Mangano Announces Reach For The Stars Teen Talent Finalists
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that Nassau County’s popular teen talent contest, Reach for the Stars, will hold its finals on Saturday, July 30, 2011.
Twenty-five Nassau County teenagers were chosen as finalists from an audition pool of 64 contestants. A prestigious panel of judges, including professionals in the music and entertainment industry, will have the job of choosing the winners from a very talented group of young vocalists:
- Rebecca Bastos, Mineola
- Alex Brodsky, Long Beach
- Daniel Brenner, Levittown
- Zoe Carpentieri, Valley Stream
- Jaclyn Collins, Bayville
- Jackie Cotumaccio, Roslyn
- Jenna Curiale, Westbury
- Elizabeth Earle, Merrick
- Amanda Einemann, Valley Stream
- Mary Fitzgerald, Merrick
- Nicole Gemmiti, Garden City
- Allie Gemmiti, Garden City
- Dari Goldman, Oceanside
- Cassidy Heide, Oceanside
- Maurice Johnson, Hempstead
- Ashley Kaufman, Wantagh
- Quinn Lysaght, Rockville Centre
- Rachel Margolin, Massapequa Park
- Kara McNelis, Garden City
- Katy Miller, Atlantic Beach
- Daniella Raposo, Old Brookville
- Justine Re, Wantagh
- Patricia Torrales, Wantagh
- Christina Tramantana, Wantagh
- Jenna Wynne, Franklin Square
Two winners from previous Reach for the Stars competitions moved on to American Idol fame: Robbie Rosen in 2009 and Kevin Covais in 2003.
The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so concertgoers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, call (516) 572-0355 after 6:30 p.m. for updated performance information.
Eisenhower Park, operated by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, is located in East Meadow, with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike and Merrick Avenue. For further information, contact the Parks Public Information Office at 516-572-0200 or visit the website at www.nassaucountyny.gov.
