Online registration for the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, made possible by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, is open for all high school students living in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, on both sides of the river, through Dec. 1.
There are no fees to participate or register. Students can win scholarships, special awards, prizes and the opportunity to compete in the finals on the Fabulous Fox Theatre stage in the spring.
This event showcases the most talented teens in the region who excel in the performing arts. Past finalists have performed on tour with “Hamilton,” at the Muny, with the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, at the Sheldon Concert Hall, TEDx St. Louis, at Gateway Grizzlies and St. Louis Cardinals games, and at area festivals.
Contestants must be enrolled in the ninth, 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the 2019-2020 school year, and must attend a high school/home school within a 50-mile radius from the St. Louis Gateway Arch. The preliminary round will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9. Acts may consist of one to six students performing as a group.
“We hope students who are passionate about the performing arts will think creatively and register for the competition,” said Mary Strauss, board president of FoxPACF. Performing arts categories include (but are not limited to): singers, dancers, actors, musicians, comedians, ventriloquists and circus skill artists. Contestants may perform with original or published material.
The 2019 winner of the competition was singer Joanna Serenko from Kirkwood High School, who won an $8,000 scholarship and a recording session where she recorded two of her own original songs.
High school students can register online at foxpacforg.
Each round of the competition will have a panel of judges who will adjudicate and advance acts to the next round of competition. Judges for the preliminary and semi-final rounds are arts professionals from the St. Louis region who provide each act constructive, verbal feedback immediately following their performance. Finalists will compete on the Fox stage as part of a professionally produced show on Saturday, April 4.
College scholarships of $4,000 to $8,000 are provided to the first, second and third place acts. Contestants who advance to the semi-final round will be eligible for various prizes, special awards and scholarships. Finalists will also be provided unique performance opportunities within the St. Louis area arranged by FoxPACF.
The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation fosters, promotes and encourages young people in the St. Louis region to discover and participate in the joy and wonder of live performances.
