Winner of "Kean Idol" Dance Contest Announced
Gibsonia, Pa. - March 16, 2006 - Kathryn Knapp, an 11-year-old from Gibsonia,
was named the winner of the "Kean Idol" Amateur Dance Contest on Sunday, March 12 at the Kean Theatre.
She was among 19 dancers competing in the talent show, which benefited St. Barnabas Charities' Free Care
Fund. Knapp performed a dance routine to the song, "Name in Lights" from the musical "The Boy from Oz"
to win the top honors.
Bob Logue, former radio personality on KDKA's "Undercover Club" served as emcee. Judges for the championship
round were Lee Garrard, owner of Lee's School of Dance in Butler and dance instructor for 46 years; Jessica
Reams, dancer, singer and actor who has performed with The Civic Light Opera and The Playhouse; and April Gruber,
the education director and teaching artist with Dance Alloy. The top six finalists selected by the judges were
Sodda Pop Kid of Arnold, Pa.; Kathryn Knapp of Gibsonia; Christopher Marince of Moon Twp.;
Christine Marty of Sarver; Lindsay McGivern of Allison Park and Alex Toy of Freeport. The audience members voted among the six
finalists choosing Kathryn Knapp as the Kean Idol, Lindsay McGivern as first runner-up and Christopher Marince
as second runner-up.
The grand prizes included a portrait session with award-winning photographer David Guthrie,
tickets to the Pittsburgh Ballet, a gift certificate to Dean of Shadyside Salon, a feature story in
Northern Connection Magazine and a trophy. Northern Connection, Your Community Magazine is the signature
sponsor; Blue Bird Bus Sales and Monarch Student Transportation are the event sponsors of the 2006 Kean Idol.
Armstrong Cable will air the dance segment in the Butler, Mars and Zelienople viewing audiences on March 17 at
1 a.m., March 18 at 2:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. and March 19 at 2:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m.
About St. Barnabas - St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind
in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational
setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and
residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St.
Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St.
Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The
Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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