Talented children can wow festival-goers with their vocal stylings, dance skills or other talents in the spring youth talent show Festival Idol.

Festival Idol gives amateur performers a venue during Festival of the Arts to showcase their talent before local judges and a live audience. Children, grades K-12, will perform 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday April 20 through Friday April 23 on the Children’s Stage in the Youth Plaza.

A selection committee will review all applications and select 28 contestants to perform during the first four preliminary nights. There will be seven performers each night, grouped by age group, type of talent, etc.One finalist will be chosen each preliminary night to compete in the Festival Idol Finals Saturday evening, where the finalists will perform again and a Festival Idol grand champion will be awarded .

Please download the application form here and mail the application with a DVD or CD of the applicant performing to: Arts Council of Oklahoma City; 400 West California Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Applications are due March 15. Applicants will be notified by April 1.