High school students showcase talent
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Taking first place and winning $100 with their precision dance steps and syncopated rhythms was Crunk Effect.
Triple threat singer/songwriter/guitarist Travis Young took second place and $75 with an original tune performed in his plaintive tenor voice complimented by his complex and melodic guitar accompaniment.
Third place was taken with a rollicking performance of another original tune, this one composed by Rory T. Miller of Three Corners, an accomplished trio of bluegrass musicians which included, in addition to Miller on banjo and harmonica, Robert Hillis on mandolin and Alan Northcutt on guitar.
Talent show orgnizer, and WCHS ninth-grade principal, Jeff Martin, started the competition in 1997, and says it has grown every year. Martin estimated well over 400 people attended. He was pleased with this year?s event, noting that 30 groups entered the competition and were narrowed down to the top 15 for the show.
?I thought it went really well,? Martin said. ?I was really impressed with the performers. And I appreciate the public coming out to support the kids. It was a big crowd, standing room only. The place was full and the kids were very excited to perform in front of a crowd of this size.?
Rounding out the top 10 was:
? Fourth ? Adam Nunley
? Fifth ? Leesha McCormick
? Sixth ? Ford Fairchild
? Seventh ? Callie Durham
? Eighth ? Midnight Visual Theater
? Ninth ? Zeke Reedy
? Tenth ? Casey Bigford
Martin said the fundraising side of the event also went well for the Black History Club.
?This is our major fundraiser,? Martin said, ?and we?re on track to make our trip to Birmingham. The talent show really helped with that.?
Martin also had kudos for Wayne Wolford for taking over as master of ceremonies.
?I thought he did a great job,? Martin said. ?This was his second time to host the talent show. Usually we have T.C. Cope, but he was booked up for that date, so we appreciate Wayne stepping in and doing his part.?