Talent Show

Time at the end of TIP where pretty much everyone gets up on stage and does something.

At Appalachian State University

TIP kids aren't as talented as you might expect.

And the few who are most certainly never perform at the talent show, because what ends up happening, is two hours of sitting listening to first year girls who can't sing or play the flute very well. There's usually at least one bearable act. Anytime when a group of guys get up there and make fools of themselves is definitely one that you enjoy watching. For the most part though, the talent sucks.

After the suckiness comes a slideshow of pictures of people that you love looking like idiots, because really, that's what TIP is about. No one cries at the slideshow, its more of a pre-cry thing. It gets you in the nostalgic mood, wihtout raising the tears.

That's what the fourth year speeches are for. Every fourth year with a soul cries while doing this, even the macho Stephen Wise shed a tear in 05. Half the audience usually cries during this as well. Then, they are forced to cry their way back to Cone to face the ASU final day.

Some memorable 4th tears of term 1 2006 include:

Riko Cole

Bridget

Anna

Alex Reynolds

(came as close to a 4th year as possible-3rd year)

Sydney Bay

Among the memorable 4th years of term 2 05 are:

Angel Veza

Some memorable 06 term 2 4th years include: Meredith Shoenig

Charlotte Lehan

Stephen Stradley

(Should be fourth years)

Shubh Singhi

Lauren Rasch

Taylor Whitsett

2009

Term 1 was pretty boring... Just some girl playing the flute.

We had a lot of talent during 2009, at least term II. Term I needs someone to speak for it, but anyhoo. A couple of RCs (Josh, Joe, Alex, and Kevin) formed a band (that wasn't bad!) and performed for the TIPsters. And two of the guys from psychology (David on drums and Sanchez on guitar) with Cameron, and they formed a completely impromptu band and they played Under The Bridge by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lets see, we had a lot of singers (one wrote her own song though), a couple of dancers, a couple of guitarists, oh, another RC band, a poet, a drummer who was kicked off stage by two singers and then invited back for a solo, a totally amazing actress, and probably some other stuff that I forgot. No slideshow because the projector broke down/they couldn't get it to work/whatever. So, it happened at the final dance.

2011

Term 2 was the year people actually had talent. Singers were actually decent, some of them being legit good. Though one act was a bit boring, but amusing. Alan's telling of a joke only some people got (it was an inside joke). There was a skit about the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything and some flute playing. The showstopper had to be the Pattycake act, where Tanner and Joe stealing the show.

At Duke East

2005

Term 1

- JP Allen and Lauren Thomas: MCs.

Note:Di Wong and Toni Gantz could've been the MCs, but they had planned on auditioning Friday, by which time Lauren and JP had already been chosen. About the middle of the talent show, the MCs who might have been were called up to the stage and applauded.

Acts

• Laura Rowe: "The Maple Leaf Rag" on piano

• Tanya Reeve: "Jurassic Park Theme Song" and Bach's "Minuet" on violin (not, as the MCs cheesily said, "on dinosaurs")

• John Herron: "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban
• The MCs: Top 10 Life Lessons Learned from TiP
• Andrew Madlon, Josh Snider, Aaron Green: "Melvin: the Puppyduck Song”
• Kong Wong, Joan Gass, Amita Vempati: Violin and clarinet improv based around “The Workout” by Larry Minsky
• Evan, Vineeta Kapahi, Claire, Coco Keevan, Andrew Remissong: “The BFFL Dance”
• Ben Long: “Kazoolander,” as he called it...
• Paige Brownlow, Dukky Teran, Whitney Anderson: Umbrella dancing (and they made fun of ADF)
• Tawanah Reeves: “Free Yourself” by Fantasia
• Taylor Kelley and Chris Cohen: “Who’s Got the Snacks” by the Moldy Peaches
• Aaron Green: “Feelings” on piano
• The MCs: The Six TIP Unwritten Commandments (although by that time, they were actually written)
• OSC Leigh-Ann: Dramatic reading of "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
• Ellen Snell: A capella singing of “Feels Like Home” by Bonnie Rait
• Rick Herron: Cup stacking
• Taylor Paige: “L-O-V-E” by
• Caitlin Halloran, Mary McGilvray, Peggy Nelling (with some help from a few RCs): “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now” from Hairspray
• Pierce Moore, Eleine Sun, Annie: Excerpts from Oedipus Rex
• Jeffery Moro: “Return of the King” on piano
• Mac Herring and Vineeta Kapahi: “Mac and Vinny Take a Bow”
• Jimmy Kylstra (harmonica), Alex Marden (vocals), Bryan Fidali (cardboard box drum): “TIP Blues Improvisation”
• Robbie Winslow: Poetry reading
• TA Jeff: “Home” by Bryan McNight
• Svusch Linkous: Recitations of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Lori Moore, "Totally Like Whatever" by Taylor Mali, and "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
• Kong Wong, Joey Simpson, Firas Abuzaid: “Clarinet Trio”
• RC Steve: “You Had Time” by Ani Difranco (as well as other pieces from other songs, including “Brick” by Ben Folds)
• Staff Skit
• Video, courtesy of the Screenwrtiting Class: “Love Letters”
• Various 4th years: “Doctor Doctor”
• Beau Millet: “Good Riddance” by Green Day, with the “Doctor Doctor” cast sitting on stage and singing along
• 4th year speeches

Term 2

- Kathleen Mayer, Melanie Weyant, and Conrad Schott: MCs.

Acts

Maddy Ferguson, Caitlin Cummins, Nicole Nolan: Lip Sync to Brak Show skit

Mee (Elizabeth) Hwang: "Concerto in A Minor" on violin

Anna Stalker: "Untitled," "Gravity of Dogs," self-written poetry recitation

Maggie Killman: Playing and singing "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones

Samir Shelth, Kevin Zhao: "Mr. Lonely" by Akon

Kathleen Mayer: Self-written poetry recitation

2010

Term 1

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it

*specifically the second page of acts is missing*

The 2010 MC's were Spencer Davis and Cam Williamson, known collectively as "Cancer."

Acts (in order of appearance):

• Michael and Warren - Flying Petals
• Jackson - Fire and Rain
• Marisa - Temporary Home
• Sarah - Irish Dancing
• Joey & Paul - Coheed and Cambria
• Eliot - Hymn 101
• Mandy, Sona, & Julia - Eggheads
• Emily and Austen - For Good
• Joey and Jasper - Must be the Money
• Grace and Summer - Choreographed dance
• Rebecca and Supriya - Time for me to Fly
• The Undead Fashion Show
• Katie - Taylor the Latte Boy
• The Muffins - Bees ...btw does anyone know the artist of this song I've been trying to find it everywhere?!
• Emily - Notturno
• Lindsay - Jump, then Fall
• Dakota and Will - Original Rap
• Sarah Hendrix - Impression (Baby Voice)
• Gabrielle and Macy - Hallelujah
• Jack, Jennifer, and Charlotte - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
• Lucy - Dancing

There were several periods of stalling due to technical difficulties. During one, a special appearance was made by the term's residential dinosaurs (the Hipster TiPsters accompanied by Namwan Leavell).

Term 2

MCs: Nitis and Steve After a dormist comment on the emcee's part, Alli Schloeman, inspired by Kathleen Mayer, led a Bassett rendition of We Llove you Alspaugh to soothe dorm relations.

• Sara Abusaa, Wallis Monday, Xander George - Hallelujah
• Joseph Neumeier - Hey There Deliliah
• Alli Schloeman, Frank James, Tricia Johnson, Analyssa Lopez, & Lillian Erickson - Doctor! Doctor!
• Kazoo Orchestra - Don't Stop Believin'

2011

Term I

Towards the end of the talent show there were three notable "Doctor Doctor" skits. They were: Adult Movie night, Swat Team, and Hipster

Term II

MC's were Robbie Powell and Nick Mast Performances included:

• The Duck Song
• Home - Cat Gallagher and James Hunter Archer
• No One - Odemi Pessu and Yvonne Lei on piano
• Arms of an Angel - Danae Rupp
• Dancing to Paint it Black by Vanessa Carlton - Maria LaBella
• Part of Your World - Claire Glass
• Doctor Doctor
• The Golden Times - Hannah Crow
• Pachelbel's Canon On The Violin- Soomin, Anina, and Maddie
• In the Aeroplane Over the Sea- The Carrot Flowers (Garrison, Maddy, and Allie)
• The Final Act of an Opera - instuments and voices performed by Bach to Rock
• Arise - Katherine Orfinger (guitar played by Sylvan Perlmutter)

At Duke West

2005

Term 2

In '05 it was hosted by Luke, Ian, and Taylor, three members of the Tsars of no pants. Many people take the talent show seriously, but even more don't.

The contestants were:

• Walker's Mojo Dojo singing "El Scorcho" by Weezer.
• Ishita Chordia dancing "Mar Dala", a traditional Indian dance.
• Bailey Shoemaker playing guitar and singing "Me and Bobby Magee"
• Zach Bowers playing "Tornado" on his infamous snare drum.
• Jessica Wendler and Company singing "If I Ai'nt Got You" by Alicia Keys.
• Tsars of no pants playing "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" by Jet.
• The female RCs seranading the men of TIP.
• Will's "mystery" talent.
• Brian Alford playing "Needle and Damage Done" on guitar while RC Udoka sings along.
• Walker and Company performing improv skits.
• Katie Lee singing "Hero" by Mariah Carey to Zach Bowers, the Ping-Pong champ.
• Jess, Taylor, Zach and Kristin performing an intricate acrobatic act.
• Udoka, Lenora, and Theresa singing "For You I Will" by Monica.
• The crazy TIPsters who learned the Napoleon Dynamite dance... dancing.
• The Staff Skits
• The Fourth Year Skits
• The Slide Show
• The Fourth Year Speeches
• The -cough- Fourth Year Crest Commercial (man wasnt that ODD...)

All-in-all, it was a success.

2009

Term 1

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The MC's of the '09 show were Ryan, Garret, Joe, and Scott, with the last two respectively having a Southern and British accent.

Acts:

• Hersh Trivedi - Jokes with an Indian Accent
• Ty Aderhold - Reading his own Poetry
• Chloe Super and Maria - Dance/Gymnastics
• Aaron, Connor, Alex, John and Adam - Fruit Salad by The Wiggles
• Spencer Early - The Fork of Justice
• Maddi Hill and Jesse Hevia - TiP Rap

Add yourself if you were in it

• Staff awards
• Staff Skits
• Fourth Year Skits (Doctor Doctor)

2011

Term 1

Emcees: Wendy Ji, Ellen Yuan, Joshua Lafond-Favieres and Sean Courtney

Acts:

• The Jer Bears- "Rowing" for a minute, then giving stats on what happened in that minute
• Diana and TJ- TiP parody of Friday, White and Nerdy, and Forget You
• Genetics class- "Born This Way" parody (genetics version)
• Patrick- piano (in a blue morphsuit)
• Johnnie- piano playing "wedding Dress"
• Samir- anti-jokes
• Lily- piano and vocals to "You are the Moon" by the Hush Sound
• Shyam- piano and horse noises
• Lucy- dance to "Judas"
• Zachariah- juggling
• Daniel and Beth- both singing, girl playing guitar to "Rolling in the Deep"
• Catherine - dance

• 4th year skit (Doctor Doctor) in normal, valley girl, NASCAR, and un-tippropriate versions
• 4th year line (Guys almost ruined it, said "I would like to have sex" not TiPropriate!)
• 4th year speeches (which were really lame because Mitch cut everyone off after ten seconds)

4-4-4 Skits

Doctor Doctor

One of the 4-4-4 year "skits" was for everyone to get on stage, brush their teeth, spit in a cup and pass it down, with the last person drinking it. This ended with East term 2 2002 with Bo drinking the toothpaste-spit. Edit by SQFreak: A similar skit also occurred at West. It was always called "Crest." Each participant would say, "I like Crest because...," add a reason, brush their teeth and spit back into the cup. The final participant would say, "I like Crest because it's so good!" and drink the cup. At Term 2 West 2001, the final participant vomited (in the bathroom, luckily) soon after drinking the toothpaste-spit.

At University of Georgia

2011

Term II

At this particular term, Jas Rempala, Riley Bollinger, and Dart Ball. They told a plethora of mildly amusing jokes.( which were made up on the spot, if there are any videos of the MCs, they can probably be seen huddled over the podium to the side, coming up with the material. the entire performance was one big game of improv.)

Acts (ridiculously out of order and generally inaccurate; please help revise.)

• Sports Med Dance
• "Look at me Now" Rapped by Maiya
• No One: Sung by Kiya
• "Street Scene" and "Laughing Wild": Performed by Marianna Hagler
• Improv with Jas, Riley, Dart, Ross, and Richard Andrew Dreelin.
• Guitar Improv
• Hallelujah: Performed by Trenton Couture, Bora Gunay, and the rest of the fourth year boys.
• Good Riddance (Time of Your Life): Performed by Cameron Robertson and Trenton Couture
• Patrick Peoples and Dart Ball sang and performed... something.
• Bubbly: sung by Jocelyn Honore.
• For Good: sung by Callie Sparkman (as Elphaba) and Ruthie Banks (as Galinda)
• Pokemon Theme: select staff, most enthusiastically by M-Nasty.
• It's Duke TiP: Sung by Sam Park

2010

Term II

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it

The MC's for '10 were Vincente Perez, Meghan Dorn, and Alicia Mayfield.

Acts (incomplete; missing one):

• Fighter (Christina Aguilera): Sung by Ruthie Banks
• I'm Yours (Jason Mraz): Guitar / Sung by Bora Gunay and Andrew Sanchez
• Party in the USA (Miley Cyrus): Sung by the crossdressing Asian, Sam Park
• Ella Sivertsen: singing "When I Look at You" by Miley Cyrus
• Improv Allstars: Tori Lloyd, Marianna Hagler, Jas Rempala, Meghan Dorn
• 'Superboy and the Invisible Girl' from next to normal: Sung by Tori Lloyd and Helen Colliton
• Resistance (Muse): Sung / Guitar by Nicole Alanko
• Snow (Hey Oh)(Red Hot Chili Peppers): Sung by Cameron Robertson, Guitar by Sanchez
• The Thriller dance: Danced by Sam Park
• I'm on a boat
• Poetry: Vincente Perez
• Dance Routine: Crystan, Bri, Haishat, and another
• Guitar: Andrew Sanchez playing Drifting (amazing)
• Mother Lover (SNL skit of Mother's Day 2009): Jas Rempala, Aris Santas, Andrew Sanchez, Brian Taylor (kicked offstage in the middle of the song; did an encore where they finished the song later)
• The Tip anthem: All the 4th years (and Bora because he had a close friendship with all of them)

At Davidson College

2011 Term 2

This is definitely the best one because we had Traven singing and he is pretty damn awesome.

• Jim's screamo act Jim started by announcing an that it was an inspiring song, and that, "Even though we may go our separate ways, this is a song to remind us of the memories we will always have." Then there was a chill intro and he began singing The Day Summer Ended In June by Misery Signals. We were all shocked. It was pretty damn awesome.
• Nick, the TA for Architecture (Davidson) put on a glamorous performance of Bad Romance, which explained the Lady Gaga claw he made the class do when lining up. He had a self made costume, resembling a mix between ballerina and the Sydney Opera House, fusing a mixture which could only be explained as bizarrely beautiful. It was pretty damn awesome.
• Doctor, Doctor (including normally-stoic RC John's Muppet voice)
• A beautiful, harmonized rendition of Mad World by Nick Berray, Sibo Wang, Clayton Delp, and Kobi Johnson (Big Papa). This also included Clayton's (the one in the dinosaur hat) signature chipmunk laugh, which unfortunately was cut off the video. It was pretty damn awesome.
• The Creative Writing teacher's expressive reading of of a beautiful poem by Ke-dollarsign-ha called blOw. She read with such articulation that Kesha herself would've fainted... whether that would be from the Jack (or Applejuice) ;)is unknown. It was pretty damn awesome.
• Mo's epic Martial Arts spar with JJ. That was pretty damn awesome too.
• Evan, Art, and some other RC's rendition of "The Four Chord Song" by Axis of Awesome which is a comedy song commenting on how the last 80 hit pop songs are all using the same chord progression: I V VI IV, or 'Don't Stop Believing' for you musically challenged folk. It was -you guessed it- pretty damn awesome.