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.

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.

 

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.”