Chamber Business Connection CBC Vol.3, Issue 10 | Page 18

THE VOICE 5 Reasons to Get Excited about The Voice of Grove City The Voice of Grove City is an exciting new feature to the Arts in the Alley event. Local talented singers will have an opportunity to express their abilities and win some cash! Not excited yet about this new feature, here are 5 reasons to get excited about the Voice of Grove City. A vocal aspect to Arts in the Alley Arts in the Alley is a celebration of all forms of art, and music is certainly not excluded! There are already several shows in place for creative arts ranging from quilting to photography, but now there is a competi- tion for the musical and vocal arts. 1 2 3 4 5 You can preview the contestants online How many local singing competitions let you preview the contestants before the first round of performanc- es? At least one-- Voice of Grove City! Head to the video gallery of the website and view all of the contestant-submitted videos. Who knows—maybe you know one of them, and maybe you’ve already found your favorite! Prizes Bragging rights are great, but that’s not all the winner of the first-ever Voice of Grove City competition will leave the stage with! Cash prizes are $2500 for first place, $500 for second place, and $150 for third place. The winner will also be in consideration for other local gigs throughout the year. On stage or in the audience Enjoy this new contest experience from where you’re most comfortable—on stage or in the stands! We want plenty of contestants, but we also want full audiences to support our contestants and enjoy their musical talents. Semi-finals and final rounds will be held on the Heartland Bank Stage at Arts in the Alley and are free to enjoy, but the first live round of competition will be held Friday September 20 at the First Baptist Church of Grove City and will have a $5 entry fee. It’s brand-new! If you like being in on the first of something, don’t miss out! The first-ever Voice of Grove City is going to be an amazing way to mark 40 years of Arts in the Alley and launch the event into another exciting 40 years! Links: Homepage: https://thevoiceofgrovecity.us.launchpad6.com/ Video Gallery: https://thevoiceofgrovecity.us.launchpad6.com/entries Enter the contest—note Sept 8 deadline: https://thevoiceofgrovecity.us.launchpad6.com/upload-entry 18 | CHAMBER BUSINESS CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019