April 1, 2009

Kiwanis Club names winners in annual Talent Showcase

Breckyn Hudson, shown with her mother, Kiwanis Club President Sherry Hudson, was the winner in the senior division of the annual Talent Showcase.
The annual Kiwanis Talent Showcase was held Friday, March 20, at the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Cafeteria and featured three divisions for judging.

In the grades 9 through 12 competition, Breckyn Hudson took first place with her dance routine, "Putting on the Ritz." Brittany Klaus came in second with a vocal solo, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." John Pope was third place winner with "Autobahn" on the bassoon.

Others participating in this division were Jazmin Colunga and Kelsey Brooke, Jordan Echols, Michael Edwards, Gabby Lavender and Jessie Bunch, Emily McNure, and Amanda Joy Wood.

Winners in the grades 6 through 8 division were Leslie Souther with a vocal solo, "Walking in Sunshine." Jesse Echols won second place with a vocal solo, "Jesus Take the Wheel." Third place winner was Cecilia Walker playing a piano solo, "Sonata K95," by Scarlatti.

Courtney Pate and Tiffany Roberson also participated.

Sylvia Lee Walker took first place in Grades 3 through 5 with a vocal solo, "You're Looking at Country."

Dehstiny Smith also competed in this division.

Brittney Byrd won first place in the kindergarten through second grade competition, singing "Nothing But the Blood." Kaylee Whisnant took second place with "When There Was Me and You."