• Student Showcase applications are not accepted by telephone or email, they must be completed online at www.seattlecenter.com/productions.
• Dates/times are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No guarantees are made based on prior participation.
• Applications may only be submitted during the application submission period for each event.
• Please check to see if a desired date/time is available by clicking on the “Currently Available” link on the Student Showcases webpage before filling out an application.
• If you are applying for more than one group (choir, band, orchestra, 2 bands, etc.), on the same or different dates, you will need to fill out a separate application for each group. (Do not put totals of all groups on any one application)
• Please make sure to accurately list the number of performers for each group that an application is submitted.
• Do not include set-up and tear-down time in your performance length time request. Set-up and tear-down time is scheduled independently of your performance.
• Please do not apply for more time than you plan to utilize. It is expected that your performance will last the full amount of time scheduled. If your performance needs change, please notify us ASAP.
• Please provide contact information for the school/organization and the performance group lead (i.e. band/choir director, dance instructor, etc). If the person filling out the application is not the group lead and/or you wish to include alternate contact info, please list it under "additional contacts". Do not list personal or other organizational contact info (i.e. tour company) as the main contact info. Doing so will delay the processing of your application.

• You will immediately receive a confirmation email from the website which will include a copy of your application. Please print and save this for your records. If you do not receive an email, please notify us.
• Once your application is processed, you will receive an email from the Student Showcase Coordinator indicating your performance date and time. You must reply within 7 days to confirm your showcase. Offers not confirmed within that time will be released. You must reply within 7 days to confirm your showcase. Offers not confirmed within that time will be released.
• Attached to the above mentioned confirmation email will be an information packet that will include pertinent information regarding your Student Showcase performance, and will address most of your questions about performing at Seattle Center. Your requested parking and load/unload permits will be sent by regular mail.
• If you have any changes to your application (i.e. number of students performing, performance date/time, technical requirements etc.) or if your contact information changes, please notify us ASAP.
• Only the Student Showcase Coordinator (Michelle Blackmon) can authorize performance schedule changes. This cannot be done through Customer Service, the Technical Director, the Event Coordinator or any other Seattle Center staff.
• When sending email correspondence, please make sure to include the name of your group and your performance date and time.

• On your application, please tell us what type of performing group you would like to bring to Seattle Center. Example: band, choir, orchestra, dance group, gymnastics, martial arts, etc.

• Seattle Center House is open to the general public and serves as more than just a performance venue. Student Showcases are presented in an open location that is visibly and audibly unavoidable to any visitor of Center House. Many visitors are families with young children. Considering that and the age of many of the Student Showcase performers, Seattle Center, therefore, requires that Student Showcase performances be appropriate for such a setting and a general audience. Seattle Center will consider content information (music, costume, choreography) before programming a particular performance. If a group’s responses to content questions prove to be inaccurate, the Center will consider that when making future programming decisions regarding that group.

• Seattle Center will provide a stage, microphones, monitors, risers (for choirs), chairs, up to 30 music stands, a sound system with an operator, CD/Cassette player, connections for an IPod/MP3 player, direct inputs for electric instruments or amps, a stage technician, and an upright piano. We also have a director’s podium, and tables available for props, costumes or instruments. Groups must provide other equipment or instruments.

• We have a variety of microphones available to cover most instrumental and vocal needs. On your application, please tell us what type of microphone(s) you will need for your performance. Example: announce, vocal, choral, instrument.
• We can provide up to 4 wireless mics. Please specify type needed: handheld, lavaliere, headpiece. We cannot accommodate the use of outside wireless mics.

• This is the Seattle Center staff person who arranges for and manages the technical/operational aspects of your performance. Other event personnel may be in the backstage area, but direct questions and get instructions only from your Event Coordinator.
• On the day of the event s/he will be in charge of directing crews, setting/striking the stage, receiving any CDs/cassettes that you bring, addressing other sound needs, and handling all production details.
• All groups are expected to be respectful and to adhere to any instructions given by the Event Coordinator or other Seattle Center staff.

• It is strongly recommended that Bands and Orchestras submit a Stage Set-up Diagram. You can download one from the Student Showcases webpage under “Application Process”. The Event Coordinator will use the technical information provided in your application – including chairs, music stands, risers, microphones, etc. – and your Stage Set-up Diagram to set up the stage.
• Stage Set-up Diagrams faxed to the office after 3 PM will not be reviewed until after 10 AM the following day. Diagrams faxed to the office after 3 PM on Friday will not be reviewed until after 10 AM the following Monday.
• Changes to your technical needs or set-up should be provided to Seattle Center Productions at least one week in advance of your performance. The Event Coordinator may not be able to accommodate last minute requests.

• No. Seattle Center is a Union House and all set-up/strike must be done by the Event Coordinator and Seattle Center crews. You are only responsible for setting up any items that you bring with you.
• A maximum of 15 minutes for set-up and 15 minutes for strike is allotted for each group.
• Be aware that large bands/orchestras/choirs often must perform on the floor in front of the stage as the stage itself is not always large enough to accommodate their needs.
• It is sometimes necessary for stage set-up to be utilized by more than one group, so there is no guarantee that we will be able to fully accommodate your set-up request.

• Yes. A limited number of dressing rooms are available for use by performance groups. Generally only one room is available per group. Your Event Coordinator will direct you to your assigned dressing room.
• Dressing rooms will only be available starting 15 minutes before your performance and must be vacated 15 minutes following your performance.
• Coats, costumes, instrument cases and other personal belongings must be stored in the dressing room(s) during your performance. They may not be left on or behind the stage, in the audience seating area, or anywhere on the Center House floor or tables at any time.
• Items may be left in the dressing room during your performance at your own risk. Please make sure to have someone monitor your items while students are performing.

• Except on weekends during Winterfest, there is not someone to announce your performance. If requested, we will provide you with a microphone for you to announce your group to the audience.
• A reader board to the side of the stage also lists upcoming performances and times.

• We do not promote individual Student Showcase performances except during Winterfest where each Showcase performance is listed on our website.

• Yes, you can hand out materials (however no stickers, religious or political material). One 6-foot table is generally available near the stage for group promotion purposes. Arrangements to use the table must be made in advance.
• Selling items related to your performance group (CD’s, t-shirts, etc.) must be authorized in advance and sales may be subject to a 5 - 15% commission. If approved, a concessions permit will be issued that outlines the agreed upon merchandise and any commission.

• Unfortunately we have NO capacity for storage. You will need to take all instruments, props, costumes, etc. with you when your performance is over.
• Due to the number of groups performing each day, space is limited. Should you arrive early, please be aware that we will not be able to receive your equipment until 15 minutes before your performance.

• The most traditional routes are outlined in the document called “Driving Directions.”
• Other routes can be found online at www.seattlecenter.com/transportation.

• We will provide up to 3 complimentary parking permits for cars only for the 1st Ave. North Parking Garage. These are non-transferable and will be valid only on the day of your performance. Please note that a permit is not a guarantee of space availability.
•Additional parking generally costs $8 - $25 per vehicle and is available in the 1st Ave. North garage, the Mercer Street garage and the 5th Ave. garage.
• Bus parking is no longer available in Seattle Center garages. There is only limited street zone parking available for buses and parking permits are not required. For locations and more information please go to www.seattlecenter.com/transportation.

• There are loading zones at the EMP Turnaround on Harrison Street and 5th Ave. North, and one at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Thomas Street next to the Seattle Children’s Theatre.
• Grounds access – 2nd & Thomas St. (Gate 2) If you need to drive onto the Seattle Center grounds to load/unload large equipment (students must walk onto campus), you must request a load/unload permit on your application and we will provide up to 2 load/unload permits. This permit does not allow for parking on the grounds or in the Seattle Center parking garages. You may receive a ticket from Seattle Police Dept. if you are in violation. Vehicles will not be permitted access to the grounds without prior arrangement and the appropriate permit.

• Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled performance time. A performance may be in progress when you arrive, so please have all members of your group stay together and out of the way of the public and viewing audience.
• One member of your group should find the Event Coordinator to check in and receive instructions. If you don’t see him/her near the stage, go to the Center House Information Booth on the balcony (3rd Floor). A Customer Service Representative will contact the Event Coordinator and have him/her come meet you.

• Lost and found is located at the Information Booth on the 3rd Floor of Center House.
• Keep belongings well-organized in the dressing room to ensure they aren’t left behind and consider labeling them for ease of identification in case they are forgotten.

• On the day of your appearance call Customer Service, tell them that you are a Student Showcase performance group and ask to speak with the Event Coordinator on duty.
• If it is days or weeks before your appearance contact the Student Showcase Coordinator (Michelle Blackmon). We appreciate advance notice and your efforts to be proactive in contacting us.
• Since performances happen back to back festival style, if you arrive late your performance must still end at the same time.
• Seattle Center does not cancel Student Showcase events due to bad weather. We leave the decision about the ability to safely access Seattle Center to each performance group. Seattle Center will contact each group if bad weather is predicted (or strikes) to discuss the situation, and will then communicate your decision to the appropriate Seattle Center staff.