Contestants Sought for Kean Idol Amateur Talent Competition
Gibsonia, Pa. - Dec. 21, 2006 - Amateur singers and dancers of all ages are sought to perform in the local version of the popular TV hits "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars" coming to the stage of the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road. St. Barnabas Charities will present the fourth annual Kean Idol during February and March 2007.
Due to popular demand, the 2007 contest is expected to grow by a third, increasing from 170 registered contestants in 2006 to 250 contestants in 2007. The contest is expanding from six rounds of preliminary competition to 10 rounds of preliminary competition. Also, two semi-final rounds have been added.
"The Kean Idol is taking on a life of its own," says Debbie Panei, director of development at St. Barnabas. "This year, there were blogs about the competition and coverage on Armstrong's A Channel really sparked interest throughout the community. When we hosted the final round, it was the largest crowd we had ever seen in the Kean Theatre."
For more information or to register, call (724) 444-5521. There is no fee to enter; contestants will be asked to sell 10 tickets to the performance. Contest details and registration forms are also available online at www.keantheatre.com. Contestants may join the competition as space is available at any time before March 4 for dance and March 18 for vocal.
The schedule for the 2007 Kean Idol is:
Sunday, Feb. 18
Round 1 Vocal, 1 p.m.
Round 2 Vocal, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25
Round 3 Vocal, 1 p.m.
Round 1, Dance, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
Round 4 Vocal, 1 p.m.
Round 2 Dance, 4:30 p.m.
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 18
Round 7 Vocal, 1 p.m.
Round 8 Vocal, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24
Semi-Finals 2 Vocal, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 30
Vocal Championship, 8 p.m.
The top five finalists from each round will advance to the semi-finals with the winners to be named the Kean Idol. Awards will be given in each round with the grand prizes awarded to the vocal and dance finalists. Tickets to the Kean Idol are $10 for adults and $6 for students under 12. Proceeds from ticket sales, T-shirt and DVD sales will benefit St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2005 provided more than $6.29 million to needy patients at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas who otherwise would not be able to afford their care.
Northern Connection Magazine is the signature sponsor; Tom Henry Chevrolet, Armstrong and Schellhaas Funeral Home are the event sponsors, and MIACO Media, Inc. is the DVD sponsor of the Kean Idol.
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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