High School Classical Singers: Showcase Your Talent at Loyola!
WHY PARTICIPATE?
EVENT DETAILS
CASH AWARDS
$2,500 First Place | $2,000 Second Place | $1,500 Third Place | $500 Finalists | $250 Encouragement | $100 Most Promising Sophomore
SCHOLARSHIPS
Winners, Finalists, Encouragement Award Winners, and Master Class Participants earn a $6,000 matcearn a $6,000 matching scholarship to attend their event’s host school distributed at $1500/year.
Regional 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-Place Winners also become eligible for need-based scholarships to study vocal performance or vocal music education at any university.
ABOUT OUR HOST
Loyola University New Orleans’ School of Music & Theatre Professions trains performers, composers, directors, technicians, producers, and creative industry professionals in a city rich with creative heritage, blending technical mastery with expressive artistry. Students benefit from hands-on experience on stage, in studios, and in business settings, learning alongside world renown musicians and theatre professionals, while also completing a liberal arts curriculum that is rooted in Jesuit teaching ideals and enhances versatility and real-world readiness. Its alumni include Grammy-nominated producers, accomplished composers and in-demand performers, demonstrating the school’s commitment to professional success. Loyola University New Orleans enrolls approximately 4,000 students. Set along historic St. Charles Avenue across from Audubon Park, Loyola is a place where students learn to hone their skills and build a profession around their passion.
“The talent level here is just unbelievable. I feel so inspired as an artist who is twenty years into the career… to hear young artists such as these. It was so inspiring.”
— Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano, Final Round Adjudicator, 2025 Nationals