Top Talent Live 2026 student finalists announced

The Top Talent Live event is a talent competition created by A Foundation for Orange County Public Schools.


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A Foundation Orange County Public Schools has announced the finalists heading to the Top Talent Live 2026. 

Top Talent Live is a competition showcasing performing arts students from all levels of OCPS' elementary, middle and high schools.

Fifty students were selected to be a part of the competition, from more than 20 OCPS schools. 

Congratulations to Windermere High's Andrew Rockefeller, Chandler Hall, Connor Kelly and George Kudmani for being selected as finalists, as well as Chloe Renner from West Orange High, Jordyn Cohen from Lake Buena Vista High, and Marquise Bloom from Horizon High. 

Sophie Neves from Independence Elementary, and Sophia Taylor from Chain of Lakes Middle also were selected as finalists. 

The event will take place at 6 p.m. April 25, in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

"A huge congratulations to our finalists and a heartfelt thank‑you to every student who auditioned this year," A Foundation for Orange County Public Schools posted. "The talent across OCPS is truly inspiring!" 

 

 

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