The Blue, Gold and Fame Talent Show has been a part of the Texas A&M Kingsville Homecoming schedule for several years and will be at 7 p.m. on Oct.22 at the Jones Auditorium.
“The Talent Show creates a platform that allows TAMUK students to showcase their talents in front of a large audience which otherwise they may not have the ability to do so,” Assistant Director of Student Activities Loreal Robertson said.
“It takes a lot of courage to perform in front of your peers and I commend the students and groups that sign up to participate each year,” Robertson said. Students must have a valid K number to sign up.
The application can be found online by clicking the homecoming banner and scrolling down past Homecoming activity dates to see the Talent Show application.
Performances may be up to, but cannot exceed, five minutes. Group acts are limited to eight people per group and at least one student must have a valid K number. Students can perform acts such as song, poetry, art, dance or any special talent they may have as long as guidelines, that can be found on the application, are met and followed.
A mandatory sound check for performers will be held, more information about it will be given at a later date.
This year’s show will be hosted by Magician Joseph Tran. “Joseph will also do roaming magic during the Homecoming kick-off,” Robertson said, “giving students a teaser of what they can expect from his performance.”
The Talent Show will include a raffle during which Homecoming t-shirts can be won, as well as other TAMUK-themed items.
The judges will award a first, second and third place winner with a prize of $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third.
“Winning is a different kind of an achievement; it’s humbling but it’s a reminder that it isn’t everything,” Ydanissa Gonzalez, last year’s Talent Show winner said, “I’ve always participated in talent shows since I was little and it’s always been fun for me, so why not?” Gonzalez said.
As her last Homecoming at TAMUK she will be participating in this year’s show as well as other Homecoming activities.
The sorority Alpha Sigma Alpha is the student group that helps the Homecoming Committee organize the talent show.
They select the judges, schedule the sound check and promote the event around campus.
