Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students
MEET THE 2024 sTUDENT WINNERS
Learn all about this past year’s Student Winners of the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, and how they wrote their Winning Songs! You can also listen to the Draft 2 demos of their Winning Songs, and hear how those songs transformed when they were performed live in concert for Challenge: Accepted!
The Winners of the 2023-2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students
- “Little Miss Heard but Not Seen” by Sydney Gray – 11th Grade from Fairhope, AL
- “Live Before Life’s Gone” by Isabella Nguyen and Maya Johnson – 11th Grade from Little Rock, AK
- “Overthinking” by Ale Fonseca – 12th Grade from Miami, FL
- “Spacetime” by Owen Yeh-Lee – 12th Grade from Palo Alto, CA
- “Talk Pretty” by Luisa Paraguassu – 12th Grade from Mooresville, NC
- “The Cost” by Gwendellyn Doerfler – 11th Grade from Dewitt, MI
- “What Did Love Do to You?” by Tabitha Moore – 12th Grade from Valley Stream, NY
Listen now to the 2024 Winning Songs!
2024 Winning Songs Sheet Music
The winning songs from the 2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students are now available through Concord Theatricals! This is your chance to play, sing and share the future of musical theatre. Support these rising voices and bring their work to life!
Get your sheet music today2024 Finalists
Meet the Finalists for the Songwriting Challenge for High School Students! In addition to the seven champion songs by the eight winning songwriters, the following students were selected as Finalists last season, with their original compositions showcasing remarkable talent in music, lyrics, style, tone & character.
A Slightly Problematic Romantic Hero
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Afterthought
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Elevation
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Empty Conversations
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Have My Fame
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Just See Me Somehow
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Moments in Time
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More Than a Cardigan
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Queen of the Dead
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She Knows
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Stay Alive
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Stuck in the Ensemble
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Tell My Story
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The Moon and Me
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The Platform
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2024 Honorable Mentions
In addition to the finalists, the following students’ work has been recognized with Honorable Mentions for their outstanding contributions to this year’s challenge. Their songs captivated the committee and stood out for their creativity and originality.
Dangerous Love
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I’m Driving the Car
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Innocent Plea
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Invisible Man
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Just You and Me
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Live, Laugh, Love
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They Won’t Know What Hit Them
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Maggie
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In Life
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Movin’ On
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New Year’s Day
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Old Fashioned Gentleman
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So She’s Told
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Politics
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Hungry for Daylight
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Light It On Fire
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Something Matters
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