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Morristown's Got Talent's 16 Finalists Announced

Dozens auditioned and 16 made the cut.

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Snow-shortened auditions didn't stop the busy bees running Morristown's Got Talent, the annual fundraiser for the Morris Educational Foundation, from seeing prospective performers and winnowing down the scores who came into a list of 16 finalists moving on to the big show on Feb. 26 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center.

Finalists are: 

  • Riley Amalfitano, singing
  • Daniel Baldan, singing/guitar
  • Band of Misfits, singing/instrumental
  • Alexandra Butman, dancing
  • Hugh Grennan, singing/piano
  • Uma Kantheti, dancing
  • Marimba Four, instrumental
  • The Merritt Sisters, singing/piano
  • Moderately Bright Four, singing
  • Morris Music Men, singing
  • Lindsay Roby, singing
  • Nailah K. Taylor and Rexx Hill, singing/piano
  • Rudy, Jim and Steve of Tony's Pizza, singing/guitar
  • Gabrielle Visser Trumbull, singing
  • Joe Van Loon and accompaniment, singing/guitar
  • Nicole Williams, singing
The 16 finalists will compete for top prize, as well as for the admiration and praise of the regularly-sold out event. Tara Bernie, a Morristown resident who serves as senior producer for NBC’s Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood LIVE, will preside over Feb. 26 contest at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown. 

Four distinguished arts and entertainment professionals will judge the talent competition and there is a $1,000 cash prize for 1st place, $500.00 for second place and $250.00 for third place. 

A press event for the 16 performers is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Morristown High School.

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