Lincoln preschool teacher Hannah Huston brought the coaches to their feet Monday night and advanced to the next round on NBC's hit reality show "The Voice."
Huston, who took a leave of absence from her job at Arnold Elementary when she auditioned for the show, impressed the judges with her rendition of "House of the Rising Sun."
"That was bonkers," coach Adam Levine said after her performance. "You absolutely brought the house down."
Huston was coached by both Pharrell Williams and Miley Cyrus, who NBC officials just announced will be a regular coach on the series next fall.
Cyrus suggested Huston use a microphone stand when she sing to bring a little of the "rock thing" to her performance.
She did, and Williams chose her over contestant Malik Heard, commending Huston for the energy she brought to her performance.
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"Hannah, I think your performance could not have gone any better," he said. "Hannah is just like the all-around full package."
During the coaching session, Williams compared Huston's ability to communicate when she sings to Adele.
Early online recaps of the show called her performance "stunning" and "absolutely epic."
Contestants on the show initially sing for four coaches in a "blind audition," where the coaches have their backs to the performers and swivel their chairs to face them if they like the performance.
Huston, 24, a Grand Island native, turned three chairs and chose Team Pharrell.
Then she performed again with another contestant, and Williams chose her in the battle round.
The season will eventually narrow the list to one grand-prize winner who will get a recording contract.