#uvl2010

by Shradda Anandpara

Originally Published on nyunews.com February 28, 2010

It turns out knowing how to play the harmonica might just bank you a little more than you once thought.

Ultra Violet Live, the university's campuswide talent show, took place Thursday night in Skirball Center.

At NYU's Inter-Residence Hall Council's talent show Ultra Violet Live last week, CAS sophomore Andrew Flockhart, who beatboxed while playing the harmonica, took first place.

"I feel amazing," Flockhart said. "All my friends came out, and my mom came all the way from Indiana. There was a lot of love in the crowd."

This year's French burlesque-themed show, held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, had its largest turnout ever with over 200 people in the audience.

Sophomore David Sangillo, a juggler who was asked if he was "ninth-generation circus" by judge Hunter Bell, took second place. The third-place contestant, freshman Shaun Sim of Weinstein residence hall, performed a Poi routine.

DC Pierson, a member of the Internet sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy, served as the show's host. IRHC also invited NYU alumni Emma Tattenbaum-Fine and Seth Faber to join Bell to judge the competition.

"We're looking to bring NYU together," Tisch freshman and IRHC member Olivia Baackes said.

UVL marks the final round in IRHC's series of talent shows. Every fall semester, the IRHC holds preliminary talent shows to determine who will represent each residence hall. This year's show featured 18 performances from 23 halls.

Memorable performances began early in the night. Tisch sophomore Martha-Sadie Griffin of Gramercy Green sat down at the piano, smoothed her dress and said, "Just want to say this: I'm single."

CAS junior Lauren Lashua of Greenwich Hotel tap-danced her way to cheers.

Tisch freshman singer and pianist Phoebe Ryan of Third North performed an original song, "To You," with a five-person band composed of strings, electric bass and drums.