Just Sing
Do you know a child who loves to sing?
The Alliston Potato Festival in partnership with Gibson School of the Arts is thrilled to be bringing you the Just Sing competition for 2026! If you know a talented young person aged 7 – 14 who would love to sing in front of a live audience, get feedback from professionals and get the amazing opportunity to perform on the main stage at the Alliston Potato Festival – then this is the contest for them! Did we mention there are prizes for the winner and runners up!?
We want to celebrate the talent in New Tecumseth and we can think of no better way than to search for the next winner of Just Sing!
We can’t wait to see what the shining stars of the South Simcoe area bring us in 2026. Please click on the forms below for more details about the competition, the rules and regulations we will be following and to start the application process! If you’ve been a part of this competition before, please note the new format.
Past ‘Just Sing’ Winners:
2026 – It Could Be You!
2025 – Mirriam Porter
2024 – Olivia Rogers
2023- Olivia Dempsey
2022- Emilia Lopez
2026 Adjudicator
Selina Ree is a voice teacher, coach, performer, barbershop director, and proud working mama based in Stayner, Ontario.
She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from McMaster University and brings a wealth of experience performing and teaching across a wide variety of musical genres. With over 14 years of teaching and directing, Selina is passionate about helping singers of all ages discover freedom, confidence, and authentic expression in their voices. Her teaching is rooted in a body-based approach to vocal development, helping singers build healthy, sustainable technique by understanding the connection between body, breath, mind, and voice.
Selina currently serves as Director of Sugartones Chorus, Harmony Incorporated’s Area 5 chorus based in Alliston, and Director of Harmony North Chorus with SingUnited International. She is also the co-founder of SingClub, a comprehensive vocal performance training program for children and youth. Her students pursue a wide range of goals, from auditions, performances, competitions, and recording projects to RCM examinations—or simply singing for the joy of it.
Whether she is working one-on-one with a student, leading a chorus rehearsal, performing on stage, or creating new opportunities for singers to grow, Selina’s mission remains the same: to cultivate supportive spaces where people can develop their voices, build confidence, and experience the joy of making music together.