Winners of Kean Idol's Rounds 5 and 6 Selected
Vocal championship to be held March 30
Gibsonia, Pa. - March 13, 2007 - Sara Cope of Freedom and Jordan Luntz of Saxonburg were named the winners of Vocal Rounds 5 and 6, respectively, in the 2007 Kean Idol Amateur Talent Contest on Sunday, March 11 at the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road. They each received a trophy and the right to compete in the semi-finals of the Kean Idol competition on Friday, March 24.
Now in its fourth year, the goal of Kean Idol is to raise $20,000 for the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund while providing a fun singing and dancing competition for area residents. By the end of the contest, nearly 200 contestants will have taken to the Kean Theatre stage. Although there is no entry fee, each contestant is asked to sell 10 tickets. The contest is mirrored after the popular TV shows "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars." At the five Kean Idol vocal preliminary rounds, a panel of judges narrowed the large pool of contestants down to eight semi-finalists who will advance to semi-final competition. The audience then votes on the semi-finalist they want to see named that round's winner.
Round 5 Semi-Finalists
Cope earned the favor of the judges and audience by singing "I Will Stand by You." She is the daughter of Karen and the late James Cope and she is a student at Ambridge Area High School. Of the 19 contestants competing in Round 5, these are the eight selected by the judges to move on to the semi-finals:
Chelsea Carmella, 16, of Cranberry Township
Larry Coles, 57, of Portview
Katie Colosimo, 12, of Wexford
Sara Cope, 17, of Freedom
Nicole Funk, 22, of Sewickley
Maddie Lenhart, 11, of Cranberry Township
Amanda Sybert, 17, of Gibsonia
Candice Waite, 18, of Murrysville
Round 6 Semi-Finalists
Luntz earned the right to advance to the semi-finalists and won the crowd's favor by singing "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie." She is the daughter of Rosemarie and Joseph Luntz and is a third grade student at South Butler Primary School. Of the 25 contestants competing in Round 6, these eight will move to the semi-finals:
Kristin Carmella, 12, of Cranberry Township
Sydney Hutchko, 18, of Sewickley
Amanda Livingston, 23, of Cranberry Township
Jordan Luntz, 9, of Saxonburg
Kierstyn McElravy, 15, of Chicora
Madeleine O'Neil, 12, of Wexford
Greg Powers, 17, of Baden
Duran Williams, 22, of Connellsville
The 2007 Kean Idol will continue until Friday, March 30. Tickets may be reserved for $10 each by calling 724-444-5521. Competition dates are:
Sunday, March 24 Semi-Finals 2 Vocal, 7 p.m. (Must qualify in Vocal Rounds 4, 5 or 6)
Friday, March 30 Vocal Championship, 8 p.m. (Qualified contestants from the two vocal semi-finals)
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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