America’s Got Talent 2010 Dallas Auditions
This weekend is the AGT 2010 Dallas Auditions. The Dallas auditions are happening at the Dallas Convention Center. The good news is that if you have missed it, you can still show up tomorrow. More importantly, we want you to share your story. Let everyone know what it was like to attend the America’s Got Talent 2010 Dallas auditions. Here’s one person’s experience which has already been submitted:
Did anyone try out for Dallas today? Our group got there at 4:45am and got #4 spot. yahoo we where out by 11am. We took videos, pictures and a our group got pulled a side before the auditions several times to do interviews. when we did the opening shout outs saying”welcome to Dallas or Dallas has talent” with Nick Cannon our group was asked to get in the front. We didn’t get called into another room and there wasn’t pictures being taken when we where done. One group went into a room at a time. We did have a camera in with us and they asked us a lot of questions. We are keeping hope that we do get that call back. AGT is going to be here on Sunday too so they could call us to come back tomorrow. If not we are still on TV opening pan out next to Nick Cannon who puts on his pants like the rest of us.
As always, AGT will be posting when all the callbacks for Dallas are done on the official AGT Dallas page. I know that many of my readers were at the AGT 2010 Dallas auditions, so share your experiences in the comments.
Ok, Went to the LA taping with the judges last nite, (March 13) I noticed that all the contestants for the show last nite where golden ticket auditions at the original auditions in LA including the performer I was a guest of. The golden ticket is a pass to the front of the line and the holders (there where alot of them) actually had an appointment time to apear instead of waiting with every one else. They where treated as individuals rather than groups of contestants. So here is my question, did any of the general auditions get call backs? or is this thing rigged and just using every one there as TV. I would like to hear from people if they’ve gotten call backs. Here’s a copy of the guest letter we got to appear, even we had special admittance.
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hi! i tried out for agt in dallas about two months ago and i havent heard anything back…. i know that there is a live taping comming up this week and they arnt finished calling people. how does that work? and can i still get called back even after the taping? thx!
oh! also, i wanted to know if anyone else has heard anything from the agt people if you tried out in dallas.
Lori,
They’re starting to call (or have already started calling) this week. So stay by the phone and just wait and hope haha. But I’m pretty sure that if you made it, you couldn’t tell people. (even thought that doesn’t make sense because they tell you to bring friends…lol)
The 2nd Audition in Dallas is the 25th and the 26th of March. The Dallas page still says they have not made any decisions, but other pages like Chicago mention some people have been called. Have they just not updated page? Has anybody been notified from Dallas? Have the dates changed. Does anyone know the answers to my questions?
When do they do callbacks for video submissions???
I have a good friend that tried out with an audition tape only. They got a call on march 18th from a casting person at AGT and was told their audition tape was going to be put on a producers reel for the producers to see and they had to fill out some paperwork called
Q act questions. Did anyone else experience this? They haven’t been called back about it yet and are wondering if anyone else that submitted a video only has been called back? We would love to know.
I haven’t gotten any calls at all yet…
Ok, went through the whole process from 7am to 5 pm – I am a promoter & hypeman – I was with a singer/songwriter – this is an account of what the Sat. Dallas auditions we went through: we arrived and waited in line, turned in paperwork, less than 5 min. after arrival I was singled out to be interviewed: told to go out of the line & wait in another room, then before being interviewed dragged to do promos, did promos for almost 3 hrs – I was again singled out & brought to the front of the cameras to pose in different shots, then we all did the promos that you see in the opening creds, then had to get back in line to wait for the APs, was found again to be interviewed: did a fun interview for a quick 30 sec spot (most likely to be used before/after commercials for exitement), then hurry up to wait for the APs again, finally went to an audition room to wait for the groups to go in to see APs, then they take 10 peeps to the rooms (I talked to security & a couple of associates of AGT to find out what we will know – absolutely nothing! they tell you nothing – no one knows, so if you heard different it is BS, I promise), my guy was sent to an upstairs room with a camera person, staffer & a Producer – by himself – never auditioned with multiple acts – this is rare for singers, he sang a few songs & they were jamming with him, kept him in there to talk a bit (no paperwork or stupid questions ‘where is the closest airport’ – that is ridiculous anyway), he asked directly if/when he would know either way – NO WAY THEY CAN TELL YOU – these producers are NOT the last call! ok, they have literally thousands of acts of each variety to search through, so he pushed again & asked him to be honest: did you like my act/like me? answer: very much, but it is not up to me 100%-we have lots of acts that are seen by multiple producers to be broght back & viewed together to determine the frontrunners. That is it, my dude wasn’t asked to leave, but instead the Producer talked to him for a while….my guy actually said he was going now. Done. That took the whole day – BTW: we still don’t know for sure – so hopefully that answers some questions & to let you all know: this is for real what happened to my act…I made friends with lots of the staff & producers – no one can tell you anything cause they do not know themselves! good luck to all & enjoy! 😉 much love – doc
Candace – did you ever get called back to go before the judges?
Nancy
We submitted a video. Receieved a call back congratulating me and telling us we were on the producers reel. answered questions and submitted a picture. They called us back two weeks later telling us our video was on the list the producers were interested in and asking if we were available to fly out to Orlando the following week. We were ecstatic !!!! Told all of our family ! Celebrated ! They told us they would call back in a couple days to organize things. No call at all. The week passed….nothing. We fell like a piano dropped on our heads. We are just waiting. Maybe NY ? Maybe Chicago ? But not counting on it at all.
Keep us updated if you do! Good Luck!!! Same boat…
MJM … Wow. Unbelievable. Maybe you’ll get called for Chicago??? My friend has not been called back – and her video submission is GREAT. Funny and entertaining original song. But I’ve known her for years and I might be seeing things subjectively. However she has a local following here that’s huge and her original songs are so clever. We all think AGT would be crazy if they don’t call her back. She already has a local fan club that would for sure watch the show. And she’s an attorney too (ummm hope she doesn’t mind me saying that!) so they’d get a lot of interested attorneys who would watch just to see what happened to one of their own. Haha. I’m trying to put an obvious plug in for a great friend…And of course they can’t really get to know people in a two minute video but she is a hilarious person in general.
But… No callback for her either. Here’s wishing you the best of luck. Hope you and my friend Lydia make it to Chicago!!!
Nancy,
AGT definitely has a bias for covers instead of original music. Kind of makes sense since the bond people already have with covers makes the show more entertaining.
I would agree when it comes to the majority of originals created by the majority of amatuers because most of them are actually pretty bad. But if a song just smacks you in the face because it’s different and catchy and/or funny then the producers should give it a chance – in my opinion. We don’t give the audience enough credit to decipher and/or digest original work. All works were original at some point in time. I get tires of being bombarded with the same stuff over and over again on the radio. To hear something fresh -IF it’s good – is a great treat for me.
*tired — ooops
Nancy,
I agree, but the bar required to have a great original is much higher, and probably should be. Personally I love someone like Cas Haley who takes whatever he’s doing and even if there was an original you’d never know since he totally makes it his own. Lots of options out there.
Well guys and gals.. looks like 2010 season is set..
I auditioned in Dallas.. (made it through all three rounds with judges..interviews…was told not to change my hair color..no major change in looks.. lots of different interviews..and was taped 3-4 times doing different things in audience..plus performing for two sets of judges..then the finalinterview.etc.) was told NOT to discuss anything that went on..but now that I’ve not gotten chosen to be on the show… it’s probably okay to give up some information. I too sang an original song.. and judges loved it.. but there is also the situation with obtaining rights..etc. I am a ASCAP writer and pubisher.. and the TWO songs I sang were originals..but are copywrighted and registered with ASCAP…so it would have taken a little extra effort on their part to license…or get permission to use.. so this is another disadvantage of performing one’s own music.. my way of thinking. It was a great experience.. I was hoping to be one of their “sassy senior” acts.. but it didn’t happen… They did give me a lot of hope… going through all three auditions and interviews..signing all kinds of waivers.. and photos at the end of the last interview with head producer..etc. ?? Oh well…better luck next time.
Who knows….maybe some of us who were taped might get on a “cameo” shot in their beginning “cities” audition shows… That’s the most I can hope for now… and maybe some of you others who auditioned will get on the show somehow in this manner.. strictly from video shot day of audition.
…….I went to the first live taping of the show in Dallas… It was interesting.. but let’s face it boys and girls…ladies and gentlemen….it’s SHOW BUSINESS…
and producers of the show are going to choose acts…good or bad… that will get people talking..good or bad… and bring in viewers from week to week…and increase ratings!! Remember that second word after Show……. and it’s most
definitely BUSINESS!! But don’t give up on your own hopes and dreams for your talent.. Keep working at it.. believing in yourself… in your own talent… continue to improve your skills, whatever they are… whatever your talent.. I RESUMED my music career at 51… after my three daughters were grown and gone… and I’ve had a very successful music career …I’m now 70…and still entertain every weekend.. still writing songs.. entertaining across the US… There’s always DEMAND for good musicians and entertainers.. but you MUST CONTINUE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF…and your own talent.. Best to all of you… (Oh, did I mention I play on a senior women’s basketball team also?? gold medalist. so I’m very active.. ) I also am a motivational speaker and get to use my sports experience…and MUSIC as part of my speaking performance…. So find a way to use your talent…. invent it yourself.. don’t wait for someone else to find you… Go out… perform every time..every where you can… just keep at it.. believe in yourself! I still believe in me and my talent at 70! and I have no intentions of slowing down!! No rocking chair for me!!! best to all of you… On Facebook: Kay Seamayer – check out several links.. feel free to contact me… Good luck to all!!! – here’s a youtube video – patriotic song I wrote and perform across us..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrGiBxyv5M
Thanks John..for all your efforts to keep us all informed. Good luck to those who made it to the 2010 show!!!
kay,
Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the site. Best of luck and glad to see you living your dream. Very cool story!
You bet, John…. I’ve wanted to write more as the audition process went forward… and everyone was waiting for callbacks…but AGT essentially forbids
anyone to talk about their experience.. during the time.. no media.. no stories..no information other than “I auditioned for AGT”… and not even supposed to publicize if one actually got on the show… according to all the information…and waivers I signed… So I did not want to jeopardize my chances.. or get in “LEGAL TROUBLE” directly with AGT.. by mentioning anything about the process while acts were being chosen. I was disappointed simply because I did make it through all the local processes… and signed all those waivers. etc. so thought I had a good chance of at least getting back on the show.. but was not to be.. Next time.. if I audition again.. I’ll take a complete different approach.. and I won’t perform original music. I think one would have a better chance.. just make a song YOUR OWN… and show your own diversity…
and ability to be creative, and yet, professional sounding.. Again.. good luck to all who auditioned.. and those who actually got on the show. Keep up your good work, John… You have a good way of encouraging entertainers who write in.
http://www.kayseamayer.com