On Macrh 11, Elgin Community College’s Performing Arts Club presented their fourth Spartan Mic Night event for students to share their talent and love for the arts.

The event hosted 13 performers with talents ranging from singing, playing instruments, dancing, musical pieces, spoken poetry, and even standup comedy.

One of the performing arts teachers, Susan A. Robinson, attended the event to show her support.

“I am so proud of them,” said Robinson. “This idea that people needed a place to perform and a place to share their talents, I think the whole room was transformed. We have acting class in there and it’s not the same room. You put some lights on and you add a crowd and you have these wonderful performers. I got chills tonight and cried a couple of times.”

The Performing Arts Club began in 2014 for people who shared the same love for the arts. The president of The Performing arts club, Alissa Teadt, is one of the club’s founders. She also shared her talent that night.

“My uncle is a professional Opera singer and he always showed me some cool things that he did. He was in professional shows all the time, so that was an introduction and I just loved it,” said Teadt. “I realized how much I loved [performing] and [it] is now taking off into my career path. I’m majoring in performing arts management.”

Shla George performed spoken poetry about our society. She also performed in the last Spartan Mic Night.

Most of the students want to pursue performing arts in the future.

“I’ve been performing since I was three years old, nonstop,” said Hannah Johnson. “It’s the only thing I want to do with my life. I plan on majoring in Musical theatre.”

Some students prefer to perform as a hobby.

“I think I want to do [performing] as a side project, my main career path is nursing,” said Nancy Moreno, one of the performers.

Spartan mic Night’s turnout was about two dozen people supporting and encouraging the performers. The event was hosted in a large classroom.

Their next Spartan Mic Night will be hosted this year in May.