The 58th Tauranga Performing Arts Festival ended on a high note with mainly local young people wowing the crowd during a showcase finale concert yesterday.
President of the Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society Cathy Gifford said about 600 performers competed in this year's festival at Baycourt, showcasing more than 2500 items.
The finale to the festival's competition side was a chance for some of the competitors to show off their talents to a wider audience.
![Musical comedy duo Devon Neiman and Eve Lyford singing at the festival finale show at Baycourt yesterday. Photo / George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FYY5BRWSU76EKXRJRUPBPLVLJE.jpg?auth=c3d86cdfa8e7e36adc3f51704d24b1dcee3db30d359870ee6f5307541693e2f5&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
That included Tauranga youngster Eva Jefferies, 6, who performed a classical ballet piece in a bright pink tutu, showing no signs of nerves, bringing lots of "oohs and ahs" from the audience.