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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">We are looking for talented high school vocalists to take the spotlight!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://mandeljcc.org/Shining-Star-CLE/mandeljcc/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shining Star CLE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is returning
to Playhouse Square on</span> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 6:30 PM</span></strong>.<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">A total of $18,500 in college scholarships will be awarded amongst the top 4 winners.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">
The first-place winner’s school music department</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">will receive $2,500</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">
The competition is a great opportunity to highlight a students’ talent and bring recognition to the school.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Shining Star CLE supports young artists’ dreams while raising important funds to support
youth and senior programming in our community. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt;font-weight:normal">Do you know a talented singer (or are you one?) graduating
between 2026 and 2029 from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties? </span></strong><span style="color:#717A8A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:middle"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"> >> Encourage them to audition!
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Entry is
</span><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">free</span></u></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">,
and all musical styles are welcome. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Audition videos should be sent to
</span><a href="https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#146BCF;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit</span></a></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">
</span></b><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">by</span></b></em><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">
</span></b></em><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">June 30th</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1C1C;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#717A8A;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? – contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kate Martin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mandel JCC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">26001 S. Woodland<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beachwood, Ohio 44122<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Direct: 216-593-6214<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/eguxZ8eI_Dc?si=8L8ZBs-NrZHSBCTj">
<span style="color:#0563C1">2024 Shining Star CLE video here</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more at <a href="https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">ShiningStarCLE.org</span></a>. Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shiningstarcle/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/officialshiningstarcle/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">#OfficialShiningStarCLE</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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