Big Squeeze going virtual
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n adherence to CDC and local health authority guidelines, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of the statewide community, Texas Folklife is canceling all scheduled live events, performances and gallery operations until further notice. This includes all remaining 2020 Big Squeeze live auditions and concerts throughout the state and the finals competition at the Bullock Texas State History Museum (April 19).
However, the Big Squeeze and other Texas Folklife programs will continue in virtual formats. The Big Squeeze youth accordion contest will accept video entries for any contestants who did not already try out at a live audition and/or live more than 20 miles from an audition that was not canceled. The video entry deadline has been extended to April 5, 2020. As usual, all contestants' auditions will be judged online via private video links. The semi-finals and finals will now also be judged online and announced in April and May respectively. Big Squeeze audition and competition information can be found
