If you love to sing … If you want to showcase your talent …
If you can imagine yourself performing for thousands ONLINE…
You’ll want to participate in the fourth annual Shining Star CLE Competition!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
- Any high school student in grades 9 – 12 (as of September 2020) in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage or Summit counties (including home-schooled students).
- FREE TO ENTER!
- All Genres of Music Welcome!
THE SCHOLARSHIPS
- 1st PLACE: $10,000 college scholarship & the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severance Hall.
- 2nd PLACE: $5,000 college scholarship.
- 3rd PLACE: $2,500 college scholarship.
- 4th PLACE: $1,000 college scholarship.
- BONUS PRIZE: $2,500 to 1st PLACE WINNER’S high school music department.
THE AUDITION PROCESS
- Round 1 (Video Auditions): April 1 – July 1, 2020
- Round 2 (Virtual “live” Auditions): Week of July 12
- Round 3 (Virtual Semifinals): Sunday, July 26
- Finalist Rehearsal Week: July 28-31
- Finalist In-person (using social distancing) Recording: August 4-5
- Live Broadcast Run-through: September 6-12
- Round 4 (Finals): Sunday, September 13, 2020
