The 13th Annual Rising Stars!
Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 2:00p - HH Prep’s Main Street Theater. The Top 25 acts chosen will perform in a live show!
What is ISCA Rising Stars?
The goal of ISCA Rising Stars is to provide artistically talented youth of southern Beaufort County with a professional performance venue that recognizes their exceptional artistic talent. The program will be presented at 2:00pm at the Hilton Head Preparatory School Main Street Theatre.
How does it work?
All video submissions are reviewed by a panel of independent judges who are professionals in the performing arts, selected from outside our community. These judges will share their preferred choices for the "1st round," and from there, we will identify our Top 25, which will encompass all areas of performing arts. The Junior division will be evaluated against other Junior entries, and similarly for the Senior division. The distribution of the Top 25 will not be evenly divided between the two divisions, as we give our judges the flexibility to select those who they believe will best represent the Top 25 finalists in our Rising Stars Performing Arts Talent Competition. Additionally, a different panel of judges from our community will evaluate the Top 25 acts to determine the top four winners in each division during our live show.
Who is Eligible?
All 3rd–12th grade students residing in the Southern Beaufort area may apply. Actors, Dancers, Musicians, and Vocalists from soloists to large ensemble groups! You may enter as a soloist and as a part of a group.
How Can I Apply?
Video Submissions open January 12, 2026.
Deadline to submit is Monday, February 23.
Our TOP 25 acts will be contacted by Saturday, February 28.
Film your performance-ready act, no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds in length. We will not accept entries over this time limit. We highly recommend uploading it to YouTube as an “unlisted” video & emailing us the link rather than emailing the actual video.
When you submit your performance-ready video, give your best performance! Make sure we can see you, hear you clearly & hear your backing track or accompanist. Remove any items or distractions from your video before you film.
Email us here a link to your video (or the video itself)
Include in your email the full names of everyone in your act and the names of any people who will be providing live accompaniment for you for the show.
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE!
All cash prizes will be awarded during the live performance in two separate age divisions.
8th-12th Grade, Senior Division: 1st place $350, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $150 and Star to Watch $100..
3rd -7th grade, Junior Division: 1st place $250, 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100, and Star to Watch $50.
SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, March 6 -TIME :TBD - Rising Stars Workshop with Broadway Producer and Choreographer, Patti Maurer at HH Prep’s Main Street Theatre. Receive free coaching on how to give your best performance at this year’s Rising Stars!
