OVATION! USD 497 Talent Show Benefiting The Lawrence Schools Foundation

The Lawrence Schools Foundation and Lied Center of Kansas are proud to announce the very first district-wide talent show for middle and high school students. Ovation! will benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation and showcase the amazing talents of USD 497 students. Held on the main stage of the Lied Center with full production, the community will come together to celebrate all of the immense talent among Lawrence youth.

 

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2016 Ovation!
USD 497 Talent Show participants

(in alphabetical order)

Master of Ceremonies: Brian Hanni, Voice of the Jayhawks
Ovation! Executive Producer: Graham Edmonds, Lawrence High School junior

Duplexity Contortion featuring Rose Reilly and Helen Viloria
Rose Reilly, 10th grade, Lawrence Virtual School
Helen Viloria, 8th grade, Southwest Middle School

The Hats featuring Giovanni Ventello, Kansas Lees and Guthrie Bricker
All band members – 8th grade, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School

Eileen Huang, violin
11th grade, Free State High School

Rita Joseph, piano
7th grade, West Middle School

Silvia Liu, aerial silks
6th grade, West Middle School

Camilla Lynch, singer/songwriter
7th grade, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School

Joe Mandigo, violin
12th grade, Lawrence High School

Katy Meston-Ward, aerial hoop
9th grade, Free State High School

Music Theatre Mondays – Southwest Middle School
Lindsey Hefty, 8th grade
Emma Hefty, 6th grade
Rachel Bonnewell, 8th grade
Emily Bial, 8th grade
Anna Kober, 6th grade
Nick Cordova, 7th grade
Vivian Podrebarac, 7th grade
Samantha Whittlesey, 7th grade
Makenna Hayes, 7th grade
Logan Hayes, 8th grade
Ellie Bates, 8th grade
Kirk Johnson, 8th grade
Sponsors: Dani Lotton-Barker, Tiffany Bonnewell, Trish Neuteboom, Lorrie Heft and Amanda Peterson

Kara Parsons, aerial silks
8th grade, West Middle School

Team Prime featuring Ashley Dykes and Alyssa Molton
Ashley Dykes, 10th grade, Lawrence High School
Alyssa Molton, 8th grade, Southwest Middle School

Ellie Williams, singer/songwriter
10th grade, Free State High School