uShaka Marine World are looking for KwaZulu-Natal’s new and
emerging talents to add some special sparkle this coming festive season in
celebration of the park’s 10th anniversary.
Announcing this year’s uShaka
Search For The Stars competition in partnership with the Department of Arts
and Culture, uShaka Marine World’s Entertainment and Events Manager, Wayne
Scott, says all concerned are looking forward to seeing and hearing what the
province’s best performers have up their sleeves.
uShaka Search For The
Stars is open to both amateurs and professionals and not only includes
singers like ( Hip Hop, pop, rock, kwaito and accapella groups) and dancers (
Indian, Zulu, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary ,Sotho, Bollywood and Gumboots).
Speciality acts like the mime artists, jugglers, magicians and acrobats – you
name it.
Search for the Stars
excludes the following acts: Poetry, Drama, Maskandi and Isicathamiya.
Both individuals and groups are invited to audition on September
13 and 14 or September 20 and 21 at 09h00 at uShaka Marine World.
The exciting finals will take place on September 27 and 28 at
uShaka Marine World from 09h00. The winners will be contracted to perform as
entertainers at uShaka Marine World on an ad-hoc basis for an entire year.
“Over the past seven years, more than 10,000 talented
performers have auditioned and we have created jobs for over 3,000 artists,”
says Scott, who will direct the entertainment team that will include these
competition winners. “We look forward to seeing more talented performers share
their magic during the busy holiday season.”
For more information about the auditions, contact Nombuso
Buthelezi on 031 328 8103/ 8008 or email her on nbuthelezi@ushakamarineworld.co.za