Live auditions to select the 2013 finalists are March 16, 2013 at Edgewater High School. Finalists will perform May 18, 2013 at Hard Rock Live. Each winner will designate a school to receive a cash prize on his/her behalf. A traveling trophy will go to the school represented by the 1^st place winner. Click here to register. All waivers and registration forms must be turned into the Foundation by February 22^nd.

Orange County's Top Talent is a county-wide talent show with acts featuring singing, dancing, comedy, instrumentals, drama, and novelty performances. Orange County Public School's 184,000 students and 13,000 teachers and staff are eligible to participate, along with the Central Florida community and business leaders who are connected to schools through Partners in Education or other engagement initiatives.

Sixty-percent of the event's net proceeds support the Foundation's initiatives focusing on literacy, quality teaching, learning support and community and family engagement. Forty percent goes back to the schools through teacher grants to support visual and performing arts including instruments, art materials, equipment, sheet music and more.

Last year, 94 acts auditioned, and the judges selected 18 finalists. More than 800 people watched the live talent show at Hard Rock Live featuring students as young as 2^nd grade and as old ast 12^thgrade along with one high school teacher.