ABOVE THE BELT SINGING COMPETITION - March 27, 2026
$250.00
This Year ABOVE THE BELT is a country/cowboy themed student singing competition, presented in the style of American Idol, where middle school and high school aged students will have the opportunity to attend an audition day and perform for a panel of professional singers & directors for the chance to be a TOP TEN FINALIST and perform in the ABOVE THE BELT SHOWCASE.
(1) middle schooler and (1) high schooler will win the grand prize - a $2,500 scholarship to pursue their future performance endeavors.
The Showcase is open to the public. Family and Friends are invited to attend and enjoy an incredible evening filled with talented singers and cheer on their favorite performers.
Enrollement Includes: Event Tshirt, Audition Spot, Written Adjudication and Comments, Workshop led by an industry professional, 4 tickets to The Above The Belt Showcase, an opportunity to perform in the Top 10, Opportunity to earn the spot to open the show, Opportunity to earn the spot to perform to open Act 2 after intermission.
The TOP 10 (5 MS and 5 HS) students will perform in the ABOVE THE BELT SHOWCASE and will have an opportunity to win a $2500 Scholarship. There will be 1 MS winner and 1 HS winner. The Top 10 will receive all enrollment entitlements listed above in addition to a video of their Showcase Performance.
AGE CATAGORIES:
Middle School - Ages 10-13
High School - Ages 14 - 18
This registration is for a single enrollment fee.
STUDENT'S NAME and SCHOOL
STUDENT'S EMAIL ADDRESS and STUDENT'S MOBILE #
Quantity
AUDITION DETAILS
AUDITIONS: Songs can be up to 4 mins in Length. Your song must be a Country/Pop-country Song. Enrolled students may use backing tracks or Self-Accompaniment may be allowed with permission. The backing track may not contain any backup vocals. Please bring your accompaniment track on either your phone or ipad and a bluetooth speaker to play your song for your performance.
Once we receive your registration, we will email you the Audition Sheet so that you can choose your audition time slot.
AGE CATAGORIES
The Audition Age Catagories are:
Middle School - Ages 10-13
High School - Ages 14 - 18
The Top 5 MS and Top 5 HS Students will advance from Auditions to the Above The Belt Showcase. If you are age 10 -13 you will be competing in the MS Catagory. If you are age 14-18 you will be competing in the HS Catagory.
WORKSHOP
There will be a workshop on Friday Afternoon before the showcase led by an industry professional, for all MS and HS Students who auditioned for the ABOVE THE BELT COMPETITION. One lucky student will be chosen to OPEN the Showcase on Friday Night. Their performance will be the opening act for the ABOVE THE BELT SHOWCASE and will not be scored as part of the competition. They will also receive a video of their performance.
SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
All Top Ten Students will perform in the Showcase and Compete for the $2500 Scholarship Prize. The Top Ten will receive an ABOVE THE BELT MEDALLION for advancing from Audtions to The Showcase. They will also receive a video of their performance, and a photo on the red carpet.
(1) Middle School Student and (1) High School Student will win a $2500 Performing Arts Scholarship and a Trophy on Saturday Night after the Showcase.
REFUND POLICY
The will be a $100 cancelation fee for all refunds before February 1, 2026. There are no refunds for cancelations after February 1, 2026. At that point, all funds have been invested into the Above The Belt Production Costs.