10 of 20 Finalists Named in Kean Idol Singing Competition
10 contestants of 20 selected for March 30 championship round
Gibsonia, Pa. - March 12, 2007 - Natalie Schaefer of Gibsonia was selected by the audience as the winner of Vocal Semi-Final One in the 2007 Kean Idol Vocal and Dance Talent Contest held March 10 at the Kean Theatre. Natalie, the daughter of Barb and Dan Schaefer, attends Pine-Richland High School and works at Bakerstown Feed. She sang the Harold Arlen version of "Over the Rainbow."
Natalie and nine other acts were selected from 20 acts by a panel of judges to move on to the championship round. A second semi-finals competition will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Ten acts from each of the semi-finals will move on to championship round at 8 p.m. Friday, March 30. The performers at the semi-finals qualified in preliminary rounds held in February and March. All told, 92 acts have performed in preliminary rounds. Moving on to the championship round are:
Lisa Castor, 38, of Charleroi
Heather Check, 33, of Sarver and Mallory Kinney, 20, of Saxonburg (duet)
Heather Geiger, 20, of Irwin
Michaela Gennuso, 11, of Peters Township
Maddie Georgi, 14, of Allison Park
Kaitlynne Kline, 12, of Carlton
Meggan McGuire, 14, of Sarver
Danielle Reinke, 26, West Leechburg
Natalie Schaefer, 17, Gibsonia
Rachel Smeaton, 13, of Lower Burrell
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. The contest is mirrored after the popular TV shows "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars." Although there is no entry fee, each contestant is asked to sell 10 tickets. Tickets may be reserved for $10 each by calling 724-444-5521.
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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