Congratulations to Alta High senior Eric Michels, winner of the Canyons Idol contest! Eric will perform the National Anthem at the Saturday, May 1 Real Salt Lake game at Rio Tinto Stadium. Eric was among 66 Canyons School District students of all ages to audition for the honor.
Canyons Idol runners-up are:
Natalia Alston, Brighton High, Second Place
Seleiya Miller, Albion Middle, and Deseret and Ariana Miller, Brookwood Elementary, Third Place
May 1 is Canyons District Night at Rio Tinto. Canyons District teachers, employees and a volunteer of the year will be honored in a halftime program, and Canyons students will perform at a pre-game Carnival Stage just outside the stadium, 9256 S. State in Sandy. Twenty-four soloists and groups auditioned to perform on the Carnival Stage; 10 were selected. The winners are:
Albion Middle School’s Bucket Band
Romney Kasteler, Butler Elementary
Seleiya Miller, Albion Middle, and Deseret and Ariana Miller, Brookwood Elementary
Anita Trinh, Weilun “Acer” Li, and Shane Lee, Midvale Middle School
Taylor Halverson, Alta High
Mackenzie Tolk, Crescent View Middle
Mandi Burton, Silver Mesa Elementary
Kramer Morton, Indian Hills Middle School
Terra Wunderli, Lynzee Bowthorpe and Emilee Burton, Albion Middle
Michaela Robbins, Alta High
Canyons School District thanks the students who showcased their talents at the auditions. Click here to view the winners.