Youth Ablaze Network
Igniting gifts, discovering purpose, and raising young people to shine for God.
About
YAN Talent Hunt
YAN Talent Hunt is more than a competition. It is a platform for young people to express their God-given gifts with excellence, confidence, and purpose.
Whether you sing, dance, act, do spoken word, play an instrument, perform comedy, or have a unique creative gift, this is your opportunity to step forward and shine.
The talent hunt will begin with open auditions and continue through competitive rounds until the final winners are selected and celebrated at the Grand Finale.
The Journey
Event Journey
Four stages from audition to the Grand Finale
01
Auditions
The first step into the spotlight.
02
Round one
Develop your gift and share your voice.
03
Round two
Grow in confidence, creativity and purpose.
04
Grand finale
A celebration of the journey and its brightest gifts.
Audition registration is closed. Follow the contestants through the competition.
Guidelines
Rules and Guidelines
• All performances must be respectful, clean, and appropriate for a general audience.
• Participants must arrive early for each stage.
• Contestants must follow the instructions of the organizers, ushers, judges, and stage team.
• Performance time limits must be respected.
• Any contestant who misses their assigned stage may be disqualified.
• Judges' decisions are final.
• Audience voting may be included in selected rounds.
• Participants must be available for all required rounds if selected.
Talent
Strength and quality of the gift being displayed
Creativity
Originality and uniqueness of the performance
Confidence
Boldness, composure, and stage control
Stage Presence
Ability to connect with the audience
Preparation
Organization, timing, and readiness
Impact
Overall impression on judges and audience
Together we make room for gifts
Our sponsors
Help the next generation shine.
YAN Talent Hunt welcomes sponsors, partners, media teams, brands, churches, schools, businesses, and community organizations that want to support young talent and community development.