| STAR SYSTEMS TALENT COMPETITION February 6, 2010 * Memorial Auditorium |
| Solo and Duet/Trio Results: Kennedy Shane Kruse "Fly To Your Heart" * Lyrical Solo Gold Award Trinity Gonzales "This Is Me" * Lyrical Solo Gold Award Hannah Hardesty "It Don't Mean A Thing" * Tap Solo High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner Rachel Hafell "Rain On Your Parade" * Open Solo High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner Kayla Eilers "Against All Odds" * Lyrical Solo High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner LeeAnne Graves "Satan's Li'l Lamb" * Musical Theatre Solo High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner Mackenzie Kasbaum & Trinity Gonzales "This Joint Is Jumpin'" * Musical Theatre Duet Gold Award LeeAnne Graves & Rachel Hafell "Flight" * Lyrical Duet High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner Kennedy Shane Kruse "My New Philosophy" * Vocal Solo Platinum Award, 1st Place Category Winner Rachel Hafell "Art Is Calling For Me" * Vocal Solo High Gold Award Kayla Eilers "I Am Changing" * Vocal Solo High Gold Award, 1st Place Category Winner LeeAnne Graves "Almost There" * Vocal Solo High Gold Award |
| Overall Awards: Top Vocalist 12 & Under: 1st Place Kennedy Shane Kruse Top Vocalist 13 & Up: 1st Place Kayla Eilers 3rd Place Rachel Hafell 4th Place LeeAnne Graves Top Junior Dance Soloist (Shining Star) 3rd Place Trinity Gonzales Top Junior Dance Duet/Trio (Shining Star) 3rd Place Mackenzie Kasbaum & Trinity Gonzales Top Teen Dance Soloist (Shooting Star) 1st Place Rachel Hafell 2nd Place Hannah Hardesty Top Senior Dance Soloist (Shooting Star) 1st Place LeeAnne Graves 2nd Place Kayla Eilers |
| FUN FACTS: Kayla was given a special award by the judges. They named her lyrical solo Most Passionate Performance! Kennedy, our youngest competitor, received an additional nod from the judges as well. She was given the Pure Emotion Award for her rousing vocal solo. This was Hannah's first time competing as a soloist... and she placed 2nd overall for the entire teen division. What a way to start things off! LeeAnne & Kennedy competed vocal solos for the first time, but you'd never know it! LeeAnne pulled a high gold award and a 4th Place overall. Kennedy walked away with a platinum award (only 3 were given all day) and a 1st place overall. BAM! Rachel nabbed a top teen soloist award for the 2nd time. She won it 2 years ago... and went on to win nationals with that routine. Looks like she might do it again. Mackenzie & Trinity placed in overalls for the 1st time at a regional competition. Their hard work is paying off! This was Kayla's 2nd year in a row to win top vocalist for ages 13 & up. What a set of pipes! FAOTA entered 12 routines in the competition and 10 of those routines placed in or won overalls. These kids rocked it out! Because of these terrific performances, Miss Heather is the proud owner of 4 more Top Teacher Awards. |
