{"id":22147,"date":"2017-03-13T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T22:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/?p=22147"},"modified":"2017-03-13T22:00:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T22:00:43","slug":"tafts-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/blog\/2017\/03\/13\/tafts-got-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Taft&#8217;s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By David Garcia, Arely Mondragon, Denae Ayala<\/p>\n<p>Taft&#8217;s first annual &#8220;Performance Circle&#8221; is hosted by Professor Brian Jean and performed by many Taft College professors, staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>The performances are held on the last Monday of each month. Skills vary from singing and dancing to playing instruments or performing a play. If you have a talent, come show it off!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2tgnuE1-ahQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22168\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22168\" class=\"wp-image-22168 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0323-1100x825.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily playing the piano<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1XN8ccb7LU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second Monday of performances was for students. Before each student performed, they gave the audience an insight of their talent background.<\/p>\n<p>The first to perform was Joey Smith; he killed his performance with his own mash up of Spanish rhythm style on his guitar. Smith brought up that the guitar he played with\u00a0was purchased at a yard sale for only $10 a\u00a0couple years back.<\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned how he was never really interested in playing the guitar until years after he purchased it. Smith became interested in playing so he started looking up YouTube videos\u00a0to learn how to string and play his guitar.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to today, he now has the ability to perform in front of an audience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22165\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22165\" class=\"wp-image-22165\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-300x225.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0368-1100x825.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joey Smith and Carlos Medina<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Second to perform was Carlos Medina, an outstanding bongo player. Medina has been playing since he was in the fifth grade. He mentioned he first taught himself how to play drums then transitioned into playing the bongo.<\/p>\n<p>Next to perform was Emily Salazar; she gave an amazing performance playing the piano. Salazar performed a beautiful melody which was the first song she learned how to play.<\/p>\n<p>Following her performance was Liz Greynolds, a poet. Liz has been writing poems for three years.<\/p>\n<p>Last to show her talent was Samantha. She performed\u00a0\u00a0a remarkably choreographed dance. Samantha said she has been dancing for 10 years and hoped everyone enjoyed her performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22166\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22166\" class=\"wp-image-22166 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-252x300.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-700x834.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494-1100x1311.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/02\/IMG_0340-e1488235830494.jpg 2039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samantha shows her best moves<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-njCwayUOn8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Liz Greynolds reads her poetry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Garcia, Arely Mondragon, Denae Ayala    Taft&#8217;s first annual &#8220;Performance Circle&#8221; is hosted by Professor Brian Jean and performed by many Taft College professors, staff and students.    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