It took 3 weeks of auditions to find our finalists for the 2019 Lights COOMERA Action! Talent show. This event was organised and run by our Year 3 - 6 class student council representatives and it meant that they needed to give up a number of lunch breaks judging and each of the performances. Overall, there were 106 acts to be judged over four categories - Instrumental Music, Drama, Singing and Dance. It was a tough gig but our student councillors did a remarkable job offering words of encouragement to all our performers.

This week saw us showcase our Runner's Up finalists (students who placed 2nd or 3rd in their category) on Monday and then our Winners on Friday. Four assemblies in one week was a huge feat given we needed to do both assemblies twice, once for our junior school and then again for our senior school. The student councillors were once again responsible for these assemblies, as MC's and supporting our performers with organising microphones and props. It was at our Winners Showcase Assembly that our student councillors could then demonstrate their theatrical skills by treating the audience to a comical skit, "Baking a cake!" It was a wonderful way to finish the term, celebrating the talent at Coomera Rivers.

A very big congratulations to our student councillors for organising such an event and also to all students who had the courage to audition. A big thank you must also go to teachers and staff who supported our student councillors in this role.

Finally, a massive congratulations to our talented performers, both runners up and winners.

Winners
Instrumental Music - Junior
Valerie 1C – Piano – Aira
Instrumental Music - Senior
Maya 3GS – Violin – Despascito
Drama – Junior
Amelia – Puppet Show – The Silly Time Machine
Drama - Senior
Keagan 4K – Magic Show - Dedazzled
Singing – Junior
Frankie 2C – A Million Dreams
Singing - Senior
Madison 6L – Walk me home
Dancing – Junior
Silva 2H – Fullmation
Dancing – Senior (DRAW)
Josie 6W – Uptight
Maiya 4B - Remedy

Runners Up
Instrumental Music - Junior
2nd Mayari 1C – Piano – Lord King Whistles
3rd Hugh 1C – Violin – Japanese Spa Music
Instrumental Music - Senior
2nd Gabriel 5/6C – Ukele – Lemonade
3rd Freya 4F – Violin – Harry Potter
Drama - Senior
2nd Wyatt 4P – Monologue from Kid Hero
3rd Arabella, Hailey & Ehva 4B/P – Little Red Riding Hood
Singing – Junior
2nd Amity & Oliver 1W & Prep K – A Whole New World (Alladin)
3rd Jasmine & Poppy 1ME – Come on, Come on, turn the radio on
Singing - Senior
2nd Shylah 6M Scars to your beautiful
3rd (DRAW)– Summa 3GS - The Climb
3rd (DRAW)– Madison 5W - Loser like me
Dancing - Junior
2nd Harper 1E – Shake the room
3rd Lila, Ella, Connie & Flynn 2MC – 7 years old
Dancing - Senior
2nd Phoebe 6M 7 rings
3rd (DRAW) – Abbey, Sienna, Tiana, Jasmeet, Alyna, Ellie 5S – Hard Knock Life (Annie)
3rd (DRAW) – Ava, Laila, Lacey, Jessica & Raphaella 6M – Macaroni Amigos