SILER CITY, N.C. — “Sing and Play,” the second-annual musical competition for students from elementary through high school, will be held next month at Jordan-Matthews High School in Siler City.
Instrumental and vocal acts will compete for a $50 prize awarded for the best performance in each of three age categories — elementary, middle school and high school. Acts may be individuals or groups up to four people, with all performers being full-time students in a North Carolina public, private or home school.
Auditions will be held at Jordan-Matthews on February 5 beginning at 3:30 p.m., when a panel of judges will select four to six acts in each age category to perform in the competition. Each act selected during auditions must pay a $10 registration fee to enter the competition. Individuals and groups interested in auditioning must register online by January 29.
The “Sing and Play” showcase competition concert will be held on February 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the Jordan-Matthews Auditorium. Immediately after the performances, winners will be selected by audience vote. General admission is $5 per person and includes one vote in each category.
An overview of the competition — including rules and a link to the registration form — is available online at jmarts.org/s/SingAndPlay19Rules.pdf.
“Sing and Play” is a fundraiser for JMArts, the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, a nonprofit created to provide what student artists need to excel.
Money raised by the competition will be used by JMArts for educational projects, including its second-annual New York Arts Adventure. Scheduled over spring break, the educational trip to New York City gives a group of upperclass musicians, actors and visual artists an opportunity to explore one of the world’s great cities, experience the very best in the arts and gain new perspectives and experiences that will influence their lives and work. Several world-class artists will meet with JM artists during the five-day adventure.
More information about JMArts and other events scheduled for this season is available at jmarts.org.
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Master of ceremonies Orlando Balderas, from left, stands with Sing and Play ’18 winners Corrine Collison, Edith Soto and Kaitlyn Evans. Registration is now open for Sing and Play ’19, which will be held in February at Jordan-Matthews High School.
