- December 5, 2025
Brooke Berrios (Christ the King Academy) and Madison Berrios (Indian Trails Middle School) won third place in the middle division for their aerial lyra duo. Photo by Paige Wilson
Belle Terre Elementary School student Ava Muldoon performs an aerial silks solo. She was awarded second place for the junior division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Belle Terre Elementary students Meghan and Emily Rhee and Olivia Chochev dance to "High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco. Photo by Paige Wilson
Bunnell Elementary student Jaiyse Williams sings "He's Done Enough" by Beverly Crawford. He was award first place for the junior division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Caylee Casper (Imagine School) and Grace Myers (Wadsworth Elementary) perform an aerial cube duo. They were awarded third place for the junior division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Belle Terre Elementary student Jaden Jones sings "Riptide" by Vance Joy. Photo by Paige Wilson
Florida Virtual School student Jack Lisenby performs a hip-hop violin solo. He was award first place for the middle division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Belle Terre Elementary School student Ava Muldoon performs an aerial silks solo. She was awarded second place for the junior division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Indian Trails Middle School student Jada Guarino won second place in the middle division for her performance of "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars. Photo by Paige Wilson
Brooke Berrios (Christ the King Academy) and Madison Berrios (Indian Trails Middle School) won third place in the middle division for their aerial lyra duo. Photo by Paige Wilson
Buddy Taylor Middle School student Alyssa Pimentel sings "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music. Photo by Paige Wilson
Belle Terre Elementary School student Ava Muldoon performs an aerial silks solo. She was awarded second place for the junior division. Photo by Paige Wilson
Isabella Derie, a Rymfire Elementary student sings "Rise Up" by Andra Day. Photo by Paige Wilson
Emily Zamor (senior division winner), Jaiyse Williams (junior division winner) and Jack Lisenby (middle division winner). Photo courtesy of Brandon Seminara
A celebration of local talent, the annual Flagler County Youth Center's Focus on Youth Spotlight showcased everything from singing, to dancing, to aerial arts, to hip-hop violin.
The show took place the evening of Wednesday, May 29, at the Flagler Auditorium. The master of ceremonies was Destiny Cole. The judges were Kayla Byrne, a former Spotlight winner; Sabrina Crosby, of Flagler County Schools; Michael Jackson, BYP Studios; Joe Rizzo, of the Flagler County Education Foundation; and Christy Butler, of Take Stock in Children.
Junior Divison (kindergarten through fifth grade):
First: Jaiyse Williams, who sang "He's Done Enough" by Beverly Crawford
Second: Ava Muldoon, who performed an aerial silks solo
Third: Caylee Casper and Grace Myers, who performed an aerial cube duo
Middle Division (sixth to eighth grade):
First: Jack Lisenby, who performed a hip-hop violin solo
Second: Jada Guarino, sang "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars
Third: Brooke and Madison Berrios, who performed an aerial lyra duo
Senior Division (ninth to 12th grade):
First: Emily Zamor, who sang an original song "Don't Let Go"
Second: Jada Williams, who sang the postponed jukebox 1940s version of "Titanium"
Third: Savanna Dacosta, who sang "Don't Take the Money"
