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<p class="Pa1" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">AUDITIONS OPEN FOR SHINING STAR CLE 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="Pa2"><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Calling all high school solo singers dreaming of performing for a live audience at Playhouse Square!
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa2"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">All genres of music are welcome and participation is free.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="Default"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Pa2"><a href="https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Shining Star CLE</span></b></a><span class="A0"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
</span></b></span><span class="A0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">a Northeast Ohio favorite since 2017, is now hosted by the
<b>Mandel JCC</b> <b>of Cleveland</b>. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">You can expect the same amazing event as in previous years.
</span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Join us for
<b>THE FINALS</b> on Sunday, September 22, 2024 • 7 pm at Playhouse Square </span>
</span><span class="A2"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Default"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Pa1" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">ELIGIBILITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High school students with a 2025 to 2028 graduation date
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Must live in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties,
including homeschooled students </span></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa2"><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa2"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">THE AUDITIONS</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Submit video audition online from April 1 - June 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Upload your audition video (3 minutes max) to
</span></span><a href="https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit</span></b></a><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">.
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or a cappella are preferred, but recorded accompaniment is allowed.
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Pa2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa1" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">THE SCHOLARSHIPS
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">• 1st Place Winner:
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$10,000 college scholarship plus an opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">• 2nd Place Winner:
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$5,000 college scholarship
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">• 3rd Place Winner:
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$2,500 college scholarship
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">• 4th Place Winner:
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$1,000 college scholarship
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">• Bonus Prize:
</span></b></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$2,500 to the high school music department of the 1st place winner
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa2" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> All winners will receive a one year membership to The J
</span></span><span class="A2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa1" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="Pa1" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">THE CAUSE
</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span class="A2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Shining Star CLE is an inclusive singing competition showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio’s talented teens while supporting a broad range of Mandel JCC programs
and services including healthy aging adults, youth, arts and culture, and scholarships.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate Martin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Special Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mandel JCC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">26001 S. Woodland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beachwood, Ohio 44122<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Direct: 216-593-6214<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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