By Ron Greene
To most the 2012 TAHS Talent Show is about showcasing talents, but if you dig deeper, you realize it can actually be very mentally cleansing for some. Those who simply attend the talent show and screwed off in the audience gain nothing of the same effect.
Auditions were kind of nerve-wracking because I imagined the act to be a lot different than when the finalized product was. It was supposed to be a group act. Caleb, Lucas, and I were going to cover a Red Hot Chili Peppers song called “Tear”, but people procrastinated, as did I, and things didn’t go to plan. Being the driven young chap I am, I decided to audition solo.
For days leading up to the talent show, the suspense flowed in like a river, constant. Me, Courtland, Coleman, Sierra, Donna, Meredith, Heather, Hope, Rebecca, Bree, and a few others ran through the show time and time again, filing the grooves and creating a semi-smooth, yet slightly abrasive surface. What I’m saying is it wasn’t perfect, but perfection wasn’t our goal, at least not mine…
Finally, Friday had arrived and we were as ready as ever, after bowing a thousand or so times of course. ;)
We received our programs and were assigned our duties.
But to make a long story short, it was exhilarating. We truly put on a show.
Of course being the first act was a little nerve-wracking, but that’s what the show bizz is about.
I assume that the audience full of my loving peers helped to tame my anxiety a bit. It was refreshing to see all these people, all of my friends, all of my equals, altogether and having a fantastic time.
I laughed, I ran, I jumped, maybe even cried a little…but all in all, I had a great time and am extremely thankful that we were able to have a talent show this year.
I would like to cordially thank Mr. Yoder and Ms. Dobrowolsky for making all of this possible. You are good people!
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