Auditions for the ninth annual Community Talent Contest, sponsored by the Northland Pioneer College Student Government Association, will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 27 and 28, at the Holbrook–Painted Desert, Show Low–White Mountain and the Snowflake/Taylor–Silver Creek campuses. The competition is open to NPC students and community members, ages 5 and up, and will be divided into age groups. Contestants must bring their own music, instruments, accompanist and props. In past years, the show has featured singing, dancing and comedy routines. A $500 first place prize awaits the winner of the talent contest at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24, at the Performing Arts Center on the Snowflake/Taylor-Silver Creek Campus. The runner-up takes home $250. A $50 cash prize will go to one contestant in the 5 to 10-years-old division. General admission for the show is $5, with ages 5 and under admitted free. Tickets are available through the PAC Box Office by calling (928) 536-6250 or online at www.npc.edu/tickets. For more information, go to www.npc.edu/sga-talent-contest or call SGA adviser Joshua Rogers at 1-800-266-7845, ext. 6227.
