2012 Teen Talent Participants

Teen Talent 2012: Power, Status, & Identity

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts showcased the skills of 24 talented teens on May 25, 2012. This event provided local teens with a stage to demonstrate works of spoken word, monologue, song, dance, and film. The event was based on the theme Power, Status, and Identity and was inspired by the special exhibition Maharaja: The Splendors of India’s Great Kings. Awards were distributed based on audience choice. Categories included Best in Show, Best Interpretation of the Theme, Most Creative Interpretation of the Theme, Best Stage Presence, Most Talented in Grade, and Best Choreography.

Best in Show: From the Realms of Greatness
Names: Dajah Fleming (Grade 9)
School: John Marshall High School

Name: K’India Shabazz (Grade 9)
School: Huguenot High School

Name: Isoke Wright (Grade 7)
School: Collegiate School

Name: Zakeeya Birchett (Grade 9)
School: Thomas Jefferson High School

Best Interpretation of the Theme: Thillana
Name: Janani Hari (Grade 10)
School: Henrico High School

Name: Meera Jairath (Grade 10)
School: Collegiate School

Most Creative Interpretation of the Theme: The Game and Smarati (He Remembers)
Names: Teal Barber (Grade 11), Adrienne Davis (Grade 12), Skye Hagood (Grade 11), Marquis Hazelwood (Grade 12), Hannah Hudson (Grade 12), Adeline Pawlick (Grade 11), & Helena Schanz (Grade 11)
School: Thomas Dale High School

Best Stage Presence: One King’s Will
Names: Kimonte Baskerville (Grade 11), Stephen Watson (Grade 11), & Isaac Williams (Grade 11)
School: Highland Springs High School

Most Talented in Grade: Never Give Up
Name: Isoke Wright (Grade 7)
School: Collegiate School

Best Choreography: Turning Tables
Names: Alexus Holmes (Grade 11) & Ryan Dickerson (Grade 12)
School: Highland Springs High School

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