By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
After auditions in front of a panel of judges, 21 Medfield High and Blake Middle School students were chosen as finalists for the second annual Sing Off to be held at Medfield High on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
Sing Off is a take on the popular program, “American Idol,” and will pit these 21 singers in a competition to see who is the best in Medfield. Each of the finalists receives professional coaching prior to the competition with the coaches acting as judges in the finale.
In addition, there will be performances by Boston College’s award-winning a cappella group, The Bostonians, featuring Medfield High alum Paul Wagenseller.
The finalists, as chosen by the judges, are as follows:
MEDFIELD HIGH
Faith Samson
Jane Clifford
Lori Barney
Sonia Kramer and Cole Foster
Cole Foster
Katie Compson
Emily Thompson
Julia Adrian
Alana Potts
Rachel Kornet
Nolan Hogan
James Kirk and Katie Predella
BLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sophia Gustafson
Matthew McGrory
Emily Rosecrans
Peter Clifford
Taylor Lahaise
Ella Kohler
Catherine Dooley & Mary Orio
Zoey Pollard
Maria Neafus and Kayla Luczak
The event is supported in part by a grant from the Medfield Cultural Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Tickets for the Sing Off are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. They can be purchased at Park Street Books or online at medfieldmusicassociation.com.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Medfield Music Association.
Josh Perry is an Editor at Hometown Weekly. He can be reached at news@hometownweekly.net and followed on Twitter at @Josh_Perry10.
