Asian American Talent Show Comes to Dallas for First Time
Kollaboration is hosting a show in Dallas for the first-time ever. The show will feature emerging artists within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. While Kollaboration hosts a show each year in Los Angeles, Houston, and other cities across the U.S., there's yet to be a Kollaboration Dallas.
Dallas, TX, August 08, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Kollaboration Dallas, the DFW Metroplex area’s premier talent competition showcasing emerging talents within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, announces its artists for this year’s show. The September 1st show will be the first in Kollaboration Dallas history and will be held at the Eisemann Center. The following seven artists will be competing for a 1st place prize of $1000, the opportunity to open the Dallas show of a joint national tour this Fall by Clara C and David Choi and the opportunity to perform in the Kollaboration Grand Finale in Los Angeles later this year: iCare, Dru B Shinin’, Christina Lee, Tanvi Mongia, Peter P and Robbie G, The Plinth, Stciks
Guest performances include: 2011 Kollaboration Los Angeles 1st place winner Noel Kunz, 2011 Kollaboration Seattle 1st place winner Lion’s Ambition, Actress and Model Arden Cho, and Mathai from NBC’s Season 2 of The Voice.
The host of this year’s show will be renowned comedian and entertainer Joey Guila.
Guest judges include: Singer/songwriter Michelle Shaprow, Mathai, and more to be announced.
Kollaboration Dallas is also currently seeking sponsorship from community groups and corporate entities. Please direct sponsorship inquires to Joann Chang (joann.chang@kollaborationdallas.org). For all other inquiries, contact executive director Chong Choe (chong.choe@kollaborationdallas.org).
Tickets are currently on sale and are available at www.kollaborationdallas.org.
They are also seeking financial support through their Indigogo page at www.indiegogo.com/kollaboration-dallas?a=956672.
About Kollaboration
Kollaboration Dallas is an annual non-profit talent competition seeking to bring mainstream attention to Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) artistic talent. Kollaboration was created twelve years ago by Paul “PK” Kim in Los Angeles to expand representation of API in mainstream media and raise awareness of API issues. The Kollaboration movement has spread to 14 cities across North America and continues to rally students, businesses, community leaders, celebrities and performers across the API community together for the common cause of “Empowerment Through Entertainment.”
Kollaboration is a non-profit organization, completely run by volunteers, dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander presence in the entertainment and media industry.
Guest performances include: 2011 Kollaboration Los Angeles 1st place winner Noel Kunz, 2011 Kollaboration Seattle 1st place winner Lion’s Ambition, Actress and Model Arden Cho, and Mathai from NBC’s Season 2 of The Voice.
The host of this year’s show will be renowned comedian and entertainer Joey Guila.
Guest judges include: Singer/songwriter Michelle Shaprow, Mathai, and more to be announced.
Kollaboration Dallas is also currently seeking sponsorship from community groups and corporate entities. Please direct sponsorship inquires to Joann Chang (joann.chang@kollaborationdallas.org). For all other inquiries, contact executive director Chong Choe (chong.choe@kollaborationdallas.org).
Tickets are currently on sale and are available at www.kollaborationdallas.org.
They are also seeking financial support through their Indigogo page at www.indiegogo.com/kollaboration-dallas?a=956672.
About Kollaboration
Kollaboration Dallas is an annual non-profit talent competition seeking to bring mainstream attention to Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) artistic talent. Kollaboration was created twelve years ago by Paul “PK” Kim in Los Angeles to expand representation of API in mainstream media and raise awareness of API issues. The Kollaboration movement has spread to 14 cities across North America and continues to rally students, businesses, community leaders, celebrities and performers across the API community together for the common cause of “Empowerment Through Entertainment.”
Kollaboration is a non-profit organization, completely run by volunteers, dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander presence in the entertainment and media industry.
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Chong Choe
940-595-3585
www.kollaborationdallas.org
Chong Choe
940-595-3585
www.kollaborationdallas.org
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