After months of rehearsing and auditioning, 25 acts have
been chosen for Shooting Stars 2009, Friday, April 24, at ASU’s
Farthing Auditorium.
Now in its 11th year, Shooting Stars showcases the talents of
Watauga County students. All work is independently judged by professionals,
who insist that the performers meet a number of different criteria,
including stage presence, talent and originality.
In addition to the performing arts portion of the program, visual
artists are also in the program.
The artwork is on display at the Boone Mall and pieces will be
chosen for inclusion in the 2009 show. The art winners will be
interviewed and their work shown during the performance April
24.
Many of the students are donating their artwork to the Watauga
Education Foundation and it will be sold at an evening reception
and dinner, at Hound Ears Club, along with pieces created especially
for the foundation, by many renowned artists.
Tickets for Shooting Stars are on sale now at BB&T locations
and Farthing Auditorium at $10 for the general public and $5 for
Watauga County schools students and employees.
Shooting Stars is the Watauga Education Foundation’s primary
fundraiser. The foundation will also present the Shooting Stars
Golf Classic scheduled for May 15 at Hound Ears Club.
Since its inception 19 years ago, the Watauga Education Foundation
has allocated more than $600,000 in funding to supplement state
and local education budgets, providing WCS students with innovative
programs, teachers with scholarships and the community with a
strong partnership for education.
To learn more about the Watauga Education Foundation visit www.wefnc.org.
Visual art winners and the title of their work to be featured
in this year’s show follow:
ASAD ALI – THE GUY
KACEY BROWN – FROG
RAINY CERNY – BY MOONLIGHT
TRENT COCHRAN – THE PENCIL
KAYLA COLBERT – PUFFLE
DYLAN CONNELL – TELEPHONE
DESI COSTELLO – COLORS OF MY SOUL
CODY CRITCHER – BASS LAKE
TAELOR CRITCHER – LIFE
CODY ELLISON – VALUE SELF PORTRAIT
TALA ESTUS – THE SHACK
ALEXIS FLUCHEL – FLIGHT
ZOE FRONGILLO & DRAKE POWELL –
FUNKY FRIENDSHIP FLOWER
COLE FUNK – THE JOY OF COLORS
JENNA GREEN – SELF PORTRAIT
ANNA KAY GREENE – MAORI MASK
HOLLY GREENE – PIANO ON BLUE
MITCHELL GREENE – FRIDAY
SKYLER GREER - SUNFLOWERS
WILL HALL – IT’S A PRETTY DAY
ZACHERIAH HARRISON – COLOR SELF PORTRAIT
MEGAN HAWTHORNE – SELF PORTRAIT
RILEY HODGE – FLAT SUSAN
HEATHER HODGES – OLD FASHION GRANDPA
JOSHUA HORINE – BOTTLE BRAINS
CALLIE IDOL – METAMORPHOSIS
JESSICA KENNEDY – SALUTATIONS
KIARA KINCAID – THUNDERBIRD RUG
LAURIE KIRKPATRICK – SLEEPY
KAITLYN KUYKENDALL – PHOENIX FIRE
WILSON MASSEY - FACING FISH
BROOK MATHESON – SELF PORTRAIT
BRIDGET MCKINNEY – VALUE SELF PORTRAIT
SAVANNA MORGAN – GREEN VALLEY TREE
JESSICA PRESSLEY – STENCIL SET
EMMA REEVES-SIROIS – COLOR SELF PORTRAIT
ABBEY REYNOLDS – SWIFT INDENTION
MADDISEN ROBINSON – PINEAPPLE GROVE
MJ SANQUI – LOTUS
KAYLA SCHNEIDER – THE GREEN DANCER
LUCAS SHOOK – FREE BIRD
VICTORIA SHUKIS - LIMLA
BROOKE TESTER – PANDA
JOSEPH TONEY – LOVE ILLUMINATES
BRITTANY TRIVETTE – PIMPLED LION
COLTON WATSON – CHEVAUX DANS UN PUE
ALICE WHYTE – VALUE SELF PORTRAIT
JACOB WILLIAMS - BIGGIE
DAVID WILSON – TALIB KWELI
ADRIANA WRIGHT – UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
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