No shortage of talent in Kindersley
By Joan Janzen
There’s no shortage of excellent talent in Kindersley. The 3rd Annual Variety Night Show at Kindersley Composite School on Tuesday evening, May 28, gave the audience a taste of the talent in our community.
Presented by the Kindersley Interact Club, the evening doubled as a fundraising event for the Terry Fox Foundation and Shelterbox Canada. Shelterbox Canada provides emergency disaster relief to families worldwide who have been made homeless by disaster.
The Monday Night Book Club performs a Jazz Dance to “Mr. Bluesky.” PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
Watch a video of clips from the talent show!
Prior to the event, musicians, singers, dancers, rappers, actors, comedians and magicians were invited to submit video auditions. Following the May 22 deadline, selected acts chosen to perform were notified, and the evening was off and running.
The program consisted of ten different groups or individuals, with the Monday Night Book Club kicking off the night. Nine ladies decked out in costumes danced to their choreographed versions of “Mr. Bluesky” and “Crocodile Rock.” This year, the group welcomed a couple of new members, and it was obvious the dancers were having fun while entertaining the audience.
Young Maui Constantino appeared relaxed on stage, like there was no other place she would rather be, and the applause she received showed everyone agreed. Her proud parents said that although Maui’s primary skills were on the keyboard, she had recently learned how to play the guitar and confidently performed her newly acquired skill.
Four young band members were next on stage, performing “Come Inside My Heart.” Johann Jabonillo was the vocalist and impressed the audience with his guitar skills.
Two selections were performed by the popular KCS Jazz Band. “Yesterday” and “Fiesta Latina” showcased sax solos by Kaitlyn Hefner and Alexus Bellisle.
Teachers with talent wowed everyone with their rich sound. Angy and the Backups received cheers and applause, even though they claimed they had only practiced three times before their performance.
KCS student Sakura Millen, on classical guitar, performed an instrumental piece entitled “Isabel’s Lullaby.” Later in the evening, Moira Padberg on the xylophone and Kaitlyn Herner on the saxophone performed an instrumental duet entitled “Married Life” from the Pixar movie UP.
Bennett Trapp, a Grade 7 rapper, introduced his performance called “Northern Lights” by saying, “I don’t know if you know this, but this is the title track of an album I wrote.” And it was impressive!
Last, but not least, the Monday Night Jammers performed “Gimme Three Steps” and “Safari Song”. The band demonstrated how members from different generations can make music together. A glimpse of a teacher dancing backstage during their performance was a good indication that their performance was a hit!
The announcement of silent auction winners and delicious homemade snacks during intermission complimented the evening. The performers, organizers, volunteers, sponsors and, of course, the audience all helped to make the fundraising event a success.