Welcome to our eighth-annual student music competition where you pick the winners! The Sing and Play ’26 Showcase features instrumental and vocal acts with a $50 prize awarded for the best performance in each of three age-based competitions: elementary, middle school and high school.

Acts may be solos or ensembles of up to four people, with all performers being full-time students in a North Carolina public, private or home school. Competing acts will be selected by open auditions, with winners of the showcase competition determined by audience vote.

The entire event is designed as an educational experience for student musicians. It gives performers of all ages a chance to experience the audition process in a completely supportive environment and provides talented student musicians the opportunity to perform in front of a welcoming audience.

AUDITIONS ARE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, FROM 3:30 TO 5:30 P.M., IN THE JM AUDITORIUM. Look for more information to come about how to book an audition appointment. Rules will be available below when published.

🎟️ General admission for the Sing and Play Showcase competition is $5 per person and includes one vote in each category. Tickets will be sold at the door. All proceeds are used by JMArts for educational activities, including our flagship JMArts Scholars, to create opportunity for high school artists and help them thrive.

▶️ RULES for Sing and Play ’26
📖 PROGRAM for Sing and Play ’26 (when published)
🗞 PERFORMERS NEWS for Sing and Play ’26 (when published)
🗞 EVENT PREVIEW NEWS for Sing and Play ’26 (when published)
🎶 POSTER for Sing and Play ’26 (when published)
🗞 PERFORMER HIGHLIGHTS for Sing and Play ’26 (when published)
📸 PHOTO ALBUM for Sing and Play ‘25 (when published)