Montgomery County Recreation Announces MoCo’s Got Talent Winners

For Immediate Release: Friday, June 14, 2019

Montgomery County Recreation (MCR) has announced the winners of its annual MoCo’s Got Talent, a Countywide competition for middle and high school students to showcase their talents in the visual and performing arts.

More than 160 students participated in this year’s competition, which began in March.

Winners were announced at the finale showcase on Sunday, June 9, at the Fillmore Silver Spring.

The 2019 winners include:

• Vocalist, Jeanne Lubika, Clarksburg High School
• Musician/Band, KAROUSEL, Quince Orchard High School, Wootton High School, Ridgeview Middle School
• Dance, Ankit Guliani, John F. Kennedy High School
• Visual Arts (middle school), Mya Simpson, Rosa Parks Middle School
• Visual Arts (high school), Larisa Kachko, Sherwood High School

Performing arts winners earned prize packages, including studio recording time, gift certificates for supplies to support their art, and an invitation to participate in the Silver Spring Summer Concert Series and the Wheaton Arts Parade.  Visual arts winners were awarded prize packages, including gift certificates for supplies to support their art, a recreation gift certificate, an exhibit at BlackRock Arts Center, and an invitation to participate in the Wheaton Arts Parade.

MoCo's Got Talent serves as a platform for creative expression, inspiring young people to share their passion and reach high. The competition promotes the importance of the arts in the lives of youth with the hope of keeping the arts thriving across Montgomery County.

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Release ID: 19-211
Media Contact: Carmen Berrios Martinez 240-777-6875