The Saxon’s Got Talent – talent show is an assembly where students show their special abilities by performing on stage. This event was held on B-day May 26, 2017 in the main gym. Sign ups for the talent show were on the leadership door and the auditions were held on May 9 – 10 in the choir room from 2:40 p.m to 3:30 p.m.
Judges of this assembly were: Elisabeth Saxe, Kenneth Miller, and Coach Lacey. This contest only had one winner, and the prize received was the right to brag. Students that appeared on stage for the talent show were:
- Alexander Knorr ‘17 playing “Dragonborn”on the piano.
- Ariel Garcia ‘20 singing “Someone New” and performing in an acapella group.
- This is Austin Copelan ‘17 third year performing in the Saxons Got Talent show, this year he has decided to do a magic act with the hope of entertaining the audience.
- Carlos, Mikaya, and Trace playing basketball mash-up on the drums and using two trumpets
- Conrad Williamson ‘19 performing a Gangnam Style dance
- Emilie Cochran ‘17 singing “Lovely”.
- Hannah Serfling ‘17 singing “Valerie”
- Kudzai ‘19 and Kundai ‘19 doing a poetry slam called “A Look Inside”.
- Madeline Gertenrich ‘19 singing “Sitting on the dock of the bay”.
- The acapella group singing a song by Imagine Dragons
“It’s at the end of the year so people are relaxed. This event showcases how talented our student body is, and it’s completely run by students,” Kathleen August, the leadership teacher, said.
People sang along, cheered, and were waving flashlights along with the music. Judges decided to sum up the four best performances, leaving the crowd to pick a winner. The last groups summed up were Carlos, Mikaya, and Trace, Kudzai and Kundai, the acapella group, and Conrad. At the end, the winner was Conrad, chosen for his Gangnam Style dance even while having to improvise when he faced technical difficulties with the music.
On this occasion the leadership class not only made posters, but they also held auditions, encouraged the performers, and prepared the assembly by setting up the night before.
