Youth Performing Arts Competition
The Annual Voices from the Earth Youth Performing Arts Competition
The Fifth Annual VFTE Youth Performing Arts Competition was held Saturday March 31, 2012 at the Tucker County High School.
Seven students competed for the 5th Annual Voices From the Earth Youth Performing Arts Competition. The categories were music, dance, drama, and storytelling. There was a wide range of choices and musical selections presented, from Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues to a show stopping song from Annie. Each student presents their individual work for a live audience and a panel of judges. Contestants are scored in four areas: Technical Skills: mastery of fundamentals and command of the form; Presence: poise, confidence and grace in presentation of form; Performance: delivery of materials to the audience; and Interpretation: understanding and connection with the material. Students start getting ready in December and have at least two coaching opportunities to help refine their work and get feedback for their performance choice. The judges this year were Greg Mach, chair of the Theater department at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon; Ivonne Martinez, actor and theater technician, and Sheila Coleman-Castells, classical and Jazz vocalist. The Emcee for the evening was Ilene Evans, Artistic Director of Voices from the Earth.
Entrants and Winners
First Place Winner: Chris Barnes of Elkins High School (pictured).
Second Place Winner: Abigail Rexroad of Preston County High School.
Third Place Winner: Tyler Bolyard of Tucker County High School.
Congratulations to all the entrants for this year's competition! (From left to right: Heather Lantz - coach and instructor; Heather Chambers – Piccolo; Katee Moore, sign language; Abigail Rexroad, vocals; Diana Villamor – instructor and accompanist; Miranda Siler, piano; Amanda Chambers, tenor Sax; in front left to right: Chris Barnes guitar and vocals, Tyler Bolyard, guitar and vocals.)
The Fourth Annual VFTE Youth Performing Arts Competition was held Saturday April 2, 2011 at the Thomas Education Center.
Entrants and Winners
First Place Winner: Floyd Day of Leadmine, WV (pictured) playing an original guitar composition.
Second Place Winner: Heather Chambers of Parsons, WV playing a solo on the piccolo.
Third Place Winner: Amanda Chambers of Parsons, WV playing a solo on the tenor saxophone.
Congratulations to all the entrants for this year's competition! (Bottom Row left to right: Kelci Lloyd, Mirada Siler, Jacob Smith, Floyd Day, Kent Daniels ; Top Row: Amanda Chambers, Lauren Whitehair, Case Drumheller and Heather Chambers.)
