TC Idol Competition
The Grand Traverse Chapter of Sweet Adelines is proud to sponsor Traverse City’s second “TC Idol” competition. Five young singers from the area are competed for a $500 music scholarship grand prize to be awarded at the completion of the evening performance of "See the USA", September 27. The five finalists were selected from over twenty participants in a preliminary competition held in May of 2008. They were scored in the four Sweet Adelines judging categories: Sound, Music, Expression, and Showmanship. There was also an “Audience Favorite Award” presented to one of the finalists, votes having been tallied from both of the audiences at the matinee and evening performances.
And the Winner is...
Maikel Ragel-Wilson has been singing for several years in his school ensembles and has performed in a number of musicals, as well as the annual Rotary Club show. A 9th grader at TC West High School, Maikel loves sports almost as much as music, participating in cross-country, basketball, soccer and tennis. He has a sister and brother and says that chillin’ with his friends is also important to him! Congratulations, Maikel!
and the Audience Favorite is...
Maikel Ragel-Wilson!
And our other sensational TC Idol finalists were: (not necessarily in this order)
Madelynne Klingelsmith is in the 7th grade. The oldest of 4, she has one sister and two brothers. She has been singing at church since she was 3 and is a past participant in the NMC Children’s Choir. She loves to dance and is currently taking ballet and pointe, as well as learning to play the guitar. In addition to music, Madelynne enjoys volleyball and reading.
Sage DeAgro-Ruopp is in the 7th grade at the Woodland School. She has been in the NMC Children’s Choir for 4 years, studies private voice, sings with her school’s choir and is a veteran of many programs with the Traverse City Children’s Theatre. In addition to singing and theatre, Sage also dances and plays piano and loves artistic and outdoor related activities …and OPERA! Sage lives in Traverse City with her parents and younger sister.
Hannah Gauthier has performed in numerous productions with the Traverse City Children’s Theatre at Old Town Playhouse. An 8th grader at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, she has an older brother and sister, studies voice and piano and sings with the NMC Children’s Choir. Hannah also enjoys reading, drawing, Odyssey of the Mind, listening to music and spending time with her friends.
Anthony LaJoye is in the 12th grade and is from Levering. He has been singing since he was 10 and has studied voice and piano for several years. Anthony enjoys working with and riding horses and all kinds of sports and outdoor activities. With 10 brothers and 3 sisters, he also plays the guitar and the accordion.