A night of nothing more than celebrating the passion of area teens and their performing art
Amanda Eldridge, 11th grade, Loveland High School and Bre Franco, 12th grade, Loveland High School were finalists in the 2015 Hold On Talent Slam.
In front of an audience of 350, more than $3,500 cold cash was awarded to honor the performing art of area teens. There was no entry fee for the contestants who sent audition tapes for the opportunity to compete under the bright stage lights, and before highly qualified judges selected for their varied expertise.
Video by Sean Dunster © 2015
Photo by Tom Allen © 2015
1st Place – Nick Froelich – Senior at Kings High School
2nd Place – Saving Escape (band)
- Kala Esposito-Scarpinski (voice) – 9th grade, Little Miami High School
- Charlotte Graham (bass) – 9th grade, Little Miami High School
- Jacob Boldman (guitar) – 9th grade, Little Miami High School
- Alex Muccino (drums) – 8th grade, Little Miami Jr. High
3rd Place – Sophia Vance (ballet) – 7th grade, Loveland Middle School
4th Place – Addie Sholar (voice/keyboard) – 9th grade, Loveland High School
Honorable Mention – Alexa Mueller (voice) – 8th grade, Milford Jr. High
Honorable Mention – Sophie ViseHolman (voice) – 9th grade, Mt Notre Dame High School
Finalist – 2015 Talent Slam
(listed in alphabetic order)
Audrey Boyd (voice/guitar) – 11th grade, Loveland High School
Jordan Collins (voice/piano) – 7th grade, Loveland Middle School
Sam Colston (piano) – 9th grade, Clark Montessori & Abby Tackett (voice)- 9th grade, Loveland High School
Noah Colston (guitar) – 11th grade, Clark Montessori; Tyler Marsh (keyboard)- 10th grade, Clark Montessori; Ethan Marsh (bass)- 8th grade, Clark Montessori
Ali Coulter (voice) -10th grade, Milford High School
Amanda Eldridge (guitar) – 11th grade, Loveland High School & Bre Franco (voice/guitar)-12th grade, Loveland High School
Carson Gritton (guitar) – 12th grade, Kings High School
Caleb Owens (bass) – 12th grade, UC Clermont Post-Secondary Program
Carrie Slusher (voice) – 10th grade, Loveland High School
Cara Snell (voice) – 12th grade, Milford High School
Hannah Sprouse (voice) – 11th grade, Loveland High School
Maddie Stewart (voice) – 9th grade, Milford High School
