Story by Christianne Duley
Staff Writer
Photos by Zoe Chen, Sunny Choi, Mac Shropshire, Helena Easterby, & Emiko Essmiller
Staff Photographers, Videographer, & Photography Editor
SPHS held the annual Talent Show Assembly on Friday, Jan. 31, which included eight acts where various students showcased their unique talents for the audience. First place received 100 dollars, second place received 50 dollars, and third place received 25 dollars.
The assembly opened with senior Amishi Mahadev’s rendition of the national anthem. The first performance featured seniors Martin Walsh, Owen Pettersson, Kasra Ghaffari, and Felix McFerrin playing “Sandusky” by Uncle Tupelo. They were followed by senior Lorenzo Rodriguez performing “Eviternity” by Xyris on the rhythm game osu!
The third performance saw senior William Chang’s rendition of “Piano Man” by Billy Joel, featuring piano, vocals, and harmonica, all performed by Chang. Next was senior Kiana Lee, freshman Justin Kim, freshman Andrey Zokhrabyan, and freshman Spincer Wang performing “A Town with an Ocean View” from the film Kiki’s Delivery Service.
The following act featured sophomore Sadie Fleagane showcasing her martial arts skills with a niuweidao. For the break between performances, Commissioner of Athletics Abigail Errington interviewed the winter sports captains as an introduction to the teams. Afterward, the Ray Bans, with members junior Andres Urzua, senior Jake Wong, senior Austin Hwang, senior Logan Vargas, senior Alay Shah, and junior Kyle Kirchen, performed “Let It Be” by The Beatles.
The seventh performance featured senior Amelie Geoffron singing “Bloodsucker” by CIL. To close out the show, another six-member band, Juniper Rings, consisting of juniors Cinbie Chang, Elizabeth Chung, McKenna Cardinal, Sean Kang, Mason Asakura, and Elise Kim, performed “Apple Cider” by beabadoobee.
“Making sure every student feels seen and gets the acknowledgment they deserve for the talents they have is what the point of a talent show is,” Commissioner of Clubs Chaemin Lim said. “We wanted to reflect our diverse students through the talents we showcased.”
Winners were announced Monday, Feb. 3 with Amelie Geoffron winning first place, William Chang placing second, and Ray Bans at third place.
