Elgin High School sophomores Adan Villa and Rigo Rodriguez perform a guitar duet at the school's talent show March 2, and will be among the competitors for Tuesday's Elgin Area School District U-46 TalentFest at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
Courtesy of John Konstanaras
Talented high school students throughout Elgin Area School District U-46 will take the stage Tuesday, March 21, in the seventh annual TalentFest.
The competition starts at 7 p.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Tickets, $5, can be purchased at hemmens.org or at the door.
"The TalentFest is basically a talent competition featuring two finalists from each of the five U-46 high school talent shows," coordinator Jeff Grosser said.
"Those finalists are chosen either by a preselected group of teachers or staff from their high school, or by audience voting."
After the first-round performances, the audience will vote for their favorites. The top five acts advance to the final round in the second half of the program after intermission.
The traveling TalentFest trophy, according to Grosser, is awarded to the school whose two acts receive the most votes from the audience.
Elgin High School junior Brandon Garcia performs his dance at the school's talent show March 2. He advanced to the districtwide TalentFest Tuesday at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
Courtesy of John Konstanaras
The Underground Social Club performs at the Multicultural Club Talent Show recently at Streamwood High School. Pictured, from left, are senior Adam Sojda, junior Brendon Marton, junior Sam Enno and junior Scott Dudek. The band performed two songs, including "Something," a song they wrote. The group advanced to TalentFest.
Courtesy of Dave Tonge
Streamwood High School freshman Konica Huntton plays and sings "Beautiful Nightmare" by Beyoncé at the school's recent Multicultural Club Talent Show. She moves on to compete at TalentFest Tuesday at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
Courtesy of Dave Tonge