Connections Archive

Trent McCrow
Public relations editorial intern

Avondale College students competed for a share of $1500 at the annual Talent Night, held in the Chan Shun Auditorium on Sunday (October 19). Sixteen entrants amused a healthy crowd for three hours by performing acts in five categories: musical performance (group); musical performance (solo); instrumental performance; drama; and dance.

Talent Night had a distinct Australian Idol feel to it. James Crabtree and Levi Gardner hosted the evening's proceedings with Chris Body, Nick "Heartless" Hartigan, Mere "Marsha Hines" Neale and Mark "Dicko" McNeill creating controversy on the judges' panel--Chris described Jenaya Rowe and Kristina Malarek's "hole in the bucket" performance as "dull."

"Talent Night is all about making a fool of yourself on stage," said Brenton Potts, one of the evening's participants.

However, some people were born to be on stage, as Mere said of Raymond Moaga and Chantal Heise and their witty melody, one of the few quality performances. "Too good" Chris Koelma deserved his perfect score after silencing the crowd with his performance of "Norwegian Wood," which also earned off-campus students the Talent Night Challenge Trophy.