March 28th. 2025 Journalist: Ariel Bouck
On March 28th, 2025, the students of Fremont marveled as prodigies showed their variety of talents onstage and left the crowd in awe!
Many students did not know what to expect when we gathered into the auditorium. We all sat down in the auditorium, waiting with anticipation and excitement but behind the curtain the performers were preparing for the moment they would remember for years to come.
There were a total of seven acts and each one kept the crowd engaged and impressed.
Instruments
There were two acts that involved an instrument: Keagun Rauz,i who did his act on the drums, and Weston Howard, who performed his own solo on the electric bass. Keagun performed Middle by Jimmy Eat World and he did an absolutely incredible job playing along with a song filled with nostalgia for many! As the opening act, Keagun set a high standard for the rest of the performers. Keagun stayed perfectly on beat, and it was clear how much he had practiced for the moment.
Weston did an amazing job onstage as well, he kept his focus on his trusty bass and played a bass solo flawlessly. So flawlessly in fact, that not many people knew that he had written his own solo for the talent show. When asked why he decided to participate, Weston said, “I have a talent, I might as well shoot my shot?”. He is currently in a few bands and his band High Charity is beginning to perform more in local venues, but more specifically the venue Black Lung Society in Ogden.
Singing
Three acts were focused around their singing talent, Shebly McFarland, Alyssa Governale and the Tune Def Barbershop Quartet.
Shelby McFarland made quite a splash when she took the stage. Her costume, a thrifted wedding dress paired with striking makeup inspired by the band Ghost, added an extra dramatic flair to her performance. Her voice was clear and full of emotion. She captivated the audience, and many, including myself, would be honored to hear her voice once again.
Alyssa Governale sang ‘From the Start’ by Laufey, and she certainly did the song justice! At first, she hesitated to join the talent show, but after sleeping on it and getting encouragement from friends, she decided she would regret not participating. After her performance, she said she was proud of herself and didn’t regret it for a second.
Alyssa gave some wise advice, “If your heart is wanting to do something but you’re scared of people’s reactions, do it anyway.”
As for the Tune Def Barbershop Quartet, it was certainly a fan favorite.The group included Isaac Yorgason, Kohen Miller, Corbyn Macari, Jonas Horton and they all sang the classic 50’s song,‘Sh-Boom’ (life could be a dream). The group appeared to have been overall uncoordinated and lacked practice, but that was exactly the intention. Besides the fact that their voices were euphonious, they also added the most perfect sprinkle of humor into the mix. Luckily for us, we have the pleasure of hearing them one more time at the final assembly!
Movement and Performance
Two acts performed without the use of musical talents: the Fremont Swing dancers and pantomime Korbin Doutre. The first pair of swing dancers was Aubrey Ostler and Noah Smith, the second pair was Emma Remy and Rock Erkelens and the final pair was Brecklyn Bugnet and Daniel Larsen. They danced along to the song ‘I see country’ by Ian Munsick.
This group put a whole new meaning into dancing, they were extremely coordinated and did an incredible job at showing everyone just how much they love the art. Every pair did phenomenal, but the last group with Aubrey and Noah made the crowd go wild, certainly making everyone on the line between holding their breath or cheering loudly.
Emma Remy has also given advice to anyone who might be interested in participating in next year’s talent show, “Step out of your comfort zone and whatever your talent is, juggling or anything silly like that, it’s just going out auditioning in the first place, so just try”.
Having a pantomime act during the talent show was unexpected for many, but it was a very welcome surprise. Korbin perfectly illustrated each personality that came with the various hats life has to offer, and it was easy for the audience to understand exactly what was happening. He did so well that we might have just believed that there were truly invisible objects on stage.
Final words
Every single person did so well, I was very, very impressed with their acts and could only envy their talent with every fiber of my being. From singing, to instruments to dancing to pantomime, it truly showed just how much talent Fremont truly has. Nothing says school spirit like appreciating the awesome gifted Silverwolves! I can only imagine what unbelievable mastery will be present at next year’s talent show!
