April 25, 2024

Tudor among semi-finalists in Bill Riley Talent Search

By Newton Daily
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Seventeen-year-old Newton Senior High School senior Jenefer Tudor performs a contemporary dance routine in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday. Tudor’s performance qualified her for the semi-final round of competition. (Iowa State)

DES MOINES — Newton resident Jenefer Tudor, 17, was among six senior division acts (ages 13-21) who advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley’s 55th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search.

Tudor performed a contemporary dance, “Courier,” for the show. The other six semi-finalists include Brooke Ugolini, 21, Ames, lyrical dance; Michelle Curtis, 19, Badger, piccolo; Dustin Miller, 19, Algona, piano; Clayton Allen, 16, Decatur, piano; and Erica Ramirez, 16, Columbus Junction, vocal.

The semi-finals continue today and Saturday to select the nine acts to compete in the finals Sunday. Tudor performs at 1:30 p.m. today on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi. Bill Riley Jr. is once again hosting the show.

The first-place winner will receive a prize of $8,000. The second and third-place winners will be awarded $4,000 and $2,000, respectively. More than $18,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. This year’s contest is sponsored by Hy-Vee.

bren Tudor <brentud0@gmail.com>