Category: St. Louis Teen Talent Competition

  Name: Troy Staten, Jr. School: McCluer High School Talent: Singing How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been performing at a very young age.  Musical theatre and R&B inspired me to pursue my dreams. How are you preparing for finals? Are you doing anything differently from your…

  Name: Kurtis Schmidt School: Seckman High School Talent: Piano How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been  performing at recitals for seven years. Originally, hearing classical music, new types  of melodies I had never been exposed to, really formed a passion for pursuing and performing classical piano.…

  Name: Left to right Ravyn Stubblefield, Amani Goodson, Amiyah Harlan, Amaiya Knuckles Johnson, Amiyah McClure, and Anijah Warlick School: Hazelwood Central High School, Parkway North High School, Parkway Central High School, University City High School, and Cardinal Ritter College Prep Talent: Dance How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start?…

  Name: Zoë Meier School: Francis Howell North High School Talent: Classical Vocal Performance How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been performing since I was eight years old.  Performing runs in my blood, my mom was a professional dancer and after seeing my first live musical I…

  Name: Finn McNamee School: Metro Academic and Classical High School Talent: Handbalancing How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been performing since I was five and got into circus because of my parents.  Once I started I was inspired by the performers I saw and dreamed of…

  Name: Aubory Bugg School: Granite City High School Talent: Vocalist / Guitarist How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been singing since I could talk and playing guitar for about five years.  I just love to learn about music! How are you preparing for finals? Are you doing…

  Name: Alexander Unseth School: St. Louis University High School Talent: Cellist / Composer How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been playing cello for 13 years – my parents signed me up for lessons at the age of five, and I’ve continued playing due to the joy…

  Name: Rachel A. Jackson School: Metro Academic & Classical High School Talent: Spoken Word How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have been performing for about nine years took it seriously about four years ago. Mental health has inspired me to start and continue. Whether I was going…

  Names: (pictured left to right) Mounica Valluru, Srisahithi Tadakamalla, Srijana Akurati School: Parkway South High School and Marquette High School Talent: Indian Classical Dance How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? Valluru: I have been performing for more than 8 years. My keen interest and passion in classical dance…