Details & Rules

Registration is now OPEN


Your chance to be in front of renowned judging panel.  Our industry experts will view every audition video submitted.



DETAILS


Semi-Final (September 26th & 27th, 2025)

Location: Xinflix Auditorium

Address: Unit 8 421 Bentley St. Markham, On, L3R 9T2


Date: Friday, September 26th, 2025

Time:

  • 10am - 12:30pm Semi-Finalists Registration & Sound Check (all categories)
  • 1pm Models & Actors Semi-Final
  • 4pm Singers / Band / Musicians Semi-Final


Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2025

Time:

  • 12 noon - Free Styles Semi-Final
  • 4pm - Dancers Semi-Final



Showcase Award Ceremony (September 28th, 2025)

Location: Xinflix Auditorium.  Unit 8 421 Bentley St. Markham, On, L3R 9T2

Date: Friday, 20th September, 2024

Time:

  • 1pm - All Categories



Entrance Fees


Registration Fee:

  • A non-refundable Competition Registration is $60 per registrant. 
  • Semi-Finalists & Finalists will receive Two (2) free priority seating tickets to the Semi-Final shows on September 26th & 27th and Two (2) free priority seating tickets. 
  • **FINAL & SHOWCASE TICKETS NOT INCLUDED**
  • Additional semi-final show ticket can be purchased at $30 each.

 



COMPETITOR RULES

  1. No age restrictions.  We welcome all ages to apply.
  2. Talent needs to be able to be performed live on stage (no outdoor stunts). 
  3. Semi-Finalist MUST arrived at 10AM for registration on September 26th, 2025 at Xinflix Auditorium.  Location: Unit 8 421 Bentley St. Markham, On, L3R 9T2
  4. Entrants must be prepared to perform on stage for semi-final on September 26th or 27th  2025, in according to the category you applied.  In addition, all finalists must be prepared to perform on stage on September 28th, 2025.
  5. Contestants will need to sign publicity waiver for use of image/video in promotion of this year’s and/or future events. Contestants under the age of majority will require parental/guardian consent to perform, as well as publicity waiver. 
  6. Those who earn the majority of their living on their talent are ineligible. 
  7. With a potential narrowing of the contestants to a final 3 at the competition, contestants should be prepared to perform twice (two different numbers preferred). 
  8. As this is a family friendly event – G or PG rated performances only.
  9. Profane language, hate messages or inappropriate lyrics or actions that are not suitable for a family audience (as determined by judges) will not be accepted. The judges reserve the right to disqualify any submission containing any of the aforementioned. 
  10. Live finalist performances are to be no longer than 4 minutes in length. There will be no penalty for a shorter performance.



ENTRY

To submit an application, complete the online form on our website www.markhamtalent.ca along with an audition video submission of the proposed act to your or your legal guardian’s YouTube or social media channel.


Video submissions should be between 1 minutes (60 seconds) in length.


Deadline for application is

August 31st, 2025 Sunday at 5pm ET.

May 1st 2023, at 5PM EST.


JUDGING

  1. The judging panel will select Semi-Finalists from each category of the audition submissions. 
  2. The announcement of the Semi-Finalists from each of the category will be made on Monday, September 15th, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET, on MarkhamTalent.ca website and social media. 
  3. The judges’ decision is final. 
  4. Scoring will be based on talent, originality, and performance.


COMPETITION REGISTRATION

  1. One category per application.
  2. Talent may apply to multiple category.
  3. Complete the online form below, and then submit a link to a YouTube or social media video of your proposed act. Video submissions should be 1 minutes (60 seconds) in length.




AUDITION SUBMISSION STEPS

  1. Upload your video audition to your own YouTube Channel.  *If you do not have a YouTube channel, you can learn how to create one on Buffer.com. *If you are under 13 years of age, please have a parent or guardian create a YouTube account using their credentials.
  2. Registrant can also upload your video on your own social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Vimeo. 
  3. Retrieve the video URL for your video upload, copy and paste the URL link on the REGISTRATION FORM
  4. Pay $60 non-refundable Registration Fee per application.
  5. We will send you an audition confirmation email within 48 business hours  of us receiving your registration and video URL link.


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$30 show ticket