Whether it was an improv group or a singing duet, a variety of talent was shown at Keene State College this past Thursday, Feb. 26.
KSC sorority Phi Sigma Sigma brought a variety of talent to the Mabel Brown Room for the non-competitive “Keene State’s Got Talent” event.
The Phi Sigma Sigma foundation has been fundraising to give school supplies to children in need, especially in places that have suffered from natural disasters.
Melissa Fraser, sister of Phi Sigma Sigma, was one of the coordinators for the event.
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“We posted on social media and made flyers talking about the show and whoever was interested e-mailed me,” Fraser stated. “I never thought that we would have so much enthusiasm towards the event.”
The sorority is partnered with Practice Makes Perfect. According to the foundation’s website, it is a comprehensive summer education program that matches academically-struggling elementary and middle school students with older mentor peers from the same inner-city neighborhoods.
One of the goals of the foundation is to raise awareness toward the inequity of socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. With programs such as “Keene State’s Got Talent,” admission is free, but donations are always encouraged. One of the first performers in the show, James Bird, played three original songs at Thursday’s talent show.
“This show was a very positive experience,” Bird shared, “I would love to do another performance like this one in the future.”
Bird is a sophomore at KSC who was asked by one of the Phi Sigma Sigma members to be a part of the show. Sharing the stage with Bird were the members of KSC’s improvisational comedy group “3 Ways ‘Til Sunday.”
Sean Malone and Jessica Chapman, two of the members from “3 Ways ‘Til Sunday,” were also asked to perform.
The improv group has done several performances on and off campus for eight years now and both Malone and Chapman agreed that they would jump at any opportunity to make an audience laugh.
“One of the members of our troupe heard about the talent show,” explained Malone. “It would be silly not to be involved.”
Phi Sigma Sigma member and another coordinator for the event, Kayla Carta, felt the show was a very positive experience for not only the members of Phi Sigma Sigma, but for the audience as well.
“Phi Sigma Sigma has so many talented friends and members,” Carta said, “We wanted a fun, relaxed atmosphere for them to show the school.”
This was the first time they used a talent show as a fundraiser. Fraser hopes to make the show an annual event.
Olivia Belanger can be contacted at obelanger@kscequinox.com
