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GOOD NEWS: Your performing arts career can be upgraded to a Hollywood-level lifestyle!

PROBLEM: You may not have known this before today, and even if you did, you’ve been sitting on the fence for a long time.

FACT: Our A-list Canadian artists (think Celine Dion – singer, Ryan Gosling – actor, Emma Portner – Dance, Charlize Theron – model, etc.) all needed good ol’ U.S.A. to boost their careers.

THE SILVER LINING: The U.S.A. is just next to Canada!

WCOPA Canada has partnered with the Canadian Performing Artists Guild, a non-profit institution duly registered with the Not-for-profit Corporations Act of Canada with Corporation number 1537111-2.

SOLUTION: Compete for your spot on the world stage. Be discovered by Hollywood agents, managers, and casting directors! Please scroll down…

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CONTEST MECHANICS:

The World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is a unique international competition that stands apart from any other global event. While it shares some similarities with the Olympics—such as representing countries in delegations, having Opening Ceremonies, a Parade of Nations, and awarding Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals—WCOPA goes beyond what the Olympics offers.

One major difference is that WCOPA includes specialized boot camps to train participants, as well as “go-sees,” where contestants meet Hollywood industry professionals who can help advance their careers. This level of career support is not something you’ll find at the Olympics.

WCOPA is also structured as three competitions, or rounds, in one. Because it’s centred in Hollywood and focused on the entertainment industry, it features six different performing arts categories: singing, dancing, acting, modelling, instrument playing, and variety arts. Contestants vie not only for medals but also for showbiz-related titles like Division Champions and World Champions in each category and the coveted Grand Champion Performer of the World. Literally thousands of acts are involved here!

Round 1—the “medalling round”—awards medals and plaques for top performances in each category, with Hollywood industry judges deciding the winners. The highest scorers move on to the next round.

Round 2—the “semifinals”—introduces a new panel of judges to ensure unbiased scoring. These judges look for “entertainment value” and “marketability.” Those with the best scores advance to the final round.

Round 3—the “finals”—features rigorous rehearsals and another new set of judges. In this decisive round, the top performers in each category are named World Champions, and the Grand Champion Performer of the World is chosen from among them—the best of the best across all categories.

The following day, all medals and awards from the medalling round are formally presented in a final ceremony.

Unlike the Olympics, which crowns champions in individual sports like running or swimming, WCOPA aims to find the ultimate performer across all performing arts categories. The title of Grand Champion Performer of the World is a singular distinction, symbolizing the highest achievement in this global talent competition.

We are now accepting applications for admission into this live, top-rated worldwide talent competition for 2025! If you are a performing artist who presently resides in Canada and aspires to compete internationally, you may go ahead and fill out the form below. After passing the prescribed auditions and preliminary requirements, you will be given the opportunity to be accepted as a delegate for Team Canada 2025.

See you in Long Beach, California, U.S.A., from July 17 – 25, 2025!

If you have been notified that you passed the online audition, your talent scout will give you specific instructions on how to become a member of WCOPA Team Canada 2025.

You can be the pride of Canada and win glory for yourself and your beloved country! Compete against 60 other countries at WCOPA, also known as the one and only Global Talent Olympics, to be held in Long Beach, California, U.S.A., from July 17 to 25, 2025. Win gold, silver, and bronze medals or the coveted Grand Champion Performer of the World award. Meet and greet actual Hollywood producers, agents, managers, and casting directors, and watch as your career zooms!

If you are a group act, please use the form here: https://wcopacanada.com/groups/