The talent show is a place for kids from 2nd to 5th grade to showcase their talents and unique skills. This year’s talent show will take place on June 7th, and will follow the theme of “urban talent.”

The talent show will be broken up into three separate presentations, and will be held in the Susan Walley Theater. The first presentation is for 4th and 5th grade students, and lasts from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. The second show will begin at 10:30am and will end at 12:00 pm; it will be presented for students in 2nd and 3rd grade. The students’ parents can go to the last show that starts at 1:15 pm and ends at 3:00 pm.

“The purpose of the talent show is for students to demonstrate their talents and assume responsibility, but most important for the performers and the viewers to have a good time,” said Andrea Jaramillo, Elementary Spanish Teacher.

The biggest challenge for the students is to show responsibility because they have to attend 3 after-school practice sessions to be able to present. The students have to choose adequate music and bring the materials they need for their performance. They count on their parents to help them meet these expectations and follow the rules.

“I think it’s great that this year’s talent show is around an urban theme because there can be urban dancing and singing which I haven’t seen,” said Salome Isaza, 4th grade student.

The organizing committee, which consists of: Andrea Jaramillo, elementary Spanish teacher; Alejandra Villa, 2F homeroom teacher; and Jimena Hincapie, elementary music teacher, are continuing the new tradition of giving a theme. Last year it was a carnival theme, and the year before was cinema. 

“This year we are hoping to see a great variety of talents and that the students’ effort is reflected in their final act,” said Jaramillo.

Although the idea of giving the talent show a theme has been praised, some high school students think otherwise because this is placing boundaries to the creativity of the kids, and doesn’t let them show what their real talents are. Instead, they have to show only urban talent, even though many students have talents outside what is considered “urban.” Nonetheless, the expectations are still high for this event.

“I believe that having a theme in the elementary school talent show limits the children and what they can achieve as creative individuals and artists,” said Salome Beyer, a 9th grader who participated in past talent shows.

Nonetheless, the students’ goal is to portray the theme of the talent show and make a great debut to all the spectators that are eager to attend the show.

“Me and a lot of people that I know of didn’t pass the audition because we didn’t enter the urban theme, but we still are excited to attend as spectators,” said Manuela Harry, 3rd grade student.