The annual Hal Leonard Vocal Competition was founded in 2011 to encourage young singers from all over United States and Canada, from children through college undergraduates. Thousands of singers have participated in the competition, with top placing videos from 35 states and provinces, and over 40 colleges and universities. The Hal Leonard Vocal Competition was one of the first music competitions held entirely on YouTube. Unlike almost every other music competition, there is no entry fee in the Hal Leonard Vocal Competition. They deliberately want young singers from any location in North America to be able to enter, without the expense of travel to an audition site. And singers can view and hear on YouTube others from around the U.S. and Canada who are in their own age group. Voice teachers have told us that it is instructive to hear hundreds of singers from other studios. Find out the rules on their site. The deadline to enter is February 2020!
