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Remember back in 2012 at our Thanksgiving Talent Show how Whitney did cartooning on demand? It was a big hit with the aunts, uncles and cousins, so I suggested Whitney do that for her school talent show but on an iPad with image projected up onto a big screen.
She had to try out because they only chose 5 of the 7th graders to perform their talent, but she ended up being one of them! She performed for the 7th graders during school on Tuesday and then again on Thursday night for anyone who wanted to come.
She told the audience she "mainly draws dogs, cats, and foxes" so they could yell out something for her to draw and she would do it. This is a cat slapping a dog.
This is a cat twerking!
This is two dogs eating spaghetti.
She did so great! She looked totally calm and collected even though the auditorium was full of teachers and 600 other 7th graders! She later said she was shaking and nervous, but it didn't look like she was at all.
This is the program for the Thursday night performance when lots of parents, teachers and students came to watch all 3 grades perform.
This time she knew to use the microphone more to tell the audience what the crowd had suggested she draw and she knew to leave the drawing on the screen until it was time to do the next drawing (instead of erasing it immediately which she did in the first performance).
My parents were kind enough to come. I had seen the program earlier in the day while at work so I had texted them to let them know she was 3rd on the program (there's no way my dad would have made it through the entire show, he left a couple performances after hers but my mom stayed for the whole show).
The same boys who had requested she draw a twerking cat at the Tuesday show requested a twerking dog at the night show (she just happens to have a huge crush on one of them).
One student requested she draw a fat cat saying "aint nobody got time for dat".
This is a bloated fox floating in the sky.
It was so fun seeing her in action like this and hearing the response of the crowd. Everyone was oohing and aahing. She's now famous at school!
10 comments:
Go Whitney! What an awesome experience. She has a talent for sure and I admire her for getting up in front of such a crowd!
THIS IS COMPLETE AWESOMENESS!!!
I can't think of a better thing happening to a jr. high age girl! I am so happy for her. REmember when you were in school & kind of wish you would break your arm so everyone would want to sign your cast? (that wasn't just me right?) This is WAY better than that!
Go Whitney-- and YES I too am a fan.
What a great idea for a talent show! Way to use your skills Whitney!
I've been a fan for years. I could have NEVER pulled that off in 7th grade. Awesome job Whitney!
AWESOME!!! Really. Good job Whitney!
Wow!!! This is such a great story! How fun for her! I can't wait to see where this talent take her in life!
She is so talented! Wow!!She look like a natural on stage. She is awesome!
Oh Jill...I can't stop laughing...
A cat that twerks? She nailed it!
This has got to be one of the most creative things I've ever seen done at a talent show...I'm sure she was a huge hit...What a gift she has!
Love this!!!!!
You know what, I think that's a really cool talent actually. Way to go, Whitney.
This is so great! You totally called it on making that suggestion.
Jessie says "ain't nobody got time for dat" frequently.
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