Competition

The “Negro Spiritual” Scholarship Foundation sponsors a vocal competition for sacred music performed by the solo voice in characteristic Negro spiritual style. Senior high school students of eleventh or twelfth grade level who are of Afro-ethnic descent may enter a district wide vocal competition in Bahama Islands Region, Capital Region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia), Florida Region, Mid-South Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee), New England Region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont), North East Region (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania) or South East Region (Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina) to rehearse and perform these arranged Negro spirituals. The 2012 Florida Region competition has been completed, however, this year’s cycle of competition for all other regions has been suspended. For more information please click here.