Talent Competition
The 32nd Annual Optimist Club of Frederick Talent Competition was held at 2PM March 24, 2018, at Thomas Johnson High School, 1501 North Market St, Frederick, MD.
This production featured the talents of students attending middle school or home schooled in Frederick County. The competition is in the areas of dance, string instruments, other instruments, vocal and dramatic monologue.
The grand prize winner is awarded $750; the winner of each category will receive $400; the remaining finalist will each receive $125. Of the 62 students who participated in the audition in March, there were 20 finalists who competed in the five categories for the final show. Eight judges selected the winners, and there was also a “People’s Choice” trophy decided by those in attendance in the audience.
Pictured below from left to right seated: In the Dance category; Olivia Dahl, Gillian Tepe, Nicolina Stine and Olivia Jane Wilkison. In the Vocal category; Lovenia Rosen, Suhane Tandon, Anya Qin and Avery Meinke. In the category of Other Instruments; Ethan Zumbrun, Lindsey Croghan, Ksenya Swinton and Angelica Ramos. In the category of Dramatic Monologue; Alex Robling, Cyra Ottinger-McKain, Sophie Stillwell and Shelby Gibb. In the category of String; Juliana Workman, Sophie Frizzell, Kevin Tu and Colby Hurdle.
