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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Calling all high school singers!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sing your way to a $10,000 College Scholarship!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shining Star CLE,</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Northeast Ohio’s premier “American Idol” style solo singing competition is back for 2026, and we’re looking for standout
student singers ready to take the stage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you a talented high school solo singer graduating between 2027–2030 from: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties, (homeschooled
students too)? We want you to send in your audition NOW.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Entry is free, and all musical styles are welcome.</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submit your audition video to <a href="https://zealous.co/mandeljcc/opportunity/shining-star-cle/"><b>https://zealous.co/mandeljcc/opportunity/shining-star-cle/ </b></a>
<b><span style="color:#EE0000">Deadline: June 14th at 11:59 PM</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join us for THE FINALS of Shining Star CLE on
<i>Sunday, August 23, 2026 • 6:30 pm</i>. <br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hosted by Mandel JCC of Cleveland and presented by KeyBank.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One performer will earn a $10,000 college scholarship, with additional scholarships awarded to the next three finalists and the fan favorite, along with an additional award to the winner’s high
school music department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shining Star CLE supports young artists’ dreams while strengthening youth and senior programming in our community here at The J. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Find out more here:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mandeljcc.org/Shining-Star-CLE"><b>shiningstarcle.org</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Share this with a friend!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questions? Reach out to me via this email or 216-593-6214. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hope to see your audition soon!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kate Martin</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Special Events Coordinator</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mandel JCC</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">26001 S. Woodland</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Beachwood, Ohio 44122</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Direct: 216-593-6214</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mKaMNavXRw">
<span style="color:black">2025 Shining Star CLE video</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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