Morning Pointe Foundation’s 4th Annual Seniors Got Talent show at the Bijou Theatre now has an official list of 12 amazing senior acts with diverse talents.
The show, presented in partnership with Morning Pointe Senior Living, will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.
Performers are:
- Anne Allen, pianist
- Kim Clemmer, tap dancer
- Lillie Madison, singer
- Cindy and John West, singing and guitar duo
- Smith and Cole, music and comedy duo
- John Stephens, singer
- Christy Judkins and Michael Mills, dancers
- Southern Grace, musical group
- Tennessee Jewels, dancing group
- Will Kruger, guitarist and singer
- Ernesto Reyes, singer and pianist
- Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, band
The grand-prize winner will receive $1,000, with $500 for second place and $250 for third place. Contestants will be judged on technical ability, stage presence and professionalism, appearance/costume, difficulty of act and originality/creativity. Audience members will vote for the ETPS People’s Choice winner at $1 per vote, with proceeds going to the Morning Pointe Foundation.
“We are less than a month away from our Knoxville show, and we can’t wait to see these amazing seniors shine!” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation Executive Director. “I can promise that the show will both entertain and inspire.”
Tickets for the Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show are available at the Bijou Theatre website or morningpointefoundation.com. They are just $12.
All proceeds from votes, ticket sales and sponsorships will go to the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, to support nursing and other college scholarships. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow. It was created in 2014 to provide caregiver support programs, sponsor educational awareness events and fund scholarships to advance the care of seniors throughout the Southeast.
Ted Hall, evening anchor and managing editor for WVLT-TV Channel 8, will be the emcee for the show for the third year in a row. Judges are Nathan McGhee, general manager of the Bijou Theatre; Danielle Farrell, businesswoman, author, dancer and director; and Cecilia Wright, board-certified music therapist, educator and musician.
ETPS – a Guardian Pharmacy is returning as the presenting sponsor this year. Other sponsors include Propel Insurance, First Horizon Bank, Yardi, HealthPRO Heritage, MedForce Staffing Professionals, Life Care Center of Blount County, Clinch River Home Health, Alzheimer’s Tennessee, LifeLoop, APHIX Lawn Service, Chick-fil-A, Hillcrest Healthcare, Shalom Hospice, Light Chapel, Hope Springs Adult Day Care Center, Care Around the Block, Caring Senior Move, Iron Rock Life & Safety, HouseCall Primary Care, Volunteer Hearing, Sherwin-Williams, Right at Home and Always Best Care.
To learn more or inquire about sponsorships for Seniors Got Talent, contact Miranda Perez at 423-238-5330.
The Morning Pointe Foundation hosts four Seniors Got Talent shows each year. Besides Knoxville, shows are held in Chattanooga and Franklin, Tennessee, as well as Lexington, Kentucky.
Founded in 1997 by healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 40 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five states. Local Morning Pointe campuses include communities in Knoxville, Hardin Valley, Powell, Clinton and Lenoir City. Each provides access to clinical care; meals with dietician oversight and an emphasis on fresh, local produce; a full life enrichment activity program; engaging community partnerships; and on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy services.
Morning Pointe Senior Living plans to open a new memory care community in Knoxville in early 2025: The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley.
