APPLICATION
The 18th Annual Stars of Tomorrow Scholarship Competition will begin receiving submissions in Spring 2025. To learn more about Stars of Tomorrow, click here for the 2024 Application and Competition Guidelines.
South Coast Singers feels strongly that giving back to the community through outreach programs is an important part of their musical mission. To that end, an annual event was established more than 18 years ago, and since its inception, South Coast Singers has given away more than $75k in vocal scholarship awards. Known as Stars of Tomorrow, this program provides an opportunity for young Orange County high school vocalists to compete for scholarship money intended to assist them in pursuing their career goals. This year in 2024, after an initial video audition, 10 vocalists by category will be chosen to go on to the semi-finals. At least $4,500 in prize money will be awarded in two categories: Classical and Musical Theatre. Judges for both auditions consist of highly qualified musicians, performers and/or music instructors who support this event with their time and talent.
Our 2024 final judges were Michael Skidgel, a baritone and vocal coach who has toured, both signing and conducting, in 38 countries; Milena Kitic, internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano best known for her signature role as Carmen in major opera productions throughout the United States and Europe; and Erin Theodorakis, talented mezzo-soprano and former Stars of Tomorrow recipient who enjoys an active career on the stage and in the concert hall, performing throughout the United States and Europe.
Top winners in each category performed and received their scholarship awards at one of the South Coast Singers concerts in June 2024.
Click here for the 2024 Application and Competition Guidelines.
Please reach out to [email protected] for questions on the application process.
Additional Information
Stars of Tomorrow 2024 Applications and video submissions for Stars of Tomorrow are no longer being accepted for the spring 2024 season. Please check back soon for the announcement of our next competition.
2024 Winners
3rd Place, Classical - Leila Woodward - Photo coming
3th Place (Tie), Musical Theater - Indiana Bomgaars - Photo coming
3th Place (Tie), Musical Theater - Isabella Both - Photo coming
Competition Winners
2024 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Isabel Calvo
2nd Place Catherine Dosier
3rd Place Indiana Bomgaars
3rd Place Isabella Both
For Classical
1st Place William Bolin
2nd Place Avalina Thomas
3rd Place Leila Woodward
2023 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Christian McCleary
2nd Place Akila Rao
2nd Place Miranda Young
3rd Place Meghan Barton
For Classical
1st Place Madison Becerra
2nd Place Madison Heinle
3rd Place Viveka Saravanan
2022 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Caleb Smith
2nd Place Landon Wouters
3rd Place Sophia Ruiz
For Classical
1st Place Estella Sky Keyoung
2nd Place Viveka Saravanan
3rd Place Rynn Wood
3rd Place Liliana Mindel
2019 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Jake Akita
2nd Place Laura Kim
2nd Place Mackenzie Wrap
3rd Place Nini Guerry
3rd Place Isley Duarte
For Classical
1st Place Joyce Kim
2nd Place Grace Melody Juell
3rd Place Nathaniel Romero
2018 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Alan Rodriguez
2nd Place Abigail Lange
2nd Place Jacob Kent
3rd Place Grace Melody Juell
3rd Place Taylor Evans
3rd Place Zach Thomas
For Classical
1st Place Eilyssa MacLean
2nd Place Elizabeth Minerman
2017 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Allie Hunter
2nd Place Ashley Patrick
3rd Place Amanda Dayhoff
4th Place Jeremy Ingraham
For Classical
1st Place Eilyssa MacLean
2nd Place Emma Will
3rd Place Elyse Johnson
4th Place Maggie Liu
2016 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Cassidy McCleary
2nd Place Coleton Ray
3rd Place Ashley Patrick
4th Place Eve DeVault
5th Place Sophie Huisken
For Classical
1st Place Jeannine Bauer
2nd Place Sydney Dardis
3rd Place Jennings Gardner
2015 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Jason Rothman
2nd Place Kyla Stone
3rd Place Danielle Pribyl
4th Place Coleton Ray Falke
For Classical
1st Place Katie Minerman
2nd Place Sydney Dardis
2014 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Spencer Martin
2nd Place Tiffany Choe
3rd Place Aubrey Rhodes
4th Place Megan Forster
For Classical
1st Place Alex Granito
2nd Place Lauren Bell
2013 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Annalecia Wittwer
2nd Place Alex Granito
3rd Place Juan Carlos Fermin
4th Place Megan Forster
For Classical
1st Place Erin Theodorakis
2nd Place Pollyana Leung
2012 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Marisa DiCamillo
2nd Place Collin Conway
3rd Place Abigail Schwartz
4th Place Andrew Schmitt
For Classical
1st Place Tiffany Choe
2nd Place Olivia Duncan
2011 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Brian Silver
2nd Place Samantha Grossman
3rd Place Abigail Schwartz
4th Place Lauren Scudder
For Classical
1st Place Emma Werderman
2nd Place Lindsey Treff
2010 Competition Winners
For Musical Theatre
1st Place Hannah Schwartz
2nd Place Samantha Grossman
For Classical
1st Place Trisha Mitra
2nd Place Holly Starr
2009 Competition Winners
1st Place Matthew Lulofs
2nd Place Hannah Schwartz
3rd Place Rachel Rothman
2009 Competition Winners
Erika Peterson, 2008
Michael Casablanca, 2007
John Myers, 2006
John Myers, 2005