Hoosier Star

Breaking News: Our Hoosier STAR 2022 Finalists have been selected!

Youth: Savannah Holley, Luke Housman, Lauren Eggleston, Addison Stout, and Krishaa Motycka.

Adult: Julia Thorn, Jessica Johnson, Laurel Blankenship, Shania Povlock, and Maddie Haskell.

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Division 2022 Finalists
Audition Judges
Celebrity Judges
Chairperson
Committee Members
Conductor
Master Of Ceremonies
La Porte County Symphony
Refreshments Menu
Photographer

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Hoosier STAR 2022 Rules
HS 2022 Audition Guidelines
HS 2022 Judging Criteria
HS 2022 Covid Waiver Form

Audition Application

Audition judges will select five finalists and one alternate for each division. Duet contestants must be from the same age division, and together are counted as ONE finalist. If you choose to audition separately as a soloist and a duet, you must submit a separate application and fee for both auditions. Any person/s will ONLY be selected to compete as a soloist OR a duet. Finalists will perform on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. Contestants MUST be available to perform on that date. Finalists are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals. (Failure to do so will result in disqualification.) For questions please call the LCSO office at (219) 362-9020 or email Hoosier STAR Chair Cherri Blair-Drayton at HoosierSTAR2018@gmail.com

APPLICANT MUST BE AVAILABLE THESE DATES IF CHOSEN; 4/2/22, 8/20/22, 8/27/22, 9/15/22, 9/16/22, 9/17/22

Reservations suggested, Walk-Ins Welcome Submit this form and mail your $20 registration fee payable to: La Porte County Symphony Orchestra OR pay online below!
Download Audition Form PDF

Pay audition registration fees online.

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Hoosier Star 2021 Finalists

Adult Division:

Candace Archer; Michigan City, IN

Karen Eigenmann; La Porte, IN

Myah Englebrecht; South Bend, IN

Kim Kurtis; Valparaiso, IN

Jarynn Sampson; South Bend, IN

Youth Division:

Jayne Bartlett; Chesterton, IN

Afyah Giuliani; La Porte, IN

Joseph Giuliani; La Porte, IN

Grace Phillips; Westville, IN

Lola White; New Albany, IN

Hoosier Star 2020 Winners!

From Left: Chair Cherri Blair-Drayton, (Y) First Place Julia Larson, (A) First Place Alyse Flores, (A) Second Place Alora Tribole,

(Y)Second Place Raul Palma, Executive Director Tim King

SPECIAL THANKS TO DUNELAND MEDIA AND PARKISON & HINTON, INC., P.C., C.P.A.’S, HOOSIER STAR’S OFFICIAL VOTING TABULATORS!

Pictured Left to Right: Barbara Dent, Administrative Support; Jessica Romine, CPA; John Spiggle, CPA; Gail Novak, Bookkeeper; Bonnie Timm, Office Administrator; and Dale Parkison, CPA.

A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE LA PORTE COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA​