Michaela Gennuso of Peters Township Named Kean Idol Vocal Round 4 Winner
Talent contest continues through March 30
Gibsonia, Pa. - March 7, 2007 - Michaela Gennuso of Peters Township was named the winner of Vocal Round 4 in the 2007 Kean Idol Vocal and Dance Talent Contest held March 4 at the Kean Theatre. Michaela, 11, is the daughter of Anthony and Gail Gennuso and a fifth grader at Mount Lebanon Montessori School. In addition to singing, she enjoys piano, art and running. Michaela won her honors by being selected by a panel of four judges as one of nine acts to move on to the Kean Idol semi-final rounds. The audience of 200 supporters then voted on the semi-finalists, awarding Michaela the Round 4 title. Michaela sang "God Help the Outcasts" from Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Now in its fourth year, the goal of Kean Idol is to raise $20,000 for the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund while providing a fun singing and dancing competition for area residents. By the end of the contest, nearly 200 contestants will have taken to the Kean Theatre stage. Although there is no entry fee, each contestant is asked to sell 10 tickets. The contest is mirrored after the popular TV shows "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars." At the six Kean Idol vocal preliminary rounds, a panel of judges narrows the large pool of contestants down to eight semi-finalists who will advance to additional competition. The audience then votes on the semi-finalist they want to see named that round's winner.
Round 4 Semi-Finalists
Although eight acts are normally selected at each Kean Idol preliminary round, there was a tie at Round 4, so nine acts will compete in one of two semi-final rounds. Of the 20 acts performing in Round 4, these nine will move on:
Lisa Castor, 38, of Charleroi
Jason Chiusano, 23, of New Kensington
Alyssa Conjack, 18, of Freeport
Michaela Gennuso, 11, of Peters Township
Vida Malcanas, 35, of Pittsburgh
Ellen Marchlenski, 14, Andrew Marchlenski, 13, both of Moundsville, W.Va., and Daryn Vucelik, 13, of Glen Eden, W.Va.
Jessica Norkevicus, 16, of Pittsburgh
Shannon Sullivan, 17, of Pittsburgh
Marie Walker, 14, of Coraopolis
The 2007 Kean Idol will continue until Friday, March 30. There is still time to register for Vocal Rounds 5 and 6 by calling 724-444-5521 or by visiting www.keantheatre.com. Tickets may be reserved for $10 each by calling 724-444-5521. Competition dates are:
Saturday, March 10 Semi-Finals 1 Vocal, 4 p.m.
Dance Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 11 Round 5 Vocal, 1 p.m.
Round 6 Vocal, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 Semi-Finals 2 Vocal, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 30 Vocal Championship, 8 p.m. (Qualified contestants from the two vocal semi-finals)
About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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