RMCS Talent Show - “Fantastic Firsts”

Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) hosted the first audition for the Culture Club Diversity Talent Show on Wednesday January 16^th. The goal of this talent show is to provide youth with a platform to express and celebrate diversity through the arts (dance, drama, music, song, etc). The auditions are open to Richmond youth aged 13-24. The top 10 finalists will perform at Gateway Theatre on
February 28^th 2013.
Youth reporter, Caitlyn Lam, fills us in on how the first audition went.
 

“Fantastic Firsts”

By Caitlyn Lam

 Bionca Go and Sabrina Oh were the first two brave souls to try out! Bionca performed a Chinese contemporary dance to represent one half of her ethnicity. Stepping into the ballet shoes of a distracted schoolgirl, Bionca was in character right away. It was incredibly easy to get lost in her graceful acts – with standing flips, the splits both standing and on the ground. I was mesmerized by her movements. John Lee-Son, one of the judges, noted that Bionca was in her “zone” immediately. Trisha Romani, another judge also commented, saying she was exquisite and very light on her feet. Deirdra Kiai, the last judge thought she was lovely and quite enjoyed the choice of music; later adding that it had an ambient sound.

 Sabrina chose to portray her talent in a different form: singing. Strolling in with a sea-green guitar and a self-created medley of what she called “reminiscing songs (songs that generate memories),” her soulful voice captured the attention of the audience. The judges all agreed that she has a full, beautiful, raspy voice and that her rhythm is on par! John was especially impressed with her “impeccable rhythm and finger picking”, as he too is a guitar player. When asked what message she wanted to give to the audience, Sabrina responded saying she liked the message from Jessie J’s song Price Tag: value is not always monetary.

 I was completely blown away by the talent shown here at the auditions! The two ladies did a fantastic job – congratulations and the best of luck to Bionca and Sabrina! The next audition is Wednesday, January 30^th at 5pm at Richmond Cultural Centre. What surprises will they bring, stay tuned to find out! J

This project is funded by the Government of Canada and Embrace BC. Please visit www.iamrichmond.ca for more details.