July 07, 2023

Bill Riley Talent Show

July 07, 2023/ Dan Mundt

The Red, White & Boom! Bill Riley Talent Show took place at Washington Park in Denison on Monday afternoon. The event was produced by HardCor Performing Arts of Denison and featured 18 acts. The show was split into two divisions: sprouts (2-12 years old) and seniors (13-21 years old). The third place act in each division received a prize of $25; second place received $50; first place received $75. The contestants receiving the first place award in each category will go on to perform at the Iowa State fair in August as the representatives of the Red, White & Boom! Bill Riley Talent Show.

**Schalee Schrader, 9, took third place in the sprouts division with her acrobatic solo to “Rockin’ Robin.”** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**Evie Bonner, 10, performed “Dear Future Husband” as an acrobatic solo and took second place in the sprouts division.** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

Skyler McDowell and Paige Fuhs, both 10, performed an acrobatic duet to “Zero to Hero,” and took first place in the sprouts division. They will represent the Red, White & Boom! Bill Riley Talent Show at the Iowa State Fair in August. *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**The acrobatic quartet of Ashlyn Herrig, 17, MaryClare Matthews, 18, Jordyn Linn, 17, and Elli Heiden, 17, took third place in the senior division for their performance of “Freaks.”** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**The tap duet of Mya Goslar, 17, and Hannah Harris, 16, were runners up in the senior division with their performance of “I’ll Be There.”** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**Her acrobatic solo performance to “Judas” earned Hayden Miller, 15, the first place award in the senior division and a trip to the Iowa State fair in August.** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

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**The judges for the event were, from left, dance instructor Miranda Hennings, music instructor Peter Bekkerus, and dance instructor Alycia Sporrer.** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**Alyssa Speck, 18, and Leo Loeffler, 15, performed a vocal duet to “Fine,” which had a surprise ending.** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

**Vivian Speck, 9, performed a vocal solo of “Animal Crackers in My Soup.”** *PHOTO BY DAN MUNDT*

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