Rising Stars
Rising Stars is more than just a competition. It’s a transformative, year-long journey that helps students sharpen their audition, portfolio, and performance skills.
Finalists compete for college scholarships across six dynamic categories: Culinary Arts, Dance, Instrumental, Theater, Visual Arts, and Vocal Performance.
Date:
Stayed tuned for event date in 2027!
This is a free ticketless event!
Location:
Mahaffey Theater
400 1st St S.,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
2026 Rising Stars Placements:
Dance
First Place
Aubrey Xayasone – Tarpon Springs High
Second Place
Eleanor Koh – St. Petersburg High
Third Place
Hannah Bruce – Palm Harbor University
Fourth Place
Michael Nikolas – Gibbs High
Instrumental
First Place
Alana Samson – East Lake High
Second Place
Jake Johnson – Tarpon Springs High
Third Place
Kaleb Adams – Seminole High
Fourth Place
Paul Stoici – St. Petersburg High
Theater
First Place
Molly Bartholomew – Palm Harbor University
Second Place
Elijah Jordan – Gibbs High
Third Place
Ian Wickham – Hollins High
Fourth Place
Mikaela Diana – East Lake High
Visual Arts
First Place
Baily Hall – Gibbs High
Second Place
Finn Reddick – Gibbs High
Third Place
Dziyana Rolik – East Lake High
Fourth Place
Sophia Julian – St. Petersburg High
Vocal
First Place
Griffin Abrams – Tarpon Springs High
Second Place
Bella Moss – Gibbs High
Third Place
Veronica White – Seminole High
Fourth Place
Gabriella Califano – East Lake High
Culinary Arts
First Place
Sydney Young – Tarpon Springs High
Second Place
Jontae Nettles – Lealman Innovation Academy
Third Place
Aiden Rowe – Tarpon Springs High
Sponsorships
For event inquiries, please contact Sydney Marks at 727-588-4816, ext. 2113 or [email protected].
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
