Winners of the Virtual Voices Musical Theatre Vocal Competition
Edition 2, July 2020
Age 6 - 9 Category (pictured below)
1st place: Mika LaForte, rising 2nd grade student
Singing "Quiet" (Matilda)
Edition 2, July 2020
Age 6 - 9 Category (pictured below)
1st place: Mika LaForte, rising 2nd grade student
Singing "Quiet" (Matilda)
Age 10 - 13 Category (pictured below from left to right)
1st place: Bianca Lewey, rising 8th grade student, Martha Brown Middle School, Fairport, NY
Singing - "Home" (Beauty and The Beast); voice student of Cara D'Emanuele
2nd place: Macy Gabel, rising 7th grade student
Singing - "Ring of Keys" (Fun Home); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
3rd place: Grace Sullivan, rising 5th grade student, Notre Dame Academy, Buffalo, NY
Singing - "Maybe" (Annie) and "Little People" (Les Miserables); voice student of Melanie Klaja
Honorable Mention: Julia McComisky (photo not available); rising 5th grade student, Queens, NY
Singing - "The Show Must Go On-line" (title song); voice student of Lisa Kelly
1st place: Bianca Lewey, rising 8th grade student, Martha Brown Middle School, Fairport, NY
Singing - "Home" (Beauty and The Beast); voice student of Cara D'Emanuele
2nd place: Macy Gabel, rising 7th grade student
Singing - "Ring of Keys" (Fun Home); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
3rd place: Grace Sullivan, rising 5th grade student, Notre Dame Academy, Buffalo, NY
Singing - "Maybe" (Annie) and "Little People" (Les Miserables); voice student of Melanie Klaja
Honorable Mention: Julia McComisky (photo not available); rising 5th grade student, Queens, NY
Singing - "The Show Must Go On-line" (title song); voice student of Lisa Kelly
Age 14 - 18 Category (pictured below from left to right)
1st place: Emily James, rising Junior
Singing - "Promise Me This" (Theory of Relativity); voice student of Zachary Carr
2nd place: Kara Smyk, rising Senior
Singing - "Mr. Snow" (Carousel); voice student of Brenda Dawe
3rd place: Sardor Danier, rising Senior, Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal, Virginia
Singing - "If I Loved You" (South Pacific); voice student of Larisa Mangione
Honorable Mention: Abigail Ruhl, rising Senior
Singing - "Part of Your World" (The Little Mermaid); voice student of Zachary Carr
Honorable Mention: Regan Gellerson, rising Senior
Singing - "What's Wrong With Me" (Mean Girls) and "Ireland" (Legally Blonde); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Leah Harper (photo not available), rising Sophomore
Singing - "In My Dreams" (Anastasia) and "Alyssa Greene" (The Prom); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
1st place: Emily James, rising Junior
Singing - "Promise Me This" (Theory of Relativity); voice student of Zachary Carr
2nd place: Kara Smyk, rising Senior
Singing - "Mr. Snow" (Carousel); voice student of Brenda Dawe
3rd place: Sardor Danier, rising Senior, Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal, Virginia
Singing - "If I Loved You" (South Pacific); voice student of Larisa Mangione
Honorable Mention: Abigail Ruhl, rising Senior
Singing - "Part of Your World" (The Little Mermaid); voice student of Zachary Carr
Honorable Mention: Regan Gellerson, rising Senior
Singing - "What's Wrong With Me" (Mean Girls) and "Ireland" (Legally Blonde); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Leah Harper (photo not available), rising Sophomore
Singing - "In My Dreams" (Anastasia) and "Alyssa Greene" (The Prom); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Winners of the Virtual Voices Musical Theatre Vocal Competition
Edition 1, May 2020
Age 8 - 12 Category (pictured below from left to right)
1st place: Sophia VanDette, rising 3rd grade student, Big Tree Elementary School, Frontier Central Schools, Hamburg, NY
Singing - "I Know it's Today" (Shrek) and "Castle on a Cloud" (Les Miserables)
2nd place: Sophia Bastian, rising 5th grade student, Errick Road Elementary School, Niagara-Wheatland Central School District, Sanborn, NY
Singing - "I Know it's Today" (Shrek); voice student of Gionna Mariano
3rd place: Grace Gabel, rising 4th grade student, Ohio Elementary School, North Tonawanda Central School District, North Tonawanda, NY
Singing - "In Summer" (Frozen); voice student of Kacy Carbone
Honorable Mention: Carter Maier, rising 6th grade student, Starpoint Intermediate School, Starpoint Central School District, Lockport, NY
Singing - "Mama Says" (Footloose); voice student of Gionna Mariano
Honorable Mention: Grace Sullivan, rising 5th grade student, Notre Dame Academy, Buffalo, NY
Singing - "Beautiful City" (Godspell); voice student of Melanie Klaja and Sydney Conrad
Edition 1, May 2020
Age 8 - 12 Category (pictured below from left to right)
1st place: Sophia VanDette, rising 3rd grade student, Big Tree Elementary School, Frontier Central Schools, Hamburg, NY
Singing - "I Know it's Today" (Shrek) and "Castle on a Cloud" (Les Miserables)
2nd place: Sophia Bastian, rising 5th grade student, Errick Road Elementary School, Niagara-Wheatland Central School District, Sanborn, NY
Singing - "I Know it's Today" (Shrek); voice student of Gionna Mariano
3rd place: Grace Gabel, rising 4th grade student, Ohio Elementary School, North Tonawanda Central School District, North Tonawanda, NY
Singing - "In Summer" (Frozen); voice student of Kacy Carbone
Honorable Mention: Carter Maier, rising 6th grade student, Starpoint Intermediate School, Starpoint Central School District, Lockport, NY
Singing - "Mama Says" (Footloose); voice student of Gionna Mariano
Honorable Mention: Grace Sullivan, rising 5th grade student, Notre Dame Academy, Buffalo, NY
Singing - "Beautiful City" (Godspell); voice student of Melanie Klaja and Sydney Conrad
Age 13 - 18 Category (pictured below from left to right)
1st place: Hannah Schubring, rising Senior, Starpoint High School, Lockport, NY
Singing - "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" (Sweeney Todd); voice student of Zach Carr
2nd place: Isa Antonetti, Graduating Senior, Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY (rising SUNY Fredonia Freshman, BFA Musical Theatre)
Singing - "Easy as Life" (Aida)
3rd place: Aleena Rydelek, rising Sophomore, Lewiston-Porter High School, Youngstown, NY
Singing - "Crossing a Bridge" (Anastasia); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Caroline Fruck, rising Sophomore, Niagara-Wheatfield High School, Sanborn, NY
Singing - "What Baking Can Do" (Waitress) and "Requiem" (Dear Evan Hansen); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Becki Digby, rising Freshman, Clarence High School, Clarence, NY
Singing - "Out Here on My Own" (Fame); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
1st place: Hannah Schubring, rising Senior, Starpoint High School, Lockport, NY
Singing - "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" (Sweeney Todd); voice student of Zach Carr
2nd place: Isa Antonetti, Graduating Senior, Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY (rising SUNY Fredonia Freshman, BFA Musical Theatre)
Singing - "Easy as Life" (Aida)
3rd place: Aleena Rydelek, rising Sophomore, Lewiston-Porter High School, Youngstown, NY
Singing - "Crossing a Bridge" (Anastasia); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Caroline Fruck, rising Sophomore, Niagara-Wheatfield High School, Sanborn, NY
Singing - "What Baking Can Do" (Waitress) and "Requiem" (Dear Evan Hansen); voice student of Kimberly Potfora
Honorable Mention: Becki Digby, rising Freshman, Clarence High School, Clarence, NY
Singing - "Out Here on My Own" (Fame); voice student of Kimberly Potfora