GPTA cordially invites you all to submit your program registrations for our
Vishwavasu nama samvatsara Ugadi Utsavam 2025 cultural event on April 5th/Saturday (SkyView High School, Vancouver, WA)!
BEFORE you register, please note that:
- Unique & novel programs are preferred.
- Program/participants/duration MUST be figured prior to registration.
- ALL programs require an audition.
- Majority of the members in a group should be performing on stage, through the entire length of the performance.
- Big group size does NOT equate to a longer performance time.
- NO dance or singing videos accepted.
Please read ALL guidelines below, prior to submitting the registration form:
* Minimum age limit for performing at the event is 6 years.* Minimum number of participants is determined based on their age, by the event date (April 5th 2025).- 6-12 years - must have a minimum of 6 participants (A).
- 13 years & above - must have a minimum of 5 participants (B).
- A group is determined as (A) or (B) based on the ages of majority of the participants (Ex: if there are 4 participants between 6-12 & 2 participants 13 & above, they’re A. If there are 3 participants 13 & above and 1 participants between 6-12, they’re B).
- Maximum time allowed for skits & short films is 8 minutes (no trophies for short film participants)
- Maximum performance time allowed for other program types is 5 minutes for (A), 6 minutes for (B).
- Maximum performance time is NOT based on number of participants in a program. It is determined by the participant age range, as described above and will be strictly enforced.
- It is the program coordinator/choreographer’s responsibility to ensure that the minimum participant limit and maximum performance time limit is adhered to, when designing & developing the program.
- In order to showcase a variety of programs, we strongly encourage choreographers/coordinators to come up with novel and unique program ideas and themes (Ex: Qawwali singing, Lambada dance, Hip Hop Dance, Tap Dance, Acapella singing, Fusion Dance, Burra Katha, Hari Katha, Band performance etc.)
- Please note that GPTA can only accommodate a pre-determined number of each program type.
- Please register unique & creative programs ASAP to reserve your spot. Once we reach the limit, we will not be able to accept any more registrations.
- Due to a high number of program requests and our commitment to provide performing opportunities to a wider set of participants, we can only allow ONE performance per participant.
- It is the program coordinator/choreographer’s responsibility to ensure their participants register in only one program.
- A participant registered for group singing cannot register to perform in a dance, skit or any other type of program.
- A participant registered for a classical dance cannot register to perform in a different type of dance (Ex: folk, fusion, movie-based etc..)
- Please note that ONLY Telugu Badi program participants are allowed to perform in 2 programs (they will be given only one trophy).
- GPTA needs to work within several constraints and might occasionally request you to make changes to the program duration, content, format, costume etc.
- GPTA can only accommodate programs in Telugu language and hence recommends using only Telugu songs.
* Sanskrit is acceptable for Classical performances.* Background music or musical scores (no lyrics) are also acceptable.- GPTA reserves all rights in formulating the final program sequence and strongly discourages slot requests from coordinators/choreographers or performers.
- GPTA’s decision will be final and no explanations will be offered or opinions solicited regarding the final program sequence.
- GPTA sincerely requests all choreographers/coordinators/performers to adhere to the time, age and number of performance limits specified, to prevent your program from being dropped.
Please fill in & submit the form below, to reserve a
performance slot.
Submission Deadline: Feb 21st 2025, by 9PM.* Required