May 9, 2025

VIDEO: From comedy to break dancing, students get funky at Conestoga talent show

On Thursday, Oct. 31, Conestoga hosted its fourth annual talent show at The Venue where students were welcomed to feature their exceptional skills. The audience encountered many different talents including singing, playing guitar, break dancing, magic tricks and comedy. Every year, CSI hosts this event with some modifications. This year, it was an open mic stage show where there were no judges. Anannya Gupta reports.

The Shot seeks emerging talent

BY JUSTIN FORD The Shot – a Kitchener-Waterloo talent competition – is back for its second season, riding on the overwhelming success of the first, and I decided to dust off my beat-up guitar and test my chops in the competition held on March 14. “I’ve always been a huge advocate of emerging talent,” said C.J. Allen, executive producer of The Shot. “We started putting together the program in July … Continued

Conestoga students have talent

BY RANDI CLARKE Earlier this month, Conestoga Students Inc. held tryouts for the X Factor, an event based on the popular television show. Of the 15 contestants who tried out over the two-week period, only eight of them made it to the finals held on March 18. The winners of this competition were first-year journalism – print students Justin Ford and Matt Howell, who introduced themselves as The Talent (Ford) … Continued

Talent show at residence lets students shine

BY CASEY SCHELLENEBERGER It was the cheers of the audience that decided which acts walked away with a prize at the talent show held at the Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre on Jan. 29. The event, the second one to be organized by Residence House Council this school year, was made up of five acts – two dance routines and three vocal performances – some of whom performed more than … Continued