 Sophomore appropriate technology major Blake Baines and freshman exercise science major Kennedy Fitzsimmons practice classic blues songs together for their audition in the upcoming campus talent show APPS Got Talent. Auditions for APPS Got Talent will be held in Crossroads February 22, 24, and March 1. Joey Johnson | The Appalachian
APPS Got Talent, a yearly talent show hosted by Appalachian Popular Programming Society, will hold auditions next week.
Students can sign up for a ten-minute tryout slot at the APPS office on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union.
"I want it to get as big as it has been in years past," Special Events Chairperson Jeff Peterson said. "We have had a pretty good standard, so hopefully we can keep that up or surpass it."
Auditions will be held in Whitewater Cafe Feb. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. and in Crossroads Coffee House Feb. 28 and March 1 at the same time.
Chancellor Peacock will return to hand out scores as a celebrity judge for the competition, which has been successful in the past. APPS hopes to continue that tradition in 2012.
This year's show will feature some returners, including a choreographed glow stick dance that was a hit last year, APPS President Tyler Thomas said.
Other acts won't make it back for 2012. The New River Boys won last year's show and came in third the year before, but had a scheduling conflict with the upcoming show. Still, they're supportive of the event.
"The best part is just the participation of the students and the excitement that's there," guitarist Andrew Jacobs said. "Usually when you go to shows, it's all professionals, but this is a chance for the students to share their talents with the school."
The show is a competition, but not a harsh one, Thomas said.
"There isn't much at stake, so it's all in good fun," he said. "Just showcase what you have."
Story: MAGGIE BLUNK, Intern Lifestyles Reporter
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