The inaugural Culture Shapers Performing Arts Contest was held at The Nathaniel Center in Kingwood, Texas on Friday, February 18th, 2005.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

Alison Luff

Klein Collins HS
Grand Prize Winner
$2,500

Paul Sabala

Spring Woods HS
Second Place Winner
$1,500

Brandon Haynes

Kerr HS
Third Place Winner
$1,000

The 10 Young Voices Finalists...

These 10 finalists were selected from hundreds of students to represent their high schools and ISDs in the first Culture Shapers Performing Arts Contest. Congratulations to ALL of our finalists!

Ingrid Adum
Emily Egan
Brandon Haynes
Spence Hughes
Kayla Lennon
Alison Luff
Marianne Maglasang
Harry Perrin
Paul Sabala
Terence A. Washington

The Judges...

Dr. Betty Devine

Dr. Betty Devine founded and directs The Houston Choral Society which just celebrated its 15-year anniversary and has performed major works with orchestras including the Weber Requiem, the Verdi Requiem, and Carmina Burana in such venues as The Wortham Theater Center and Moores Opera House.

Ginger Gibson

Born into a family of professional musicians and music educators, Ginger Gibson gave her first stage performance at the tender age of three, and began her formal studies at age eight. She soon began a piano concertizing career, even winning two instrumental arrangement awards, but shifted her concentration to voice after winning over 30 vocal contests before graduation, including first place at the annual vocal competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Dr. Todd Miller

Since 1996 he has served as Professor of Music at Kingwood College, Kingwood, Texas, where he teaches voice, conducts the Chamber Singers and directs the Summer Opera Workshop. In addition he is the artistic director and conductor of the Kingwood Chorale and Chamber Orchestra.

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