The Hirosaki Arts and Dance Executive Committee is currently auditioning for the performers of the Dance & Performance Complex Festival "SHIROFES.2022." Online.

The event, which is held every July, was set in Hirosaki Castle Honmaru, where street dancers from overseas gathered for dance battles, performer shows and live performances. In November of last year, he received the "Sports Culture Tourism Award 2021" Grand Prize from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Sports Agency, and Japan Tourism Agency.

This year, it is scheduled to be held on July 3rd and 4th, and the venue will be moved to the comprehensive leisure facility "Hoshi to Mori no Romanticia" (Mizuki, Hirosaki City), and the scale will be expanded. Naho Akimoto, a spokesman for the executive committee, said, "One of the highlights is to conduct online auditions from the general public in an effort to make the festival event more attractive, such as calling luxurious guest judges and performers. ".

Online auditions will be accepted as videos using Instagram's reel function, tagged with the official account, and posted with "#SIROFES online audition". Judging criteria are determined by the number of posts, the number of likes, the number of views, etc.

Some of the recruitment that started on April 20th is that local idols sing acoustically. Mr. Akimoto says, "We have less opportunities to show performances in Corona, and we planned to give you a sense of accomplishment. We are looking forward to various performances such as laughter and singing, not limited to dance." "I'm glad if you like the poster and get your support."

The deadline is May 20th. Successful applicants will be able to perform on stage and the admission fee (4,000 yen each day) will be free.