2010 TRIAD IDOL Winners

Meet the 2010 TRIAD IDOLS, runners-up, and audience favorites!!

8-12-Year-Old Age Group

Congratulations, Frances Ganem, the 2010 Triad Idol!

A rising 8th-grader at Canterbury School in Greensboro, 12-year-old Frances Ganem recently starred as “Winnifred” in a school production of Once Upon a Mattress. Frances enjoys sports, acting, singing, and hanging out with her friends. She sang, “Shy,” from Once Upon a Mattress.

Congratulations, Henson Milam, the first runner-up and audience favorite!

A rising 8th-grader at Greensboro Day School—where she was just elected secretary of the Junior Thespian Society—Henson loves acting and singing and has performed in many productions at school and with CTG. Most recently, she was seen in CTG’s 60 Years of Broadway and as Sister Berthe in Greensboro Day’s production of The Sound of Music. This summer, Henson will be attending ACTeen—a Broadway camp in New York City. She sang, “God Help the Outcasts,” from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Congratulations, Natalie Santa Lucia, the second runner-up!

Denton's Natalie Santa Lucia, a rising 8th-grader at South Davidson Middle, aspires to be a professional country singer when she grows up. In addition to singing, she loves fishing, swimming, and art. Natalie's twin sister, Nicole, was also a finalist in TRIAD IDOL 2010—they certainly are a talented pair! Natalie sang, “Bring on the Rain.”

13-18-Year-Old Age Group

Congratulations, Rebecca Evans, the 2010 Triad Idol!

Rebecca Evans of Greensboro may be only 13, but she already knows that the Arts are her passion—and that they always will be. The second runner-up in the Kids' age group in TRIAD IDOL 2007, Rebecca just completed 8th grade at Southeast Guilford Middle. She’s looking forward to starting high school at Weaver Academy for the Performing Arts, where she will be majoring in theatre. Rebecca has participated in All-State, All-County, and Honors Chorus. She sang, “Don’t Rain on my Parade,” from Funny Girl.

Read an August 19, 2010 Go Triad article about Rebecca.

 

Congratulations, Clayton Stephenson, the first runner-up!

For the second straight year, 16-year-old Clayton Stephenson of Charlotte has traveled to Greensboro for TRIAD IDOL. A rising junior at Northwest School of the Arts, Clayton recently performed in the musical Violet and in Theatre Charlotte’s TEEN CABARET. He also performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie with the Onstage School of Performing Arts last November. Clayton’s dream is to become a national recording artist. He sang, “Seasons of Love,” from Rent.

 

Congratulations, Zykia Thrower, the second runner-up!

Zykia Thrower of Greensboro has literally grown up over the years with TRIAD IDOL She auditioned for the first time as an 8-year-old little girl and now she's a 14-year-old young woman. Zykia just finished her 8th-grade year at Kiser Middle and is preparing to start her freshman year at Dudley High. Zykia was first runner-up in the Kids' age group in both TRIAD IDOL 2007 and 2008. In addition to singing, she loves writing songs, stepping, and spending time with her family. Zykia sang, “Open my Heart.”

 

Congratulations, Matt Bishop, the audience favorite!

Sixteen-year-old Matt Bishop of Ruffin has an impressive resume: student body president, All-State Chorus, performances at school and with the Theatre Guild of Rockingham County, church activities, HOPE club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. And those are just some of things Matt's involved in! A rising senior at Rockingham County High, Matt sang, “Summertime,” from Porgy and Bess.

 

19-and-Older Age Group

Congratulations, Kolby Garrison, the 2010 Triad Idol!

Greensboro’s Kolby Garrison has been singing since she was two. A junior at UNCG, where she is majoring in Communication Studies, Kolby’s hobbies include reading, spending time with family and friends, and anything to do with music. She first performed on the Carolina Theatre stage back in 2001, when she was a Lead Munchkin—the Coroner—in CTG’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Kolby sang, “I Dreamed a Dream,” from Les Miserables.

Read a July 22, 2010 UNCG Web feature about Kolby.

 

Congratulations, James Liebmann, the first runner-up!

This is a very exciting time for, James Liebmann of Greensboro! Not only was he named the first runner-up in TRIAD IDOL 2010, but he also recently graduated from Caldwell Academy, where he performed with the Caldwell Singers and the concert choir. The youngest of five children, James was a TRIAD IDOL finalist in the Teen category in 2009. James, who plays guitar and loves old movies and old music, sang a classic: “Dream a Little Dream.”

Congratulations, Chrissy Simpson, the second runner-up!

When Chrissy Simpson of Greensboro performed as a TRIAD IDOL 2010 finalist on the Fox 8 Morning News on June 10, she enouraged hundreds of people to attend the Final Event on June 13! Chrissy, who was first runner-up in TRIAD IDOL 2009, loves singing almost as much as she loves talking. Her constant chatter keeps her fellow contestants—and the TRIAD IDOL staff and volunteers—in stitches! Chrissy works at Click-n-Cuts in High Point. She sang, “I See You,” from Avatar.

Congratulations, MItzi Smith, the audience favorite!

Mitzi Smith—who has a Reidsville zip code but lives in Caswell County—is married to her high school sweetheart, Kevin. They have one son, Kaden, who also loves to sing. Mitzi works as a 2nd-grade teacher assistant at South Elementary in Caswell County Schools. She sang, “Why They Call It Falling.”

Congratulations to the 2010 Triad Idols, runners-up, and audience favorites!

L-R: Frances Ganem, Kolby Garrison, and Rebecca Evans
Photos by Mike Micciche: www.mikemicciche.com

8-12-year-old age group

2010 Triad Idol: Frances Ganem, 12, of Greensboro

First runner-up and audience favorite: Henson Milam, 12, of Summerfield

Second runner-up: Natalie Santa Lucia, 12, of Denton

13-18-year-old age group

2010 Triad Idol: Rebecca Evans, 13, of Greensboro

(read the August 19, 2010 Go Triad article about Rebecca)

First runner-up: Clayton Stephenson, 16, of Charlotte

Second runner-up: Zykia Thrower, 14, of Greensboro

Audience favorite: Matt Bishop, 16, of Ruffin

19-and-older age group

2010 Triad Idol: Kolby Garrison of Greensboro

(read the July 22, 2010 UNCG article about Kolby)

First runner-up: James Liebmann of Greensboro

Second runner-up: Chrissy Simpson of Greenboro

Audience favorite: Mitzi Smith of Reidsville

Visit the 2010 Triad Idols page to learn more about the 2010 Triad Idols, runners-up, and audience favorites.

 

Click here to watch a clip of 2010 TRIAD IDOL finalist (and 2009 first runner-up) Chrissy Simpson performing on the Fox8 Morning News on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Click here to read a June 10th Times-News (Burlington) article about TRIAD IDOL written by 17-year-old finalist and Times-News intern Sarah Osborne.

Click here to read a June 11th Jefferson Post article about 12-year-old finalist Kaleigh Kemp.

 

Community Theatre of Greensboro is proud to present TRIAD IDOL 2010.

TRIAD IDOL is the Community Theatre of Greensboro's annual fundraiser and talent-finder.

 

Meet the 2010 TRIAD IDOL finalists!

Fifteen finalists have been selected in each of three age groups. These 45 singers will be competing at 3 pm on Sunday, June 13, to be crowned the 2010 Triad Idols.

Meet the 2010 TRIAD IDOL semi-finalists!

Click here to read a Times-News story on Alamance County-area semi-finalists.

Meet the 2010 TRIAD IDOL quarter-finalists!

 

Interested in helping out behind-the-scenes of Triad Idol? Contact Kristen Enloe at ctgoffice@ctgso.org to learn about our fun volunteer opportunities.

Greensboro, N.C., June 13, 2010 — The three winners of TRIAD IDOL 2010 were announced this evening at the conclusion of the TRIAD IDOL Final Event, which was held at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro. The 2010 Triad Idols are:

  • Frances Ganem, 12, of Greensboro, was crowned the Triad Idol in the 8-12-year-old age group. She is a rising eighth-grader at Canterbury School. Frances sang, “Shy,” from Once Upon a Mattress.
  • Rebecca Evans, 13, of Greensboro, was crowned the Triad Idol in the 13-18-year-old age group. She just finished eighth grade at Southeast Guilford Middle and is preparing to start high school at Weaver Academy for the Performing Arts, where she will major in theatre. Rebecca sang, “Don’t Rain on my Parade,” from Funny Girl.
  • Kolby Garrison of Greensboro was crowned the Triad Idol in the 19-and-older age group. She is attends UNCG, where she is majoring in Communications Studies. Kolby sang, “I Dreamed a Dream,” from Les Miserables.

Each Triad Idol received a prize package including $1,000 cash; a paid contract to perform at Castle McCulloch’s Christmas Castle; a professional headshot photograph from Micciche Photography; a Cookie Lee jewelry gift certificate; the opportunity to sing in the “TRIAD IDOL Showcase” on the Festival Park stage at Greensboro’s Fun Fourth festival at 2 pm on Saturday, July 3; and other prizes.

The runners-up and audience favorites included:

  • Henson Milam, 12, of Summerfield: First runner-up and audience favorite (8-12-year-old age group)
  • Natalie Santa Lucia, 12, of Denton: Second runner-up (8-12-year-old age group)
  • Clayton Stephenson, 16, of Charlotte: First runner-up (13-18-year-old age group)
  • Zykia Thrower, 14, of Greensboro: Second runner-up (13-18-year-old age group)
  • Matt Bishop, 16, of Ruffin: Audience favorite (13-18-year-old age group)
  • James Liebmann of Greensboro: First runner-up (19-and-older age group)
  • Chrissy Simpson of Greensboro: Second runner-up (19-and-older age group)
  • Mitzi Smith of Reidsville: Audience favorite (19-and-older age group)

A panel of highly qualified judges evaluated all 45 finalists on singing ability, vocal style, and stage presence. The audience served as the “fifth judge,” with audience support accounting for 20% of each contestant’s score.

“The judges—including our audience members—had an incredibly difficult job today,” said Mitchel Sommers, Executive Director of the Community Theatre of Greensboro, which has presented TRIAD IDOL annually since 2005. “The 2010 finalists all exhibited great poise and stage presence. In fact, every one of them was talented enough to place in the competition. I really hope that we see all the winners, runners-up, audience favorites, and finalists at auditions for upcoming CTG shows; we would be proud to cast them.”

Six former Triad Idols also performed for the crowd of over 600: 2008 Adult Triad Idol Gayle Brooks of Greensboro; 2005 Adult Triad Idol Freddy Adkins of Greensboro; 2009 Teen Triad Idol Anna Belle Lusk of Cornelius; 2009 Kid Triad Idol Jordan Beaver of Shelby; 2007 Kid Triad Idol Annanoa Kaufmann of Greensboro; and 2006 Kid Triad Idol/2007 Teen Triad Idol Trenton Durham of Concord.

TRIAD IDOL is CTG’s annual talent-finder and fundraiser.

Meet the 2010 Triad Idols, runners-up, and audience favorites!

 

Greensboro, N.C., June 8, 2010 — The 2010 TRIAD IDOL semi-final events were held June 5-6, with 15 finalists moving forward in each of three age groups. A total of 45 finalists will be vying for the 2010 TRIAD IDOL crowns at 3 pm on Sunday, June 13, at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro:

  • Fifteen contestants ages 8-12 will compete;
  • Fifteen contestants ages 13-18 will compete; and
  • Fifteen contestants ages 19 and older (no upper age limit) will compete.

The Community Theatre of Greensboro will announce the TRIAD IDOL, two runners-up, and an audience favorite in each age group at the conclusion of the Final Event on June 13.

The four on-stage judges will be evaluating each finalist on singing ability, vocal style, and stage presence. In addition to the on-stage judges, whose combined critiques will account for 80% of each contestant’s score, the audience will count as the “fifth judge” and will account for 20% of each contestant's score.

Audience members may show their support for individual finalists by casting votes ($1/vote) during the intermission following a contestant’s performance.

The Triad Idol in each age group will receive a prize package including $1,000 cash; the opportunity to perform as the opening act at an upcoming CTG production; paid performance contracts with Castle McCulloch’s Christmas Castle; an opportunity to take the stage at Greensboro’s Fun Fourth celebration on July 3, 2010; a professional headshot photograph from Mike Micciche Photography; and other prizes.

Greensboro, N.C., May 17, 2010 — The Odeon Theatre at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex was the place to be this past weekend, when over 200 quarter-finalists competed to see who would be named 2010 TRIAD IDOL Semi-Finalists!

Be sure to join CTG back at the Odeon Theatre on Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6, for the Semi-Final events:

Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Odeon Theatre:

1 pm: 40 semi-finalists ages 8-12 will compete

6 pm: 44 semi-finalists ages 13-18 will compete

Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the Odeon Theatre:

1 pm: 40 semi-finalists ages 19 and older will compete

The audience will serve as the "fifth judge" at the TRIAD IDOL semi-final and final events. During these rounds, input from the four on-stage judges will account for 80% of each contestant's score; the audience vote ($1/vote) will account for 20% of each contestant's score.

Greensboro, N.C., May 3, 2010 — First-round auditions have concluded.

More than 300 singers from across North Carolina—from Albemarle to Ashe County, and from Reidsville to Cornelius—showed up this weekend for an entertaining opening round of talented kids, teens, and adults.

Remember to join us May 15 and 16 at the Odeon Theatre for the Quarter-Final round, when over 200 quarter-finalists will compete for the opportunity to move forward to the semi-final events.

Meet the 2010 TRIAD IDOL quarter-finalists!

 

Greensboro, N.C., April 14, 2010 — Building on the excitement of the first five seasons —when over 3,500 singers from the ages of 8 to 72 auditioned—the Community Theatre of Greensboro (CTG) is kicking off the sixth edition of TRIAD IDOL. Once again, the singing contest is open to people in three age groups:  8-12 years old, 13-18 years old, and 19 and older.

In a change from previous years, 2010 preliminary auditions will be held at the Greensboro Cultural Center (200 North Davie Street in downtown Greensboro) on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2.

Singers from across the region are invited to share their talents in this exciting contest. While most participants live in the Triad, over the past few years, some have come from as far away as Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.

“It’s so exciting to wonder who will be crowned the 2010 Triad Idols,” said CTG Executive Director Mitchel Sommers. “Every year we meet incredibly talented performers—starting with kids as young as 8, high school and college students, young working people, parents, and even grandparents and great-grandparents. While many of our contestants sing in their church choir or school chorus, I’m always surprised how many have never performed anywhere but in the shower! With TRIAD IDOL, CTG gives people a chance to share their gifts with a large and appreciative audience. In fact, many TRIAD IDOL contestants have gone on to perform in CTG main-stage productions and professional (paying) productions across the Triad.”

In order to be crowned a 2010 Triad Idol, contestants will go through four rounds of auditions:

  • First-Round Auditions : May 1-2, 2010 (Concluded)
    Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie Street, Greensboro
    • Saturday, May 1: 11 am - 3 pm
    • Sunday, May 2: 1 - 3 pm
  • Quarter-Finals: May 15-16, 2010, at the Odeon Theatre, 1921 West lee Street, (Greensboro Coliseum Complex)
    • Saturday, May 15: 10 am - 1 pm
    • Sunday, May 16: 12 - 2pm

NEXT UP!!!

  • Semi-Finals: June 5-6, 2010, at the Odeon Theatre, 1921 West Lee Street, (Greensboro Coliseum Complex)
    • Ages 8-12: Saturday, June 5, at 1 pm
    • Ages 13-18: Saturday, June 5, at 6 pm
    • Ages 19 and older: Sunday, June 6, at 1 pm

 

  • Final Event:  3 pm, June 13, 2010, at the Carolina Theatre, 310 South Greene Street, Downtown Greensboro

 

The winner in each category will receive a prize package including $1,000 cash; the opportunity to perform at Greensboro’s 2010 Fun Fourth celebration (on Saturday, July 3); the opportunity to perform as the opening act at an upcoming CTG production; a paid contract to perform at Castle McCulloch’s Christmas Castle; and gift certificates and prizes from local businesses. The 2009 Triad Idols—Niccole Stephens of High Point (who won in the 19-and-older category), Anna Belle Lusk of Cornelius (who won in the 13-18-year-old category), and Jordan Beaver of Shelby (who won in the 8-12-year-old category)—enjoyed similar prize packages.