Hawaii Tokai :: Blog :: Student Talent Show Held, July 22-24

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Hawaii Tokai International College held its first "Bi-Annual Student Talent Show" in the College Cafeteria during the fourth week of the Summer Term on July 22, 23, and 24. Emceed by Class President Hirofumi Takasaki (July 22, 23) and College Prep Coordinator Nicholas Delzotto (July 24), the three-day event featured performances by College Preparatory students, College Liberal Arts (A.A degree program) students and some HTIC staff. Judges were impressed by the vast range of talent that was showcased in the show. Three performers demonstrated musical talent by playing different selections on the French horn, violin, and trumpet. These acts were joined by three other musical entries, two of which (teams of two students apiece) performed different original versions of music by the group "Green Day" and the third, an act that featured song and dance. In addition to these musical acts, other participants performed dance, stand-up comedy, magic, animal balloon-making, acrobatic cheerleading moves, and skateboarding (this last event was held outdoors).

In the end, the judges gave awards to these top acts:

1st Place: Mana Shiokawa / Moe Saito (Acrobatic Cheerleading Routine)
2nd place: Ayana Oshima / Otono Naniwa (Singing / Dance Performance)
3rd place: Takuma Hirako / Yuki Hirohata – (Magic Act)

Here are all the acts that performed each day:

Tuesday, July 22
Emcee: Hirofumi Takasaki
Kenshi Ichinomori - Violin (Titanic theme – “My Heart Will Go On”)
David Oshima - Japanese Stand-up Comedy
Kota Hobara - Hip Hop Dancing Routine
Takuma Hirako / Yuki Hirohata – Magic Act

Wednesday, July 23
Emcee: Hirofumi Takasaki
Kosuke Hashida – Trumpet (Disney’s “When you Wish Upon a Star”)
Yuki Tamura - Balloon Animals
Mayumi Yoshida - French Horn (Titanic Theme)
Narumi Sugimura – Dancing Routine

Thursday, July 24
Emcee: Nicholas Delzotto
Yukihiro Bando / Hirofumi Takasaki - Singing / Guitar (Green Day – “Time of Your Life”)
Yuya Nakagami / Kousuke Muramoto - Singing / Piano (Green Day)
Ayana Oshima / Otono Naniwa - Singing / Dance Routine
Mana Shiokawa / Moe Saito – Acrobatic Cheerleading
Kento Takahashi - SkateboardingJumps
Special Dance, Comedy Performance by Student Government Officers (Akiko, Yuki, Sherwood, and Andrew)

HTIC’s next Talent Show is scheduled for the Winter Term (January-March 2009). Interested participants please contact Student Support Specialist, Andrew Fujimoto, for more information.