Family FAQ's
Get Launched Vegas is Positively Arts’ transformative four-month performance and training experience, inspired by the spirit of televised talent competitions. It combines performance opportunities, master classes and mentorship from accomplished professionals across Broadway, Disney, television, music and beyond.
1. How do I create my fundraising page?
Artists who select the Journey Track will be contacted for the information needed to create a GiveSmart fundraising page. Artists may write their own text, select their preferred photo and personalize the page. An active fundraising page is required for Journey Track performances, but there is no minimum fundraising amount.
2. If I initially selected “No” to fundraising, how do I switch to the Journey Track?
Email both glv@positivelyarts.org and matthew@positivelyarts.org with the subject “Your Name — Journey Track” and state that you would like to join. Journey Track participation provides access to eligible free master classes and performance opportunities throughout the 2026 season. You must let us know by September 4th if you’d like to join the Journey Track.
3. How do I purchase tickets for GLV shows?
Tickets will be available through the GLV GiveSmart page, with the link posted on the GetLaunched.Vegas website and the PositivelyArts.org website when sales open. Supporters may also purchase tickets through an artist’s custom fundraising page; those ticket sales count toward that artist’s fundraising goal.
4. What is the VIP Showcase?
The VIP Showcase is an intermediate Competition Track round for approximately 60 artists selected from the initial audition pool. Each artist will slate and perform a 60-second cut at Notoriety on Sunday, September 13.
5. What if I am performing with a live instrument?
You do not need to submit an MP3 track. Email both glv@positivelyarts.org, charliese@positivelyarts.org and pilita@positivelyarts.org as soon as possible with the subject “Your Name — Round Name — Instrument Name,” and identify the instrument you will use.
6. How will I learn about Journey Track performances and master classes?
Artists with active fundraising pages will receive an email as soon as they have submitted their fundraising materials.
7. Do I have to participate in every Journey Track performance and master class?
No. Journey Track opportunities are optional; participate when the dates and times work for your family. The September 12 “Step Into the Spotlight” Master Class is the exception and is mandatory for everyone.
8. How are Hard Rock Cafe performance slots assigned?
Both Hard Rock Cafe performances are optional and available to Journey Track artists with active fundraising pages. Open performance slots will first be offered to artists who are no longer advancing in the Competition Track. Artists still advancing may be invited after those performers have been accommodated because advancing artists are already receiving ample Competition Track stage time.
9. May families attend Journey Track performances?
Absolutely. Families and friends are welcome. Journey Track performances generally have a small ticket fee, typically $10–$12. Families may not attend private Wildcard appointments.
10. What are Happy Notes?
Happy Notes are written affirmations from one artist to another. Blank notes and a collection bucket will be available backstage during performance rounds. Artists are encouraged to write a Happy Note for every fellow artist so everyone feels seen and supported.
11. What email addresses should I use for questions or feedback?
For all general GLV correspondence, email glv@positivelyarts.org charliese@positivelyarts.org and pilita@positivelyarts.org with a clear subject line, such as “Your Stage Name — Feedback/Questions,” and copy your parent or guardian. Only track-cutting requests should go directly to charliese@positivelyarts.org.
12. When are tracks due, and what if I need help cutting one? How can I convert a YouTube link to an MP3 track?
Tracks are due five days before the scheduled performance by 8:00 PM Pacific. For help cutting a track, email charliese@positivelyarts.org with the subject “Charliese: Help with Tracks.” Allow up to 48 hours for the finished track to be returned, so request assistance well before the deadline.
https://convertytmp3.org/ is a great website to convert your YouTube link into an MP3 track before sending it to Charliese to cut.
13. May I contact Guides, mentors, musicians or other professionals I meet through GLV?
No. Please respect their boundaries and do not contact them through social media, email or other channels unless they specifically invite you to do so.
14. May I tag Guides, mentors or musicians on social media?
Please do not tag them without permission. Unless a professional specifically invites you to follow, tag or contact them, do not do so.
15. Is there one overall winner?
Yes. There is one overall GLV winner, and all Top 10 artists perform at Myron’s at The Smith Center on February 28, 2027. The winner performs three songs with a live band; the first, second and third runners-up perform two songs each; and the remaining six Top 10 artists perform one song each. The overall winner may not compete in GLV again, but the other artists remain eligible in a future year.
16. Do I have to join the Journey Track and fundraise?
No. Journey Track participation is optional, and fundraising has no impact on Competition Track scores or advancement. Fundraising helps cover venue rentals, equipment, professional staff and other costs that allow Positively Arts to offer GLV and additional youth programs regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
17. Do scores carry over, or is each round a fresh start?
Each regular performance round is reviewed as a standalone performance. Scores do not carry forward. At the Finale, Guides may also take the artist’s complete GLV journey into consideration. Wildcard invitations are likewise based on cumulative growth and the artist’s overall journey rather than a single score.
18. Is the onstage feedback the only feedback I will receive?
No. Guides provide transparent developmental feedback during the performance round. If an artist is no longer advancing, the Guides will also provide a video with detailed feedback, strengths and suggested areas for continued growth.
19. What is the highest possible score in each round?
A perfect score is 180 points. Each of the six categories is scored from 1 to 10 in every performance round with 3 Guides inputting up to 60 points each.
20. How do life skills, empathy and offstage behavior fit into GLV?
GLV prepares artists for real professional environments. Respect, focus, punctuality, preparation, encouragement and collaboration affect the impression an artist makes just as much as the performance itself. Supporting peers—even after finishing one’s own performance—builds community, demonstrates character and creates additional opportunities to learn.
21. How does the Wildcard work?
Guides may personally invite an artist who reached the Top 25 or later to a private Wildcard appointment. The invitation considers cumulative growth and the artist’s overall journey, recognizing that illness, nerves or one difficult performance may not accurately reflect the artist’s potential. Families may not attend. Invited artists perform 90 seconds of their strongest song using a YouTube track pulled up in the room.
SONG SELECTIONS
Get Launched Vegas Top 40 Show - Notoriety
Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2026
*Artists must prepare a 90-second cut of their best age-appropriate song
Get Launched Vegas Top 25 Show - Notoriety
Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
*Artists must prepare a 90-second cut of a Broadway or Disney song
Get Launched Vegas Top 15 Show - Notoriety
Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2026
*Artists must prepare two 90-second cuts of a pop/rock song and a "your hero" song - This is a song from an artist you admire or a role you'd like to play.
Get Launched Vegas Finale Show - Notoriety
Date: Sunday, December 6th, 2026
*Artists must prepare two 2-minute cuts of a song in their unique style and a judge's choice song.