Ovation! February 1, 2026- 10th Anniversary
The Lawrence Schools Foundation and Lied Center of Kansas are proud to announce the 10th annual, district-wide talent show for middle and high school students on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. Past events have included dancers, contortionists, trapeze artists, instrumentalists, singers and more. Students participating in Ovation! will be selected through an audition process, and will share their amazing talents on the main stage of the Lied Center with full production.
2026 Ovation! Headline Sponsors
$1000 Headline Sponsors
- Truity Credit Union
- Creative Planning
- First Student
- Feldmeyer Financial
- Noller Auto Group
- The Good Game
- John & Rosy Elmore
- Bill & Cindy Self
$500 Curtain Call Sponsors
- CEK Insurance
- Central Bank
- KU Athletics & University of Kansas
- P1 Construction
- Pur-O-Zone
Other Donors
- Bob Sight
- Emprise Bank
- Commerce bank
- Cork & Barrel
- Hershey Salty Snacks
- Capitol Federal Foundation
- Marsh McLennan
- Envista Credit Union
- Crown Toyota
- Stephens Real Estate
- Gene Fritzel Construction
- McDonalds
- Meritrust
- SumnerOne
- McCownGordon
- Security Benefit
- US Bank
- Sylvan Learning Center
- INTRUST Bank
- Allworth
- Landmark National Bank
- Alpha Roofing
- Jennifer Alderdice
- Gail & Kevan Vick
- Judy & Tim Keller
- Sunflower Bank / Guardian Mortgage
- Kindred CPA
