The Student Events and Activities Board will hold the sixth annual NSU’s Got Talent show, the university’s version of “America’s Got Talent”, at the Athletics and Student Affairs building’s patio near Gold Circle Lake on March 21 and 22 at 7 p.m.
All participants must represent a registered campus student organization and will show off their singing, dancing, comedy, music, magic, acrobatics and acting talents for the chance to win $1,000 toward their affiliated student organization.
Raquel Henriquez-Feliz, junior elementary education major, serves as SEA Board’s multicultural events chair and is hopeful that the show will draw a lot of competitors and a large audeince.
This year’s first, second and third place prizes are $1,000, $500, and $250.
“Surely, student organizations can’t escape this chance,” said Henriquez-Feliz.
Stephanie Haskell, graduate assistant for student programs, said, “This competition is free and just requires an application. We are not sure how many groups we will get, but we are looking forward to a good turnout.”
According to Haskell, every group will perform on the first day of competition. The judges, three staff members from the division of student affairs who will be revealed on show day, will select five acts to move on to the second round, and only three acts will win. The judges will critique each performance, similar to the judges on “America’s Got Talent.”
Lindsay Goldstein, vice president of traditions for SEA Board, said, “I’m looking forward to seeing how creative the acts will be this year.”
All competitors must perform between two minutes and four and a half minutes. All acts will be photographed and or filmed by SEA Board. Acts may not consist of more than eight students, with four alternate participants in case of emergency or last-minute changes. A student organization’s songs, steps, chants or strolls may not be performed.
Henriquez-Feliz said, “I encourage everyone to attend NSU’s Got Talent. If you have never [attended] before, you’d be amazed to see the talent of your peers, fraternity brothers, sorority sisters and members of your organization.”
Completed applications must be submitted to the SEA Board Office, located in the first floor of Don Taft University Center by 5 p.m. on March 13. Volunteers are also needed to help plan the event and set up. For more information, call SEA Board at 954-262-7223.
