Seniors Got Talent Lexington

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2024 Seniors Got Talent Lexington Winners!

1st Place

The Overtones

Barbershop Quartet, Ages 65-84

2nd Place

Collins & Cox

Musical Duo, Ages 63 & 65

3rd Place

Keith Williams

Singer/Guitarist, Age 64

People's Choice Award

Annette Dence

Singer, Age 65

See what Seniors Got Talent Lexington is all about

Enjoy the top four winning performances from the Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent Lexington, KY 2024.

We had a great show September 10 at the Lexington Opera House!

Join us September 9, 2025 for more fun!

Co-Hosts

Doug High

Doug High has been a news anchor at ABC 36 since 2009 and currently co-anchors News at Noon with his wife, Lyssa High.

Long-standing ABC 36 viewers will recall that Doug was our morning and noon news anchor for 10 years before accepting the position of executive director for the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation in 2019 and he continues in that role while also very excited to be back on the weekday anchor desk along with hosting the weekly feature report “Kentucky History Treasures” in partnership with the Kentucky Historical Society.

An Emmy award-winning 30-year television broadcasting veteran, Doug has also produced/directed numerous programs and documentaries seen statewide on KET/PBS through his own production company, High Impact Productions.

Doug is a commander/public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, having requested a direct commission following Sept. 11, 2001. His missions have taken him around the world over the past 20 years. Commander High is a decorated veteran, having deployed to Afghanistan in 2017.

Lyssa High

Lyssa originally joined the ABC 36 team in 2017 as co-host on Midday Kentucky, but she has been a part of the extended ABC 36 family for years as the wife of Doug High! Lyssa is now the host of News at Noon and Hometown Tours.

Hometown Tours features different places to eat, shop, and explore throughout Central Kentucky.

Originally from the small town of Willard in Northwest Ohio, Lyssa graduated from Kent State University with a theatre degree. She and Doug moved to Lexington in 2000 following her spending three years in Nashville, pursuing a singer/songwriter career.

A 12-year run in pharmaceutical sales came next, along with a family: two sons, Jackson (12) and Harrison (8). Lyssa has amassed a diverse on-camera TV resume.

She was the on-camera commercial spokesperson for Legacy Nissan for several years and hosted a local car sales program for them. Corporate and commercial work for clients such as Sam’s Club. Lyssa has acted in a Star Wars fan film, been a Disney paid extra in the major motion picture Secretariat (don’t blink! She’s in the yellow dress in the stands at Keeneland) and appeared in Doug Highs KET/PBS documentary on Lexington’s notorious Victorian era Madame, Belle Brezing. She has even appeared as a contestant on The Price is Right! (Yes, she did kiss Bob Barker, but do NOT bring up the Showcase Showdown!)

Judge

Ron Cheak

Winner of the 2023 Seniors Got Talent, Lexington showcase, Ron has an incredible voice. His genres range from Beethoven to bluegrass, and he has been singing for audiences since 6^thgrade.

Ron originally wanted to pursue baseball as his extracurricular activity, but he tore his rotator cuff. When the 4H Talent show came around, he surprised everybody by singing the challenging “Climb Every Mountain” from “The Sound of Music.”

“Everybody’s jaw dropped,” Ron said. And his musical love took off from there.

Ron served as associate pastor and director of music at Finchville Baptist Church in Shelby County, Kentucky. He and his wife, Nancy, put together a band for a fundraising show and went on to play a lot of shows, including opening for Billy Joe Royal, Peaches and Herb, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and so much more.

Judge

Austin S. Robinson

Austin is a board-certified music therapist and visiting lecturer of music therapy at the University of Kentucky. Austin is a doctoral student in Rehabilitation and Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky and also the owner of Edge Music Therapy in Lexington, KY.

Austin serves as a board member and conference coordinator for the Southeast Region of the American Music Therapy Association. He also serves as a board member with the Bluegrass Parkinson’s Association.

Austin believes music can contribute to health and wellness. His primary areas of interest include utilization of music therapy in interdisciplinary treatment and the intersection of music, aging, and the brain.

Judge

Jack Lee Wollman, Jr.

Jack Lee Wollman, Jr. is the Coordinator for Advising and Recruiting for the School of Nursing at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY and the Box Office Manager for Studio Players in Lexington, Kentucky. Jack holds a BFA in Theatre and Arts Administration from University of Kentucky and a MPA in Public Administration from Kentucky State University. In addition, Jack volunteers with SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and serves as the Sheriff for his voting precinct during elections. In his free time, Jack enjoys spending time with his husband and two cats and enjoys taking walks on the walking trail by his house.

Jack has worked as a Box Office Manager and House Manager since 2004. Besides Studio Players other places Jack has worked include the Guignol Theatre with University of Kentucky, The Pam Miller Arts Center, and the Lyric Theatre” Jack has also work at the Papermill Theatre in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

Judge

Chapel Tinius

Chapel Tinius, 24, was born and raised in Bowling Green, KY and is the daughter of Jim and Dana Tinius. She is the granddaughter of two World War II veterans, which ignites her Community Service Initiative of Operation gratitude: For the Fallen, For the Fighting, For the Veterans.

Chapel is beyond thrilled to bring the title of Miss Kentucky to Bowling Green once again. This year, she plans to work with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to spend time in all 120 counties to promote healthy and local foods as well as homemade “KENTUCKY PROUD” products. She is excited to put her own spin on this year of service by using her violin to make animal noises, etc. making education engaging and fun! Chapel also wants to bring a veteran into as many community events as possible. “I can stand up and tell you a veteran’s story all day long, but for people to actually put a face with a name and recognize their fellow citizen’s stories first hand is a whole new level. I want community members to truly see the heroes around them everyday who served”. She is also looking forward to talking to Commissioner Shell to put a greater spotlight on the Homegrown by Heroes (KY Proud Veteran’s) program.

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What Happened at the 2024 Show

On September 10, 2024, 12 acts performed in the Big Show “Seniors Got Talent” at the Lexington Opera House.

Congratulations to all contestants for a superb performance!

First place and the $1000 cash prize went to The Overtones, ages 65-84, for an absolutely stellar barbershop quartet performance of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot!”

Second place and the $500 cash prize went to Collins and Cox, ages 63 and 65, for their incredible musical medley of “Jambalaya,” Tiger by the Tail,” and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy!”

Third place and the $250 cash prize went to Keith Williams, age 64, for his fantastic performance of his original song, “I Don’t Have To Put Up With You”

Let’s hear it for our 2024 Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent Lexington People’s Choice winner, Annette Dence, age 65, with her breathtaking performance of “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”