Talent Shows?!

[JellyFish72]

So. I've gone to a VERY small private school my entire life. We are currently at our largest enrollment - around 200 from 1st through 12th grades. As such, I've never had to do a mandatory talent show.

I, in my infinite wisdom, signed up for a business camp this summer to learn how to manage my stock portfolio. As it would turn out, I have a mandatory talent show to participate in.

The problem here? My talents aren't really... existing.

So, I need some help coming up with a talent to showcase. I can marginally play piano, and I can sorta sing - I'm not very good. I might be able to pull together a hip-hop routine to perform, or possibly a ballet routine, but that's a slim chance... I can't really think of any other talents I have that don't involve a computer...

Anyone know of any talents that I can pretend to have, or that I might not know I have?

[WIS]

So. I've gone to a VERY small private school my entire life. We are currently at our largest enrollment - around 200 from 1st through 12th grades. As such, I've never had to do a mandatory talent show.

I, in my infinite wisdom, signed up for a business camp this summer to learn how to manage my stock portfolio. As it would turn out, I have a mandatory talent show to participate in.

The problem here? My talents aren't really... existing.

So, I need some help coming up with a talent to showcase. I can marginally play piano, and I can sorta sing - I'm not very good. I might be able to pull together a hip-hop routine to perform, or possibly a ballet routine, but that's a slim chance... I can't really think of any other talents I have that don't involve a computer...

Anyone know of any talents that I can pretend to have, or that I might not know I have?

Psh, don't worry. Talent shows aren't really about talent, it's about participating in a school-event and just having fun. I would recommend doing a routine with somebody. Perhaps a close friend. I would personally suggest doing a duet.

[JellyFish72]

So. I've gone to a VERY small private school my entire life. We are currently at our largest enrollment - around 200 from 1st through 12th grades. As such, I've never had to do a mandatory talent show.

I, in my infinite wisdom, signed up for a business camp this summer to learn how to manage my stock portfolio. As it would turn out, I have a mandatory talent show to participate in.

The problem here? My talents aren't really... existing.

So, I need some help coming up with a talent to showcase. I can marginally play piano, and I can sorta sing - I'm not very good. I might be able to pull together a hip-hop routine to perform, or possibly a ballet routine, but that's a slim chance... I can't really think of any other talents I have that don't involve a computer...

Anyone know of any talents that I can pretend to have, or that I might not know I have?

Psh, don't worry. Talent shows aren't really about talent, it's about participating in a school-event and just having fun. I would recommend doing a routine with somebody. Perhaps a close friend. I would personally suggest doing a duet.

Yeah, and I wish I could, but I'm not going to know anyone there... Unless whoever my roommate is can do something with me...

[Mongrel]

I suggest you do something comical. You could find an instrumental version of some way-too-popular song and caterwaul your way through it like an awful lounge singer, for instance. Or you could take some overdone monologue and act it out so dramatically that you look hysterical. It's a very bold thing to do, but if you don't appear to take yourself seriously everyone else has to laugh with you instead of at you.
But I do suggest finding a partner, if you can. Being onstage alone is a lot harder than being onstage with someone else.

[Uncle Xyzzy]

Tell The Best Joke Ever, as described in the jokes section.

Watch out for tomatoes.

[TDG]

Dress in drag and do the hula?

[JellyFish72]

Tell The Best Joke Ever, as described in the jokes section.

Watch out for tomatoes.

*blinks* I may actually do that - if there's not a time limit... xD

Dress in drag and do the hula?

*points to female sign to the left of post* *giggles*

[May]

You could read poetry or take a song and make it into a dramatic reading.

[ahoteinrun]

Dress in drag and do the hula?

*points to female sign to the left of post* *giggles*

So? Femmes can still dress in drag.

*reminded of Lion King*

[JellyFish72]

Dress in drag and do the hula?

*points to female sign to the left of post* *giggles*

So? Femmes can still dress in drag.

*reminded of Lion King*

Yeah - it's just not as impressive... (plus, it's a Christian university, and they probably wouldn't take kindly to it anyway...)

[Twinkle]

Can't you do a Ballet vs Hip Hop dance with a friend to that Run DMC song? I just think it would be comical and extremely easy to choreograph.

[Morningstar]

You say that you signed up because you wanted to manage your stock portfolio. So, why not make your talent your knowledge of stocks? Give a talk on how to buy and sell stocks. It would definitely be unique.

[Tymaporer]

I can't imagine ever having to do a mandatory talent show. *shudders* I don't mind being on stage if it's a play, but a talent show is totally different. My attempts to think of a suggestion probably won't be successful, but I like the ideas of Moongewl, Uncle Xyzzy, and mayanspypilot.

Oh, I've got one. Just go up there and say "For my talent, I've tricked you all into thinking I'm actually going to do something! Come on, don't tell me you guys don't have an imagination!"

Unrelated: I go to an even smaller private school. Six kids, ninth through twelfth (maximum capacity is nine.) Student-to-teacher ratio is currently 2:1.