Team Malaysia audition for Performing Arts Championship in KK
KOTA KINABALU: Last year, the Sabah team to the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood, California, USA, brought home seven gold medals plus four Champion of the World awards.
The year before (2016), there were three gold medals and three Champion of the World awards. Performers from Sabah are now flocking Team Malaysia to take the opportunity to go to the World Championship in Hollywood.
In 2016, there were two members from Sabah, and last year was an unprecedented seven members from Sabah in Team Malaysia, from as young as eight years old.
It is no wonder that Sabahans are clamouring to attend the auditions for the Malaysian Championship of Performing Arts to get a chance to be in Hollywood.
They know that this is the opportunity for them to showcase their talent, not just internationally but to showcase it in Hollywood - the entertainment capital of the world.
It is not just the winning but the opportunity to learn, network and hopefully, win a scholarship worth more than RM2.0 million at this prestigious international event.
The World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is the only premier international "Olympic-styled¨ competition for performing arts with an emphasis on accurate professional ¡§Hollywood¡¨ entertainment industry education and experiences.
Applicants from over 60 countries from all over the world and USA audition for a spot to compete at this annual esteemed global meet. About 120 producers, directors, scouts and industry executives from Hollywood, Nashville and New York volunteered to judge and train the contestants over an eight-day event period.
This year will be the 22nd World Championship and will be held at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, California, from July 6 to 15.
Malaysia has been sending a Team to the World Championship since 2005. Todate, Malaysia has sent about 122 performers to WCOPA and won seven Grand Champion of the World titles in Dance, Vocal and Instrumental categories, 121 Champion of the World (division champion) awards, 164 gold medals, 137 silver, 56 bronze medals and 10 scholarships to study in the US.
No wonder Malaysia is very much respected in Hollywood today and feared by many of the competing countries. The Malaysian Championship or previously under Worldstars, Road To Hollywood is organized and managed by Matme Sdn. Bhd. Matme holds the exclusive rights in Malaysia to select and bring Team Malaysia to WCOPA.
This year the auditions for Team Malaysia will be conducted only in Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur.
“We are grateful that Centrepoint Sabah has agreed to host the audition at its mall. Audition in Sabah will be held on March 10 this year from 10am to 6pm.
In order to attract more great and outstanding talents, the audition this year, will be given free if the contestant pre-registers with Matme by February 28. Thereafter, contestants will have to pay RM90 per person to showcase their talent at the audition.
Interested applicants can email their details - name, age and category - to: matme@gmx. com or Whatsapp the details to 0173101288.
This is a great opportunity for performers in Sabah to spread their wings to the international arena.
If you can perform in any of the following categoriesVocal, Dance, Instrumental, Model or Acting - come and join us at Centrepoint Sabah. You can also meet some of our past winners from Sabah during the audition. Don't miss this chance.