The list of judges will be publicly released as soon as it has been finalized. Four finalists will be selected from each category, based on the results of the tape judging. All finalists are expected to perform live on stage in the Final Round in Ft Walton Beach, FL on April 14th, 2001. Finalists who do not perform in the final round will be disqualified. Judges, organizers of the Musical Echoes event, and their families are ineligible to enter the competition.
All contestants are responsible for their own expenses, including accommodations and transportation.
Anyone violating this rule will be disqualified and asked to leave immediately. All decisions by the judges are final. Open to anyone who has not reached his or her seventeenth birthday on or before the date of the competition - April 14th, 2001. Open to anyone seventeen years of age or older who does not wish to compete in the Artists Division. Open to anyone who would like to compete in the highest level of artistry.