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So here it… who knows how many acts were in the ever so important Group A category as mentioned in the previous Las Vegas post. These acts were ones that the judges believed stand the best chance of moving on to Hollywood… every one of these acts were given the chance to audition once again for the judges.

In the primary lobby there were sheets set up in various categories breaking the acts down so they could practice together, and size up the competition. From here each group would be called up together where they would see each other perform from the wings. Talk about tension and competition.

I’ve managed to get a good list of categories and acts. So below is going to be all the acts that have gone on to Hollywood as broken down by category. I will try to list the audition city that we met various acts throughout the season thus far if applicable and link previous posts to them so you could learn more informtion about the acts that have made it thus far.

And now, without further ado… Group A!

Novelty
- Maricar: Painting (Los Angeles)
- Sally Cohn: Hand Whistler (Portland)

Magicians
- Murray Sawchuck (Orlando)
- Chipps Cooney: Comedic Magician (New York)

Danger
- John Beatty: Strongman (Chicago)
- Twisted Trystan & Krystan: Side Show Performers (Orlando)
- Antonio Restivo: Fire Magician (New York)

Aerial/Movement/Acrobatic
- AscenDance Project: Rock Climbing Dance (Portland)
- Rudi Macaggi (New York)

Hip Hop Dance
- Wreckless Dance Crew (Orlando)
- Lindsey Stirling: Violinist/Dancer (Final Auditions)
- Studio One Young Beast Society (Orlando)

Bollywood Dance
- Mona Sampath Dance Company (Los Angeles)

Tap Dance
- The Hot Shot Tap Dancers (Portland)

Ballroom Dance
- Anna & Patryk (New York)

Youth Performers
- CJ Dippa (Dallas)
- Lil Chris (Orlando)

Harmonica
- Harmonica Pierre Herbineaux (Portland)

Comedian
- Doogie Horner (New York)

Classical Singers
- Hannibal Means (Los Angeles)
- Prince Poppycock (New York)

Female Singers
- Mary Ellen: Yodeler (New York)
- Alice Tan Ridley (New York)
- Debra Romer (Chicago)

Male Singers
- Taylor Matthews (Dallas)
- Michael Grimm (Los Angeles)

Yay Chicago Auditions! It’s ABOUT TIME!

So even though lately I’ve been doing just the acts that made it to Vegas… I figured a little commentary would be nice for you guys to see the changes in editing that has happened.

I will provide commentary on those acts that I have already seen… as well as a link to the original post that would then lead to other links that you may be interested in for that act. If this is a new act that I have yet to see I will provide links here and no commentary.

Zach Carty – No to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
OMG they are starting with THIS guy. He was the very last guy I saw on the second night of tapings as notated by the link, though I never provided a name. He never got a chance to really try out his “talent” not like I would have liked to have seen it.

Strikers All Stars – Yes to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
There is already a post of these guys on the site. =) Click on the link to find out more. They did a little ditty about one of the guys being Haitian, I suppose since they already had a huge Haitian group audition having him talk would be overkill? Seeing them perform via television is definitely different than seeing it live… I prefer live. They cut out a lot of the commentary though, Piers didn’t like the mix of tumbling and dancing, they made it sound like he enjoyed it more than he did when I was there.

Gentlemen of N.U.C.O. – Yes to Vegas
– PureAGT Post
This was a group that I enjoyed listening to, though the judges weren’t so quick to send them through… ah well.

NU Covenant – Yes to Vegas
- Facebook Page

Naishon Jones – Yes to Vegas
- MySpace Page

The Spellbinder – No to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
Ah yes, the Spellbinder, this was another guy I got to see… They cut down his routine very short… because Howie’s “spell bound” comment was in reference to the fact that the Spellbinder quickly changed the handkerchief into one dove and then created a second dove from that… which was oddly cut from clip.

Tom Zemke – No to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
NOOOOOO, it’s engineers like him that give engineers like me a bad name

Laura Ernst – No to Vegas
- Facebook Page
- MySpace Page
- YouTube Channel

Buddy Howie Cheesehead – No to Vegas

Carlos Aponte – Yes to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
Carlos! I loved this guy… I gave him a standing ovation… =) Look at the link, he’s the first one in the list. They didn’t do the “Howie translation” that was funny.

Polina Volchek – Yes to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
She is the second in the post linked. This was pretty impressive. But if you watch rhythmic gymnastics like I do then you’ve seen them all.

John Beatty – Yes to Vegas

Debra Romer – Yes to Vegas
- PureAGT Post
- Facebook Page
- MySpace Page
She’s the second one of the link posted. To me she has a bit of an angelic voice that I really liked… and still liked with the broadcast.