! Dancers will be evaluated and awarded by AGE BRACKET and LEVEL OF DANCER with separate awards for each. This is a VIRTUAL talent competition. Dancers & Musicians will upload videos to our back-end system! You will be judged by some of the most famous names in Irish Dance and Trad Music. Not only will we identify and promote winners across age groups and levels, but we will also help an important cause. A *portion of each entry will be donated to UNICEF, a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognized social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. *No portion of the entry fee is tax deductible. UNICEF does not endorse any brand, product, or service. For more information, visit unicefusa.org. LEARN MORE - HEAD TO OUR COMPETITION INFORMATION PAGE HERE! Don't miss out!! No Matter You Age or Level, you can enter! For example, check out this super adorable beginner sample entry for the main dance competiton. More samples can be found on the music and dance pages on this website!