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Date Posted: 16:51:11 01/12/24 Fri
VA-ballet, Paint It Black I liked this. The arrangement of the song was good, it was an instrumental but it had some good energy and captured the vibe of the song. I liked the costume, it was pretty and she had some good skills. The only distraction, and I hope production did not decide this, is they kept flashing lights on the floor. I imagine it could be very distracting. 7 for me
IL-flag routine, The Call I really liked this as well. It is a talent we do not see a whole lot but it very nice nonetheless. She did a good job with it, I could feel her emotional connection to the music, and she "convinced" me with her performance. 7
MT-vocal, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again MT has been one of my favorite pleasant surprises, and this was a nice surprise for me. She has a nice, clearly trained voice. She didn't shout the song, she handled the emotions and key changes appropriately, and she has such a nice, smooth voice. I remember when Stacy Momeyer, Miss AZ 1997 sang this and her voice just filled Convention Hall. I imagine that the same thing would have happened under different circumstances. Very well done. 7.5 to 8.
AK-piano/vocal, His Eye is on the Sparrow. She did attempt a fresh attempt on this, but her voice was a bit flat. I admire the chance she took with it, it is a traditional gospel song and I like creativity, I just do not think the performance itself was good. It was a bit mediocre. 5
NH-vocal, Come Rain or Come Shine This was a solid performance, IMO. It was a classic and she sang it with enthusiasm, a nice Broadway style performance. I really enjoyed it. I haven't mentioned her much but she has impressed me this week. A good 7.5 from me on this performance.
MI-speed painting, Beat It. This was a preliminary winning performance. Obviously I did not reflect the judges feelings about this song. In my scoring along, I gave it a 6. I have seen more "dynamic" presentations with livelier music, and a more dramatic finish. Please do not interpret this as I do not like Maya, I think she's very cute and fresh and I could see her going a long way if the judges think so as well. I just thought it was a bit gimmicky and she did the smiling at the audience and hamming it up more than some other speed painting I have seen. But, if it is scored as something the public would want to see again then I suppose they went with the entertainment factor.
GA-lyrical dance, I Surrender She did a nice job with this. Her costume was very pretty, she flowed nicely with the music, it wasn't overdone, just very pretty. I gave it a solid 7.
NM-vocal, Never Enough She has a decent voice. There were a few sour notes at the end but she did have the voice to be able to take on this song successfully. There are many who I have heard who do not. Overall, I gave it a 7.5.
NV-fiddle,Millionaire's Hoedown. She was cute and entertaining. The song was upbeat and she moved around the stage, seeming to have a good time. 7
CT-dance, Feeling Good This was another performance for me which was somewhat mediocre. It just moved a bit slowly and I didn't feel as connected as I did to the other dancers. It lacked a bit of energy. 5
VT-vocal, Listen This is a huge song to take on if you do not have the pipes for it. Caressa did, unfortunately, this was not a good performance. She just didn't have the ability to take this on. It was a bit off key, and she couldn't handle the high notes. 5
HI-poetry loss and moving on from grief. This seemed more like a monologue rather than a poem. However, I really connected with the message. It was about grief about losing someone and being able to move on. It was very relatable and I really connected with her on a personal level. A strong 7.5. This definitely was not a fluff performance. It was very heartfelt.
AL-vocal, When You Believe Very lovely. She has a nice, strong voice, it was a nice performance much like Indiana where she didn't need to scream, she just needed to connect with the emotions of the song. It was one of the better vocals of the night, especially pop vocals. A solid 8.5 from me.
AR-tap dance 9 to 5 Very entertaining, the remix of 9 to 5 was a good one, it had a lot of energy. Her performance was energetic, enjoyable, and fun. If there was any dance from last night where I think the judges would have rewarded a dance performance, this would have been it. 8
TN-jazz dance, medley from Hamilton. She had a solid enough performance, it was certainly on par with everything else she has done this week. I would have given it a 7; it wasn't exceptional, just solid and consistent like she has been all week.
NJ-vocal, Over The Rainbow. We have heard this song at least 15 million times in pageant land. She made me feel like I had never heard it before. It was very heartfelt, soulful, and she very much just sang from everything in her. It was a wonderful performance. 8.5
TX-rhythmic gymnastics, Hold My Hand. You all know how much I like her, and it pains me to say this, but it was one of the weaker of the night. Her energy wasn't really there. It is the same as at Miss TX and she won a very competitive state with it, so if all of the other aspects are there she will be fine. I just didn't get a lot of energy from it. 5
And there you have it! I am going to post an overall reflection next.
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