Jeremy Perez is more comfortable singing to people than speaking to people +â-óGé¼" so performing at the 21st Annual Student Scholarship Talent Search will not be a problem for him.
The talent search, which begins at 7:30 p.m. tonight, is open to the public, and admission is free.
Perez, a freshman music education major, will be one of the 20 finalists performing in the talent search at John R. Emens Auditorium.
He composes his own music, plays his own instrument and sings his own songs.
"I taught myself to play piano the summer before my senior year in high school," Perez said.
The finalists were chosen from approximately 50 acts that auditioned in September, said Beth Jacoby, advisor for the Homecoming Steering Committee for the last three years.
The talent search is part of Ball State's Homecoming celebrations and showcases an array of performances including male and female vocal, instrumental and dance routine as well as freestyle and original arrangement.
Students will compete for a $500 scholarship in each category, and an additional $500 scholarship will be given to the overall winner.
Scholarships are being provided by the Ball State University Alumni Association for students to use toward their Spring 2006 tuitions.
"This show is amazing, and it's free," Jacoby said. "The Campus Activities Fund Board makes it free to the students and the community."
Jacoby said talent search attendance in past years had not been as high as the committee would have liked. She said she encouraged the Ball State community to come to the talent search to enjoy the show.
On Monday night, each of the finalists performed a required technical rehearsal for the sound and lighting crew.
This year's show will conclude with an encore performance from the 2004 winner, Beth Leavell-Davis. Leavell-Davis, accompanied by dancer Arttacgo Luckett, will sing "Open Up My Heart" while the six judges tally up the scores for the 20.
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