Spotlight on Talent at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel
“Spotlight on Talent†held two separate and completely different shows, one at noon and the other at 7:00 at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High. The show featured talented young people through high school age in performances of all types. Performers were eligible for $3,000 in trophies, ribbons and cash prizes. Panels of paid, professional judges selected finalists and winners in several age categories. For more information, contact the producer at(352) 567-1720 or Click: Here
2012 Spotlight on Talent Winners |
ACT I - solos up through grade 7 and younger groups |
CATEGORY I - grades 2-5 |
1st – Julianna Mazza, acrobatic dance 2nd – Taylor Hernandez, piano 3rd – Nicolas Coste Delvecchio , piano |
CATEGORY II - grade 6 |
1st – Minerva Nong, piano 2nd – Victoria Neukom, acrobatic dance 3rd – Tyler Luginski, musical theater 4th – Chase Hemphill, vocal solo Honorable Mention – Kaitlyn Cicanese, musical theater & Timothy Nguyen, piano |
CATEGORY III - grade 7 |
1st – David Singh, piano 2nd – Jasmine Acevedo, dance 3rd – Molly Bentley, pointe dance |
GROUPS |
1st – Star Company Apprentices, acrobatics dance 2nd – Grace & Maggie McGill, Scottish Highland dance |
ACT II - grades 8-12 solos and older groups |
CATEGORY I - grades 8-9 |
1st – Mary Olive Gauthier, musical theater 2nd – Macy Marsburn, vocal 3rd – Jordan Allison, contemporary dance Honorable Mention – Kevin Hernandez, classical guitar |
CATEGORY II - grade 10 |
1st – Riley Reardon, dance 2nd – Joseph McGill, Highland bagpipe |
CATEGORY III - grades 11-12 |
1st – Shelby Martin, musical theater 2nd – Dakota Gagliano, piano 3rd – Anna LaRue, lyrical dance Honorable Mention – Kaylee Strickland, piano |
GROUPS |
1st – Rhythm and Sole Ensemble, tap dance |
Visual Art Winners |
High School 1st Place - Coralis Madero Honorable Mentions - Elizabeth Fox, Megan Huppert, Rikki Mins Middle School 1st Place - Alexis Bohannon Honorable Mentions - Fracisco Balthazar, Rachel Barthle, Cody Killen |