Meet Finalist Trifecta (Getting to Know the 2022 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Trifecta (Getting to Know the 2022 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Names: (pictured left to right) Dennis Bailey, Ethan Ryan, and Eliot Bailey School: Homeschool Talent: Partner Acrobatics How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? Dennis: I have been performing for 9 1/2 years.  I was impressed by the St. Louis Arches whenever I saw them perform at Circus Flora and…

Meet Finalist Lucy Schene (Getting to Know the 2022 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Lucy Schene (Getting to Know the 2022 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Name: Lucy Schene School: Kirkwood High School Talent: Musical Theatre How long have you been performing and what inspired you to start? I have always loved performing! When I was 2 years old I would watch Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat repeatedly. I would sing along to my favorite musicals such as Les Miserables and Into…

12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition  Moves to its Semi-Final Round January 16

12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Moves to its Semi-Final Round January 16

Forty-two high school acts will move on to the Semi-final round of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation’s (FoxPACF) 12th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, January 16, 2022. These acts will vie to be finalists and compete onstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre for over $50,000 in scholarships and prizes. “We are…

Meet Finalist Troy Staten, Jr. (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Troy Staten, Jr. (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

  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…

Meet Finalist Kurtis Schmidt (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Kurtis Schmidt (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

  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.…

Meet Finalist Ultralight Beam (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Ultralight Beam (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

  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?…

Meet Finalist Zoë Meier (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Zoë Meier (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

  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…

Meet Finalist Finn McNamee (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

Meet Finalist Finn McNamee (Getting to Know the 2021 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finalists)

  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…