The second round of By Faith Studio’s “LaFayette’s Got Talent” got under way Saturday, Feb. 6.

Fifteen performers took to the stage to survive yet another cut of talent, down to 10 performers, and were privi-leged to the judges offering constructive critiques on their performances.

The youths brought out the talent and battled the nerves of performing on stage and were each allotted four minutes to show their singing and musical gifts.

After each group, consisting of five talents per round, finished competing, the judges called the talents back to the stage and gave them praise and a little constructive criticism to help them in their future endeavors of following their goals in the music industry.

The three judges included Vic Burgess, Lugenia Suttles and Amy Green, all of whom are part of the music scene in the area.

Performers included the group Victory Lap Kids, the group Third Degree, Corey Rose, Aaron Carlton, Britton Lawson, Haleigh Parker, Skylar Oxford, Austin Foster, Jessica Pickard and Cory Thompson, Jocelyn Davis, Kaleb Howard, Kiersten Suttles, Madison Vest, Jessica Smith and Trey Suttles, all of whom embark on hopes of making it to the finals on Saturday, Feb. 20, at LaFayette Municipal Recreation Center.

A common critique the judges offered to those talents was making eye contact with the audience and not letting the nervousness hamper one’s performance.

Burgess told the band Victory Lap Kids, “You got a good start. Ya’ll are a lot better than I was at your age.”

On the band Third Degree, Suttles said, “Nice arrangement.”

On Cory Rose, Burgess said, “You have a very original voice.”

Suttles said, “Feel confident when you sing and open your eyes when you are singing.”

After the first-round performances, performer Corey Rose said, “I think it was a great experience. It (By Faith Studio) gives people in small towns, like ours, a place to go for their dreams.”

Asked how he feels about making it to the next round, Rose said, “Win or lose, I won’t ever stop (playing).”

On Britton Lawson’s performance, Green said, “You have a good connection with the audience.”

On Haleigh Parker’s performance, Suttles said, “I liked your song. Your hand gestures and eye contact were really good.”

Performer Haliegh Parker, 9, said of her experience, after the second round, “I thought it was cool. I really like singing,” and “I am going to try to work on not being shy (on stage).”

On performer Kiersten Suttles, Burgess said, “I think you have a great voice and a great natural singing talent.”

Suttles said of Kiersten, “I love you voice, but I know there is more in there.”

After the third round, Kiersten said, “I like singing in front of people, even when I get extremely nervous and I am going to work on not getting so nervous and remembering the words.”

By Faith Studio’s producer Vince Stalling and the judges said that it takes real talent to make it to the last 15 performers and all participants should feel proud of themselves.

Stalling said the studio would be conducting a second-Saturday-per-month showcase in the near future, as well as the Christian musical “Positive I.D.” that will be in the works in the near future.

By Faith Studio in located at 103C N. Main St. at the corner of North Main Street and Simmons Street, in the old Preferred Office Supply building behind the Subway and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Stalling said after all three rounds of the competition, “It’s not about being a star in Hollywood. It is about being a star in here (the heart) for Jesus.”