By Corinne Schmidt
MOORHEAD — Concordia students will take the stage during this year’s homecoming week at Cobbers Got Talent (CGT) on Thursday, Oct. 2 in the centrum of Knutson Campus Center.
The event has been a longstanding tradition for all members of the community at Concordia. Students from across campus will come together and share their talents with the community. This year, it will start at 7p.m. and end with the drumline leading everyone to a bonfire around 9p.m.
CGT was originally named “Frosh Frolics” with the sentiment of knowing Concordia has gifted individuals and they should showcase their skills to their peers. It wasn’t until about five years ago that they changed the name to the renowned Cobber’s Got Talent.
There will be many creative acts performing this year.
“We have a bunch of different things. We have mostly singing and dancing…cup stacking…and then we have a couple different Concordia student bands performing so like Record Case, Split Ends, and Last Minute Dream,” said Briea Freeman, a subcommittee member of CGT.
There are 12 acts signed up as of now. Each performer(s) had to go through an audition process to make it to the final stage. Last fall, there was an interest form released to gauge the prospects of people performing. This year, there was signup form, posters lining the hall, and a Cobweb sent out for in-person auditions. The deadline to submit an audition was September 12.
Freeman highlights that the audition process is casual and informal, as they want to make sure people can perform. The subcommittee is made up of Freeman, Eliza McIntyre, Avery Harsell and Qwame Martin who all play a role in choosing the acts that make up this amazing event.
There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to make this dream come true.
“It’s calling upon people in the greater community to help put on this event.” said Emma Ravnaas, executive committee liaison of CGT.
Everyone involved works very hard to ensure CGT runs smoothly. The audience also plays a role in guaranteeing the success of the show. Ravnaas stresses the importance of good energy within a crowd, “Be vocal and loud. Show people you’re there!”
Last year, CGT was a huge hit. Freeman spoke excitedly about its triumph, “(It’s) more approachable and simple. The energy is so fun, and Cobb Dance Club had a really good performance.” When asked about her favorite part of CGT, Freeman admitted her bias to Cobb Dance Club as she’s on the team.
“It is one of the only times that all of the students get together and see how talented everyone is,” Ravnaas said.
