SIERRA VISTA — A miniature Sandy and Danny stole the show at the San Pedro Kiwanis and Just Kids Inc. Talent Show and Street Dance Tuesday.
Six-year-olds Gabe Duran and Scarlet Hammerschmidt danced to a medley of “Grease” songs, and everyone in the audience couldn’t seem to help but smile as they performed the hand jive.
Fourth of July festivities get under way: Kids take center stage in talent show, street dance
Published on Wednesday, July 04, 2007
“They’re darling. They had it down,” said Cheryl Miller, who came to watch grandchilren who were visiting her. “Just to go out there takes guts.”
Erin Nurss, Miss Sierra Vista and one of the talent show judges said she was amazed by the talent of all the kids, ages 5 to 8, who sang and danced in front of hundreds of people at Veterans’ Memorial Park.
“You could tell they worked very hard,” Nurss said. “I think there might be a couple future Ms. Sierra Vistas up there.”
Diane Tucker, Mrs. World 2007, and Larry Hampton, producer of the Miss Sierra Vista Scholarship Program, were also judges and gave first place to Duran and Hammerschmidt.
LaVee Dutson said she was most impressed by Lexie Lewis’ performance of “Fever.”
Lewis, 17, won third place. She’s used to performing, but she remembered nearly passing out when she sang “Testify to Love” in the talent show as a sixth grader.
Natalie Hayashi and Mikaela Wojcik, won second place for their dance to “Go Away.”
This was the Fourth Annual Talent Show by the Kiwanis Club and Just Kids Inc, said Dee Foster, a Kiwanis board member.
“It’s a ‘thank you’ to the community,” Foster said. “We had a great turnout.”
Foster estimated about 3,000 at the park and the crowd kept growing when Train Wreck took the stage after sunset.
The rock and blues band from Bisbee were performing for the eighth year at the Sierra Vista Fourth of July. It was also a release party for two CDs the band recorded earlier this year.
Diane and Tom Erwin said they were enjoying the music Tuesday. They recently moved to Sierra Vista from New York and planned to attend Fourth of July events in Bisbee and Sierra Vista.
“I love the hometown feeling. Everyone comes out, and it’s just a great time,” said Diane Erwin.
LAURA ORY can be reached at 515-4683 or by e-mail at laura.ory@svherald.com.
Erin Nurss, Miss Sierra Vista and one of the talent show judges said she was amazed by the talent of all the kids, ages 5 to 8, who sang and danced in front of hundreds of people at Veterans’ Memorial Park.
“You could tell they worked very hard,” Nurss said. “I think there might be a couple future Ms. Sierra Vistas up there.”
Diane Tucker, Mrs. World 2007, and Larry Hampton, producer of the Miss Sierra Vista Scholarship Program, were also judges and gave first place to Duran and Hammerschmidt.
LaVee Dutson said she was most impressed by Lexie Lewis’ performance of “Fever.”
Lewis, 17, won third place. She’s used to performing, but she remembered nearly passing out when she sang “Testify to Love” in the talent show as a sixth grader.
Natalie Hayashi and Mikaela Wojcik, won second place for their dance to “Go Away.”
This was the Fourth Annual Talent Show by the Kiwanis Club and Just Kids Inc, said Dee Foster, a Kiwanis board member.
“It’s a ‘thank you’ to the community,” Foster said. “We had a great turnout.”
Foster estimated about 3,000 at the park and the crowd kept growing when Train Wreck took the stage after sunset.
The rock and blues band from Bisbee were performing for the eighth year at the Sierra Vista Fourth of July. It was also a release party for two CDs the band recorded earlier this year.
Diane and Tom Erwin said they were enjoying the music Tuesday. They recently moved to Sierra Vista from New York and planned to attend Fourth of July events in Bisbee and Sierra Vista.
“I love the hometown feeling. Everyone comes out, and it’s just a great time,” said Diane Erwin.
LAURA ORY can be reached at 515-4683 or by e-mail at laura.ory@svherald.com.
