Editing Elvis impersonator (section)

== Level of impersonation ==
There are different levels of impersonation, which depends largely on who is doing the impersonation and for what purpose. They mainly fall under three main levels of impersonation, which are:

* '''[[Professional]]''' ('''Elvis Tribute Artist/ETA''') Full-time and part-time, serious Elvis impersonators who are in the business of performing for a living. One such artist is Blake Rayne (real name Ryan Pelton), a [[Screen Actors Guild]] member who created his Elvis tribute act during pre-production of ''[[The Identical]]'' in 2012.

Enacting a typical '70s Elvis concert is a preferred choice of most ETAs; however, some ETAs may portray various phases of Presley's career in a single show. For example, an ETA may open his show with a '50s set dressed in appropriate attire (such as a gold lame jacket), reenactments of musical scenes from Presley's movies or reenactments of segments from the ''[[Elvis (1968 TV program)|'68 Comeback Special]]''; and after an intermission closes his show with a full-blown 70s concert dressed in an appropriate jumpsuit.

Some ETAs perform with a live band in the style of the [[TCB Band]], complete with a [[brass instrument|brass]] ensemble and [[Backing vocalist|background singer]]s to add to the originality; while others rely solely on [[karaoke]] for their performances. However, some ETAs may utilize both a live band and karaoke (either one or the other, in most cases depending on the type and size of the venue).

Some ETAs record CDs to sell at their shows, which of course contain many of the Elvis standards, but could also include some of their own songs as well as songs of other artists.

Some ETAs perform under [[stage name]]s, mostly using names associated in some way with Presley's life or career (such as Presley's character names in his movies).
* '''[[Amateur]]''' Enthusiasts who impersonate Elvis in contests, for a hobby, or at social gatherings (such as parties, reunions, etc.). Most of this type of impersonator aspire to become professional ETAs.
* '''[[Fun]] or [[Comedy]]''' Usually done as part of a [[parody]]. [[Clownvis Presley]] is an example of a performing combining Elvis impersonation, comedy, and original compositions in the style of Elvis.