Military Service Member, Veteran and Retiree Singers Needed to Perform at the Invictus Games on May 8, 2016: Audition Submissions Due by April 2, 2016
Ft. Belvoir, VA (USA) (PRWEB) March 08, 2016 -- CAMMO is seeking volunteer performers to be a part of a mass chorus who will sing in a spectacular segment of the two-hour television live broadcast . The Chorus will perform the Invictus Anthem, which was adapted by Chris Martin of Coldplay in 2014 from the historic poem “Invictus” by William Earnest Henley, and is the anthem of these Games.
The Invictus Games began in 2014 in London as the brainchild of Britain’s Prince Harry. The five-day international multi-sport adaptive event embraces respect for the world’s Armed Forces and is meant to show support for those who have sacrificed so much in service. Over 500 athletes from 14 nations will be drawn from active duty service members and veterans who became wounded, injured or sick during their service and who compete to promote sport as part of their recovery and rehabilitation. The Games have the support of the White House and the U.S. Department of Defense.
“This is an amazing opportunity,” said Victor Hurtado, CAMMO co-founder and chief creative director. “These games give singers an opportunity to perform with fellow military members, represent their country, communities and local military bases, and help CAMMO and the Invictus Foundation continue their work with service member and veteran artists and athletes,” he added.
Participants are not required to read music; those cast will be afforded various tools and ways to learn their vocal part and they must be able to attend rehearsals on May 5-7, as well as the performance on May 8. Additional rehearsals for Orlando-based performers will be conducted on April 30 and May 1.
Applicants must be willing to show their DD214 or active duty identification, and they must provide information for a background check. In addition, this is a strictly volunteer opportunity: participants are expected to provide their own transportation and accommodations.
How to Apply & Audition
If you are interested in participating in this CAMMO opportunity, auditions will be handled using the free WURRLY app, which you can download to your smartphone or tablet and use to record your version of America the Beautiful as your audition submission.
1. Download the WURRLY app on your device by going to http://www.wurrly.com/download.
2. Select America the Beautiful
3. Record your version of the song
4. Hashtag #CAMMO in the comments to show that you agree with the TERMS of audition and
5. Save
If you have questions or cannot audition with the WURRLY app, please contact the CAMMO Casting team at casting(at)cammomusic(dot)org. Detailed rehearsal schedule information will be provided to those who are selected to participate.
ABOUT THE INVICTUS GAMES
For more information about the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 and the Invictus Games Foundation, please visit http://invictusgames2016.org and http://invictusgamesfoundation.org.
ABOUT CAMMO
CAMMO is a 501c(3) non-profit organization founded in 2009 by U.S. Navy veteran Cathie Lechareas and U.S. Army veteran Victor Hurtado that believes in the healing power of music. Run by veterans for veterans and active-duty service members, CAMMO provides military-specific music programs to help past and present service members suffering from neurological impairments such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). CAMMO also develops military and veteran artists, technicians, writers and musicians at its CAMMO centers. Through its Soundtrack to Recovery in-reach program, CAMMO brings certified music therapists, musicians and volunteers to hospital Residential Treatment Centers. And CAMMO’s Guitars Revitalizing Our Warriors Through Healing (GROWTH) program encourages positivity, motivation and hope through full-spectrum guitar and music instruction. For more information about CAMMO, visit http://www.cammomusic.org.
Cathie Lechareas, The Center for American Military Music Opportunities, http://www.cammomusic.org, +1 (703) 967-5391, [email protected]
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