Arts & Entertainment

Reach for the Stars Finals Set for Eisenhower Park

The Lakeside Theatre will be the site of the event in which Linda Mangano will be the master of ceremonies.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced that the 2012 ‘Reach for the Stars’ Teen Talent Finals has been rescheduled for July 30 in the Lakeside Theatre at in East Meadow. 

The Finals will begin at 7:30 p.m, and admission is free.

The ‘Reach for the Stars’ competition is a showcase of the county’s most talented young stars between the ages of 13 and 19. Finalists were narrowed down to 21 contestants from an audition field of 64 after displaying their skillful talents as solo vocalists. 

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Previous winners of the competition include participants who moved on to American Idol fame; Kevin Covais in 2003, and Robbie Rosen in 2009. This year, Linda Mangano will act as Mistress of Ceremonies. 

The finalists are as follows:

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  • Taylor Brooks, 15, of Manhasset
  • Christina Cinnamo, 17, from Franklin Square
  • Alexa Ford, 14, from Lynbrook
  • Melissa Goldstein, 17, from Roslyn Heights
  • Rafael Hakimian, 15, from Great Neck
  • Cassidy Heide, 18, from Oceanside
  • Bridget Iaboni, 15, from Levittown
  • Ashley Kaufman, 17, from Wantagh
  • Lauren Lamonsoff, 16, from Merrick
  • Quinn Lysaght, 14, from Rockville Centre
  • Samantha Matzerath, 13, from West Massapequa
  • Kara McNelis, 16, from Garden City
  • Matt Mowery, 14, from Long Beach
  • Michael Multer, 13, from Merrick
  • Didi Peng, 18, from Glen Cove
  • Mary Kate Patsky, 13, from Garden City
  • Justine Re, 18, from Wantagh
  • Samantha Schick, 17, from East Meadow
  • Sarah Shaiman, 17, from Westbury
  • Elizabeth Stumpel, 19, from Wantagh
  • Nicholas Tangorra, 14, from Bethpage.

For further information, contact the Parks Public Information Office at 516-572-0200 or visit the Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museums website at www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

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