Appreciating unique student talents

No matter what form our talent comes in it is a part of who we are and provides us with a uniqueness all our own. These aptitudes give us the drive and the motivation to prosper and grow into the people we yearn so earnestly to become.
At Hewlett High School, talent is appreciated. On Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater, the International Thespian Society will be hosting their annual “Hewlett’s Got Talent” show. This distinctive event is targeted toward high school student musicians, actors, comedians, singers, dancers, and even magicians. This showcase is simply unlike many other occasions at Hewlett; the goal is to establish a venue in which any student who wishes to perform has the opportunity to do so.
This is not an event in which one’s capabilities are critiqued. It’s not a popularity contest nor is it a competition. Rather, it’s a unique collaboration of the most random yet respectable talents that gives high school students an opportunity to connect with one another through such a simple task; to perform what you do best.
In order to become involved in the event, a student merely has to complete an application process and independently create an act for the show. In the past, there has been a surplus of magicians, bands, singers, poets, and sketch-comedy groups. This year, the Thespian Society expects similar acts but with the prevalent talent within our school, of course, it could be unpredictable.
“This event gives students in our school a chance to stand out and perform in front of an audience,” said senior Noelle Masone, secretary of the Thespian Honor Society. “Usually the audience is very surprised because the people that take part in the talent show are typically more reserved but they take the risk of showing everyone just what they can do.”
“Hewlett’s Got Talent” is an excellent outlet to parallel the objective of the Thespian Society, which is to honor and promote theater at the school. With a large and supportive audience, the annual event is praised for its welcoming attitude and its undeniable success. “My favorite part is seeing what unique and creative acts students will come up with, maybe even some original material,” said Dawn DeMaio, a show organizer.
Of course, we are all different. That is okay. We each have our own passions, our own missions in this world. As we flourish and soar to accomplish what we seek out to do, our talents shed a light on who we are. It remind us that diversity is prevalent and essential. Promoting our talents allows us to inadvertently convert a world of unique differences into one of similarities because in reality, we are all similar in that we are all different. We each “got” our own talents and all of these talents are deserving of an audience.