The Adela & Larry Elow American Songbook High School Competition

Adela and Larry Elow created an endowment fund through the Mabel Mercer Foundation to support performing arts high school students in New York City. This program encourages young singers to explore and perform the Great American Songbook through an annual competition offering cash prizes.

BROADWAYWORLD: Winner Chosen at the American Songbook High School Competition by Stephen Sorokoff (May 4, 2025)

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.