Photo by Jeremy Harris
Jason Lyle Black’s Carlsbad Christmas Concert
Thank you for your interest in nominating someone to perform with Jason Lyle Black at his Carlsbad, New Mexico Christmas concert. The concert will take place on Friday, November 24, 2023 at PR Leyva Auditorium.
Black’s Christmas concerts have a special focus on the local community, and as part of this focus, he invites a few select individuals from the community—especially youth—to join him onstage to perform.
The deadline to submit a video nomination is November 8, 2023. Please review the guidelines below, then use the form further below to submit your nomination.
Submission Guidelines
Nominations are open to performers age 13 and older, who live in the Carlsbad area or surrounding community. Adults are also invited to apply, though we are primarily looking for up-and-coming musical performers who would benefit from the opportunity to perform with Jason.
Please include your parent or guardian’s email in the submission, so we can confirm their permission for you to participate.
Performers should submit a video showcasing an unedited 2-3 minute performance. This can be shot on an iPhone, etc. - it does not need to be studio recorded. Video must be “a cappella” (no backing track or accompaniment). Please choose a song that clearly showcases your musical ability and style.
A great way to submit a video is to upload it to YouTube, mark it as “Unlisted,” and then share the link with us below.
Alternatively, you can send a dropbox or google drive link.
While all types of musical performers are welcome to apply (i.e. instrumentalists, etc.), we are primarily interested in singers.
This is an unpaid performance opportunity.
If you are selected for further consideration, Jason’s team will reach out to you with what song he would like you to perform. For this piece, Jason will provide either (1) an existing recording of the song (i.e. a version by Celine Dion, Josh Groban, etc. for reference), or (2) a piano track for you to practice to. Note that he will not provide a sheet music transcription.
Please ensure you are comfortable with this process to learn the selected song, and with the quick timeline.
We will then need a full length video of you performing the song Jason selected. You will have just one week to learn the song and send us this video. (You may use lyrics or sheet music when recording this video, if needed.)
If you are then selected to perform with Jason in his show, we will send you a final practice track (solo piano). You can rehearse to this track, and then will have one live rehearsal with Jason on the day of his show, for 2-3 run-throughs onstage. Note that for the live performance on November 24, you must perform from memory (no sheet music/lyrics).
Any questions, please contact us at info@jasonlyleblack.com.