Ball State University students will have a chance to showcase their talents, which range from singing and dancing to juggling, at this year's Talent Search.
The 20 finalists selected from more than 50 entries met Monday night at the Alumni Center with the Homecoming Steering Committee to discuss procedures leading up to the show next week.
Unlike other Homecoming Week events, this one has an added incentive - a chance to win $1,000.
"This is the only competition that is giving out scholarships to the students," Talent Search Chairwoman Sheri Niekamp said. "It tends to get overshadowed by a lot of other competitions during Homecoming
Week, such as Air Jam, but there are plenty of talented students participating, and we have more originality this year than previous years."
Freshmen Andrew Vauter made it through last week's auditions and will be performing a juggling act. This will be his first talent show performance t Ball State.
"I'm more excited than nervous," Vauter said.
Sophomore Tiara N. Thomas will be returning for her second year to compete in the Talent Search. Although she didn't win last year, Thomas said she's returning this year with a different style. She will be performing an original composition titled "Hello."
"My style is different than the other competitors," Thomas said. "So it will give the audience a chance to get a wide variety of talent."
The participants will be judged based on talent, stage presence, showmanship, degree of difficulty and time limit. Out of the seven categories, each category will have one winner who will receive a
$500 scholarship. Also, there will be an overall winner, who will win an additional $500 scholarship.
Talent Search will be 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in John R. Emens Auditorium.
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