What is Zing for Zonta: Boulder's Got Talent?

It's a showcase of performers competing to benefit the Zonta Foothills Foundation. Live music, dance, vocalists and more.

Friday, April 18 

The Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder

100% of the event proceeds will help to build a better world for women and girls in Boulder County and around the world. Doors open at 6:00 PM MT with food and a silent auction from 6-7 and judged performances from 7-9. 

Drum Roll Please...

      Fontao Fusion
Dance Company
Fontao Fusion specializes in Latin fusion. Their 14 dancers will make the stage come alive with elements from ballet, jazz, contemporary, and theater, all combined with different Latin styles to create breathtaking choreography.



   Kutandara's Teen Band Tanaka! 
Marimba Band
Kutandara introduces their newest senior teen performance band, Tanaka! playing together to keep this traditional music alive. They will get you to stomp your feet to their marimba beat. In the Shona language of Zimbabwe, Tanaka loosely translates to “what we’ve been waiting for is here” ...and they are.
    Daisy O'Brien
Singer-Songwriter

Daisy is a 16-year-old singer-songwriter who has been performing for her whole life, playing ukulele, piano, and drums. Daisy has appeared at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Center, Arvada Center for the Arts, The Aurora Fox, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, and BDTStage.

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 Kieran O'Brien
Classical Piano 
Kieran has been playing piano for over 8 years with Mojo's Music Academy and he gives a special thanks to his piano teacher Anneke Toomey for helping teach and refine every song he learns. Kieran also loves to act and has been in productions with notable companies in the area.



   Kara O’Kelly
Guitar and Vocals 
Kara is a local Colorado musician, singer songwriter who loves performing live. She connects with audiences through her authentic, poignant, and witty lyrics to the sound of twang.








Chloe Ridgeview
Guitar and Vocals
Chloe is a singer-songwriter who fell in love with music at a young age. She’s been writing music since the age of ten and spending much of her childhood in choirs and voice lessons. She uses music to explore themes like growing up, taking risks, and grief. It has a hopeful and personal feel with warm guitar and vulnerable lyrics.






Marjee Wise 
Hoop Dancer
Marjee brings a mesmerizing performance influenced by art forms such as rhythmic gymnastics, hip-hop, freestyle dance, and other movement forms.

Meet Your Emcee

Jeffrey Kash Returns to Zing as His Hilarious Stage Creation, 

Ms. Eda Bagel 

A self-deprecating near-glamazon of a bygone era, you will enjoy Mrs. Bagel’s unique musical monologue talents, witty repartee, idiosyncratic character, and inimitable style. Mrs. Bagel’s quick wit and engaging banter are a welcome escape from everything!

Mrs. Eda Bagel first appeared on stage in nightclubs in the Pittsburgh area in 1998 and quickly grew to become a go-to emcee, entertainer, and auctioneer for organizations large and small and for audiences young and not-so-young.

Bringing nearly 40 years of stage experience, it is his over 25 years as a “Gender Illusion Technician” that Mr. Kash has been instrumental in raising nearly $3 million for various charities across the country. He was the subject of a 2003 documentary filmed by VH1 for his charitable endeavors. The Zonta Foothills Foundation is proud to have him supporting our mission.

Meet Our Judges! 

 We thank these community leaders for their committment to Boulder County and for their support of the Zonta Foothlls Foundation. They will help us pick our Judge's Choice winners. 

Mardi Moore

CEO of Rocky Mountain Equality

Mardi Moore has dedicated her life’s work to elevating the rights, visibility, safety, and socio-economic status of the LGBTQ community, building grassroots organizations from the ground up, living through the AIDS pandemic, and continuing to see the gradual, albeit slower-than-wished, acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community into mainstream public discourse.

Moore has been on the frontlines of the good fight for over 30 years at the local and national level.  She currently serves as the CEO of Rocky Mountain Equality and she is a better judge than dancer.

Alison Brand

Senior Deputy District Attorney

Alison Brand is a Senior Deputy District Attorney with the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office where she specializes in prosecuting crimes of domestic violence. She enjoys working closely with Zonta Foothills Club on the annual Beth Haynes Award, which honors excellence in law enforcement response to domestic violence. She is also coordinating the building of a Family Justice Center in Boulder County. When not working, Alison can be found reading books with inspiring heroines or enjoying the outdoors with her family.

Aaron Brockett

Boulder Mayor

Aaron Brockett grew up in the small college town of Sewanee, TN. He and his wife Cherry moved to Boulder in 2003. They raised their two children in North Boulder and ran a small software development firm together for 20 years. After serving for 5 years on the city's Planning Board, Aaron was first elected to the city council in 2015, became mayor in November of 2021, and won re-election in 2023 in Boulder's first mayoral direct election. In his time on city council he has focused on climate change, housing, transportation, economic vitality, social justice, and how to make Boulder a more just, equitable, and inclusive city.

Our Zing for Zonta Sponsors

Thank you to our Zing for Zonta sponsors. 

Without their support this event would not be possible.

   Benefactor  Level                    Advocate Level

        Anonymous                                                    Anonymous  

        Joe Thielen                                          Tommie & John Atanasoff

Educator Level

Sheila & Dan King

Scholar Level

Janet Eden-Harris

Mary and Richard Farrell

Clay Robinson

Sandy Weeks