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 Whether the contestants perform a dance or song, judges evaluate
all on costume, audience appeal, stage presence and ability. The
winners go on to compete at the State Fair Contest in January.
The competition is divided into two groups:
Junior Division - not over 14 years of age as of October 1.
Senior Division - over 14 and under 22 as of October 1.
The junior division was full of lively singing and dancing.
Thirteen-year-old Bailey Baker belted out Shawn Mendes' "Stitches."
And, thirteen-year-old Zoi Dunse spiritedly sang Francesca
Batistelli's "He Knows my Name." While eight-year-old Ivy Sandel
gracefully danced her way across the stage to Audio Adrenaline's "He
Moves, you Move." Thirteen-year-old Macee Walton soulfully sang
Miley Cyrus' "Fly on the Wall." Eleven year old McKayla Anderson
sweetly sang Dani and Lizzy's "Dancing in the Sky." And, eleven year
old Grace Doolin performed a lyrical dance to Florence + The
Machine's "Never Let Me Go." Rounding out the category with a duet
that began with some playful bickering was Bailey Baker and Zoi
Dunse singing "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better."
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The normally small senior division had just one but talented entry this year
with Emily Johnson and Jonathan Thomas. Accompanied by Thomas on the guitar,
Johnson sang "Funny," an original song they composed.
While the judges tabulated the scores, contestants nervously awaited the
results. First place in the junior division went to McKayla Anderson, followed
by Grace Doolin in second place, Zoi Dunse and Bailey Baker in third place, Ivy
Sandel in fourth place, and Macee Walton in fifth.
In the senior division, Emily Johnson and Jonathan Thomas were awarded first
place. Anderson, Johnson, and Thomas will vie for the top prize at the State
Fair competition next January.
[Angela Reiners] |
