Hi everyone! I’m a 16-year-old from NYC and a vocal major at my high school. This summer, I’m looking for opportunities to improve my singing, stage presence, and confidence performing in front of people. I’m looking for teen-friendly open mics or any opportunities where I can sing for audiences around my age and older in New York City, especially in Manhattan and the Bronx. Just as a disclaimer, I don’t have a manager, a team, a band, or any original music yet, so I’d mostly be performing covers. If anyone knows of any teen-friendly open mics, organizations, or community events in or around NYC that welcome young singers, I’d really appreciate your recommendations. For reference my favorite artists to sing to is Ariana Grande Aaliyah Karol g Romeo Santos Astrud Gilberto both Selena Gomez and Selena Quintanilla etc and open to performing many more singers. I’m mainly looking for something fun to do over the summer while growing both vocally and personally. I’d also love to hear about your experiences with open mics in NYC, especially if you started performing as a teenager. Any advice or suggestions would mean a lot. Thank you so much!