
2023 Contestants
Elementary School Division
Adeline Cecil - Singing | “West Virginia, My Home” | Brookhaven Elementary School
Alaina Hatfield - Hip-Hop Dance | “Mind Yo Business” | Homeschool
Lincoln Nichols - Singing & Dance | “Bones” School | Eastwood Elementary School
Cecilly Kelly - | “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” | Suncrest Elementary School
Anna Gerdes - Singing & Tap Dance | “I Got Rhythm” | Suncrest Elementary School
Tiny Sparkz Carter, Raedyn, Oli, Olivia, Olivia S., Addison, Saige, Linley, Zadaya, Joey, Eliana - Hip-Hop Dance | “FUN” | Various Schools
Middle School Division
Khloe Smith - Singing | “Trust in You” | South Middle School
Stella Beattie - Dance | “Imma Do Me” | Mountaineer Middle School
Mattea Abersold - Singing & Piano | “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” | Westwood Middle School
Cindy Petitte & Annabella Stone - Dance | “They're Playing My Song” | Mountaineer Middle School
Avery Garvin - Singing & Piano | “Power House” Original Song | South Middle School
Klair Gribble - Singing | "Like My Father” | Westwood Middle School
Lil' Sparkz Aliyah, Ava, Aubz, Cara, Delilah, Elin, Emma, Gracelyn, Huxley, Ireland, Josie - Hip-Hop Dance | “Pop Smoke” | Various Schools
High School Division
Caleb Hetzer - Singing | “Evermore” | Morgantown High School
Madelyn Schaefer - Tap Dance | “Stampede” | University High School
Haley Ast - Singing | "Valerie" | Morgantown High School
Hollie Higginbottom - Singing | “Hallelujah” | University High School
Lake Embrey - Singing & Guitar | “Isabelle” | Morgantown High School
Patricia Nwoko - Poetry | "Society Called Me" Self-written Poem | Morgantown High School
Abby Duncan - Singing & Guitar | “HeartShaped Box” | Morgantown High School
Marianna Morgano, Toni Rose, Margo Gamponia, & Abby Hess - Dance | “Neglected Space” | Morgantown High School and University High School
Megan Sheets - Singing | “Don't Rain on My Parade” |Morgantown High School
Keri Radonovich - Singing | “Please Don't Make Me Love You” | University High School
Battle of the Bands
VERMIN - Members: Damian Vazquez, Jaden Murray, Bastion Dion, & Trent Eichleberger | Vocals, Guitar, & Drums | “Hickory Creek” | University High School
Cranium - Members: Luke Andrews, Katie Lentz, Sabrina Basden, & Isaiah
Casto | Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Drums | “Scar Tissue” | Morgantown High School
Special Presentations by:
Baylee Miller, WVU Medicine Children's Champion Child and parents Nick Miller and Jodee Hensley
Olivia Douglas – 2022 Elementary School Division Winner Hip-Hop Dance | "Swaggy" | Eastwood Elementary School
Anthony Labritz – 2022 Middle School Division Winner Contemporary Dance | “The Escape” | St. Francis Central Catholic School
Payton Odgen & Drew Mackey – 2022 High School Division Winner Singing & Piano | “Back to December”
Morgantown High School Student Council