The final show of the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair Sunday will include three acts from Greene County.
Ava Schilling, 8, was named a champion in the Sprout division with her rendition of “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun” from the musical “Annie, Get Your Gun.” The six Sprout champion acts will perform in exhibition in Sunday’s championship and each will receive a $250 cash prize.
Drummer Tyler Gathercoal, 22, of Grand Junction also will compete in the finals.
A tap dance quartet of (from left) Karli Anthofer, Hannah McConnell, Kami Badger and Kate Sandage will perform in the championship. Their dance uses no music. They rely on perfect timing for a dance that sounds not like four dancers, but like one. Karli and Hannah will be sophomores at Greene County HS this year; Kami and Kate graduated in May. They dance at the Rhythm Room Dance Center in Jefferson.
The Bill Riley Talent Search championship will take place Sunday at 1:30 pm at the Iowa State Fair. It will be broadcast Sunday (today, Aug. 17) at 8 pm on Iowa Public Television. More than $18,000 will be awarded in the Sprout and Senior divisions combined. This year’s contest is sponsored by Hy-Vee.
