The Adela & Larry Elow American Songbook High School Competition

Adela and Larry Elow have created an endowment fund for New York City performing arts high school students, managed by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, to inspire young singers to study and perform the Great American Songbook through an annual competition and cash prizes.

The 2025 competition details will be announced early in the new year. Stay tuned!

Meet the Next Generation of Cabaret Showstoppers

Teens competing for the New York Cabaret Convention are proving that young people are invested in the Great American Songbook.