AUDITIONS OPEN FOR SHINING STAR CLE 2024 Calling all high school solo singers dreaming of performing for a live audience at Playhouse Square! All genres of music are welcome and participation is free. Shining Star CLE<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/>, a Northeast Ohio favorite since 2017, is now hosted by the Mandel JCC of Cleveland. You can expect the same amazing event as in previous years. Join us for THE FINALS on Sunday, September 22, 2024 * 7 pm at Playhouse Square ELIGIBILITY * High school students with a 2025 to 2028 graduation date * Must live in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties, including homeschooled students THE AUDITIONS * Submit video audition online from April 1 - June 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm * Upload your audition video (3 minutes max) to https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit. * Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or a cappella are preferred, but recorded accompaniment is allowed. THE SCHOLARSHIPS * 1st Place Winner: $10,000 college scholarship plus an opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra * 2nd Place Winner: $5,000 college scholarship * 3rd Place Winner: $2,500 college scholarship * 4th Place Winner: $1,000 college scholarship * Bonus Prize: $2,500 to the high school music department of the 1st place winner All winners will receive a one year membership to The J THE CAUSE 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. Kate Martin Special Events Coordinator Mandel JCC 26001 S. Woodland Beachwood, Ohio 44122 Direct: 216-593-6214