AUDITIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SHINING STAR CLE 2025 Calling all high school solo singers dreaming of performing at Playhouse Square! Participation is free and all genres of music accepted. Shining Star CLE<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/>, a Northeast Ohio favorite since 2017, is presented by KeyBank and hosted by Mandel JCC of Cleveland. Join us for THE FINALS on Sunday, September 7, 2025 * 6:30 pm at Playhouse Square ELIGIBILITY * High school students with a 2026 to 2029 graduation date * Must live in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties, including homeschooled students THE AUDITIONS * Submit video auditions online until June 30, 2025 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. Also a free one-year membership to The J. * 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 THE CAUSE Shining Star CLE is an inclusive singing competition showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio's talented teens. Music plays a vital role in uniting communities and fostering shared experiences. Funds raised through this event allow us to both grow creative youth programming and enhance aging-in-place senior services. Contact me for more information: Kate Martin Special Events Coordinator Mandel JCC 26001 S. Woodland Beachwood, Ohio 44122 Direct: 216-593-6214 Watch the 2024 Shining Star CLE video here<https://youtu.be/eguxZ8eI_Dc?si=8L8ZBs-NrZHSBCTj>. Learn more at ShiningStarCLE.org<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/>. Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/shiningstarcle/> and Instagram #OfficialShiningStarCLE<https://www.instagram.com/officialshiningstarcle/>