The 4th annual Talentless Talent Show, hosted by the Office of Residence Life, was held on Feb. 26 in Madden Theater. The night included talents such as traditional dances, singers and a group who reinvented the Chicken Dance. There was a group winner as well as a solo winner, who won a night-out prize bundle and an iPad respectively.
One of the performers who got the crowd hyped up was Ash Salee (’19) with her dance performance.
“I did my own mashup, but the main song was ‘Irresistible’ by Fall Out Boy,” Salee said. “The others were ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Let It Go’ and ‘Hello’ by Adele.”
“It was a sudden decision to perform, with some encouragement from the people managing sign ups,” Salee said. “My favorite part about the talent show was seeing so many different talented people, and some silly talents, perform.”
The solo winner was a performance by Kay Glover (’18), who sang and played ukulele on her original song “I Say No.”
“I’ve been playing music since the fifth grade, when I started playing my trumpet in introductory band.” Glover said. “I started writing songs in middle school as a way to deal with some bullying I was going though. Eventually it just became a natural process and part of my every day routine.” Glover continued, “I started playing ukulele my freshman year here at North Central and I am absolutely in love with it. It’s such a fun instrument and so easy to write with.”
Before performing her song, Glover pointed out the fact that her R.A., Deanna Brand, one of the event organizers, was the one who talked her into performing. “I had always wanted to play my original compositions for an audience but it’s really nerve wracking, so I figured this was the perfect, low-stakes venue to try it out at. If I messed up no one was expecting much anyway, so the stress was a lot lower,” Glover said.
“When I found out that I was the solo winner, I was really surprised,” Glover said. “Performing in this show was never meant to be for a prize, but rather a learning experience. Also, I was really nervous and anxious while performing, so I was surprised that they even thought I was good enough to receive the title of winner. Wining is so gratifying though. It’s given me the courage to start playing my originals for other people and at other venues.”
“My favorite part of the show was just the overall care-free atmosphere,” Glover said. “Everyone in the audience was incredibly supportive of all the acts and there was an aura of kindness that fell over Madden. There were also some awesome acts that showed different cultural backgrounds. It’s always interesting and educational to get a closer look at diversity.”
