University of Southern Indiana's Live at the Apollo was held Saturday, October 13 in Carter Hall of the University Center. The campus-wide event showcases students using their talents in skits, songs, dance, instrumental numbers, monologues, and other creative acts. There were 26 contestants this year, with prizes awarded to the most impressive acts. The winners are as follows:

Individual Rhythmic Interpretation: Dance and Instruments

1^st place –Bre’Auna McCoy

Individual Lyrical Interpretation: Songs

1^st place– Racia Murry
2^nd place– Alaisha Johnson-Rhone
3^rd place –Haley Pierce

Individual Artistic Interpretation: Rap and Poetry/Spoken Word

1^st place – Aaron McCullough
2^nd place –Briante Melton
3^rd place –R.C. Lehman

Group Rhythmic Interpretation: Dance and Instruments

1^st place—Trix Stix (Zachary Watson and Randy Hagy)

Group Lyrical Interpretation: Songs

1^st place –Quiet Spirit
2^nd place– Adrian Small and Danny Sconiers
3^rd place– Torchlight (John Roy Lituiler, Jr.; Daniel Harris; Lee Poag)

Group Artistic Interpretation: Rap and Poetry/Spoken Word

1^st place– Britney Tyler and Gabriel Grady
2^nd place– CoolKiid and Day-Lite (Eric Jones and Day-Ell Foster)

Theatrical Interpretation: Monologues, Stand-up, Dialogues, Etc.

1^st place– Jesse Walker Bush
2^nd place– Warren Stokes
3^rd place– Trix Stix

The 2012 Live at the Apollo judges were Montoi Dixon, Evansville Community Member; Brad Dotson, USI alum; Stephanie Cunningham, USI Counseling Center staff counselor; Marty Ransom, former USI Live at the Apollo participant; Melissa Chavez, current USI student; and Kurtis Kelley, current USI student (Tally Judge).

Live at the Apollo: A Campus Wide Talent Revue! has been sponsored by USI’s Multicultural Center for over ten years. The annual talent show is seen as USI’s biggest celebration of diversity within the student body.