Finalists named for Young Artists Awards
Tickets are now available for the Young Artists Awards Gala at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre on Sunday, March 13. The event, showcasing the area’s best young performers in dance, drama, classical voice, contemporary voice/musical theatre and instrumental music, opens with dinner at 6 PM and the show, hosted by Lois Thome of WINK-TV, starting at 7:30.
Featured will be 22 individuals selected from two full days of auditions at the Alliance for the Arts on January 22 and 29, as well as selected group performances. Over $20,000 in savings bond scholarships will be awarded. A silent auction will also be held.
Now in its eighth year, The Young Artists Awards is a not for profit performing arts education, audition, performance and scholarship program for students from throughout Southwest Florida. More information can be found on our website at www.youngartistsawards.org
Tickets are $40 and are available in person at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Box Office, by calling 239-278-4422 or online at www.broadwaypalm.com
The winners:
Contemporary Voice/Musical Theatre
Ages 8-12
Finalist Callie Atkinson-Cypress Lake Middle
Finalist Victoria Byrd-Booker Middle
Runner-up Celeste Robrahn-Cypress Lake Middle
Ages 13-16
Finalist Samuel Bostic-Lehigh Senior High
Finalist Sarah Daigle-North Fort Myers High
Runner-up Halie Boling-Cypress Lake High
Ages 17-21
Finalist Elizabeth McCawley-North Fort Myers High
Finalist Tyla Rodrigo-North Fort Myers High
Runner-up Kayla Fischl-Cape Coral High
Instrumental Music
Ages 13-16
Finalist Daria June Park-Mariner High
Finalist Kyle Fauerbach-Lehigh Senior High
Runner-up Misty Drake-Homeschooled
Ages 17-21
Finalist Abigal Bueltel-Homeschooled
Finalist Gabriel Wallace-Palmetto Ridge High
Runner-up Nathaniel Cornell-Barron Collier High
Dance
Ages 8-14
Finalist Sarah Nelson-North Fort Myers High
Finalist Gabriella Martina-Homeschooled
Runner-up Sadie Reichenbach-Gulf Elementary
Ages 15-21
Finalist Sarah White-Riverdale High
Finalist Sierra Espie-Homeschooled
Runner-up Annie Gaddis-Fort Myers High
Drama
Ages 13-16
Finalist Jordan Pilant-Canterbury School
Finalist Tom Short-Cypress Lake Middle
Runner-up Noelle Aparte-North Fort Myers High
Ages 17-21
Finalist Tyla Rodrigo-North Fort Myers High
Finalist Haely Jardas-American University
Runner-up Stone Crockett-Cape Coral High
Classical Voice
Ages 13-16
Finalist Selena Masters-Lehigh Senior High
Finalist Isabella LeVan-North Fort Myers High
Runner-up Peyton Davis-Cypress Lake High
Ages 17-21
Finalist Lorena Vargas-FGCU
Finalist Jaime Taveras-FGCU
Runner-up Elizabeth McCawley-North Fort Myers High