Baltimore legend ‘Rambling Rose” to judge Sat. April 19, 2014 ULMII talent competition

BALTIMORE - Feb. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Local Baltimore living legend, syndicated entertainment columnist (The Afro, The Baltimore Times), singer, songwriter, producer and musician, Rosa Pryor-Trusty will serve on the judges’ panel Saturday, April 19, 2014 for the Baltimore “Uplifting Minds II” (ULMII) national talent competition. ULMII is to be held at Security Square Mall in Baltimore. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., The talent showcase is part of the “Uplifting Minds II” free one-day entertainment conference.

“ULMII” will arrive in Hollywood, California in June and October at the Celebrity Centre where - just as with the Sat., April 19^th event in Baltimore – it will offer an entertainment industry seminar panel (1 - 3pm) and national talent competition showcase (3 – 5pm). One winner in three categories - vocal, songwriting and dance – will win the ULMII Award.

Rosa is known as “Rambling Rose,” a name given to her by Nat “King” Cole when she was touring with him as a singer. She will join local entertainment business mogul Paul Gardner II (www.TheGardnerLawGroup.com); New Jersey vocal coach Nadiyah Kareem (Superstar Entertainment); Baltimore make-up artist/stylist Jenneane Collins (Rebellious Beauty), Baltimore talent manager Burt Wheeler (Wheeler Enterprises), and Los Angeles based talent manager Cordell Capone (Natalie Nunn, “Bad Girls Club”).

Rosa is founder and CEO of the Rosa Pryor Scholarship Fund which financially supports the tuition and fees of young artists ages 5 – 17 since 1991. She is also a local booking agent and talent manager. As a booking agent she provides talent for local clubs, casinos and hotels.

The competition will be hosted by comedian/actress Doresa Harvey, the Mid-Day Diva at Heaven 600 radio. Aside from the ULMII’s crystal award winners will received a list of free services from events sponsors that will include “free business consult” from entertainment businessman Paul Gardner II (www.TheGardnerLawGroup.com); “free music track, studio time and radio promo” from Virgin Island music producer and entertainer V.I. P. (Marvin Davis, Jr. “free make-up application/skincare consult” from skincare and make-up specialist Jenneane Collins (Rebellious Beauty); “free public relations strategy and business consult) from ULMII founder/coordinator, syndicated columnist (www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com), The Baltimore Times promotions director at-large (www.BaltimoreTimes-Online.com) and public relations strategist/business consultant Eunice Moseley, MS, M.B.A. (Freelance Associates, PRSA); “free commercial photo shoot” from commercial photographer Ty Moore (www.IAmSharpEye.com); “free photo shoot and business consult” from road manager and photographer Gar Roberts (Gar Roberts Photography, www.Garman.zenfolio.com); “free talent management consult” from talent manager (Natalie Nunn, “Bad Girls Club”) and casting producer (WalMart) Cordell Capone (www.CordellCapone.com), and “free product shelf-space” from Dimensions In Music record store in downtown Baltimore.

ULMII’s entertainment business panel will discuss the “business of entertainment,” “public relations strategies,” and “branding.” Its national talent competition will showcase 10 of the best submissions for the Sat., April 19^th event presented by Security Square Mall and the events’ media partner The Baltimore Times.

The event is made possible by Security Square Mall, The Baltimore Times, Freelance Associates, Dimensions In Music, The Gardner Law Group, Wheeler Enterprises, Rebellious Beauty, I Am Sharpe Eye Photography, Garman Photography, Doresa Harvey/Heaven 600, Superstar Entertainment, Dust Dem AFF Productions, Rosa Pryor Music, and Cordell Capone Management.

To pre-register for the seminar panel or to inquire about talent slots in the national talent competition log onto the event’s website www.UpliftingMinds2.com.