Teens Glitter at Talent Contest Palisades Village Signs by TRILBY BERESFORD Reporter on Sephora Studio
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Palisadian-Post Serving the Community Since 1928 20 Pages Thursday, May 3, 2018 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Teens Glitter at Talent Contest Palisades Village Signs By TRILBY BERESFORD Reporter on Sephora Studio ollowing a sensational evening By SARAH SHMERLING of theatrical entertainment, Managing Editor FPalisadians Valentina Silardi and Taylor Schonbuch were crowned eauty lovers rejoice: A trek to winners of the 2018 Pacific Pal- Santa Monica or Malibu will isades Teen Talent Contest on Bsoon no longer be necessary for a Wednesday, April 25, at Palisades trip to the mecca of all things skin- Charter High School. care, makeup and beauty. A Sepho- In previous years, the winners ra Studio is opening in Palisades were referred to as Mr. and Miss. Village on Sept. 22. Palisades, but as one can see, the The Pacific Palisades Sepho- name has been updated to reflect ra Studio will be the second of its current times. The contest also has kind. The first studio, a smaller a new image, as the winners can version of the French chain of cos- Sephora Studio in Boston be of any gender. metics store, opened in Boston in Photo courtesy of Yesenia de Leon In the words of host Adam summer 2017. Toubian, a senior at Pali High, Sephora Studio will be Sepho- cashier station, Sephora Studio in “This contest celebrates the char- ra’s newest and smallest store on Boston has computers off to the acter, achievements and talents of the West Coast, with an intimate side of the store. young people.” format designed to foster con- Sephora locations carry beauty Contestants between the ages nections between clients and the products from its own private la- of 14 and 18 participated, their tal- store’s beauty advisors. bel and nearly 200 brands, ranging ents ranging from singing, piano, 2018 Teen Talent Contest winners Taylor Schonbuch (left) and Valentina Silardi pictured in their moment When Sephora introduced the from indie to some of the biggest stand-up comedy, to a dynamic of glory. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer concept of Sephora Studios, the names in the game, including Ur- piano/violin duet. company reported that the stores ban Decay, NARS and Fenty Beau- The winners each received a truth, and the best way I can do Eastland. She has been in 16 mu- element of self-empowerment so would be smaller, about 2,000 ty, a line launched by former Pali- $1,000 cash scholarship, tickets to that is through music,” she said in sicals and appeared very comfort- that people feel empowered when square feet, less than half the size sades homeowner Rihanna. the Renaissance Fair and the near- the Q&A. Tan told the Post that able on stage. they listen to my songs,” she said of a typical 5,500-square-foot Sephora, which opened its first ly sold-out Candytopia, a year of she’s an R&B/soul girl all the way. Quizzed about how she man- during the Q&A portion. Sephora, and would feature digital U.S. store in New York in 1998, op- free food at the Palisades Garden Pali High brothers David and ages her many extracurricular ac- Later on, Schonbuch shared components and customized make- erates roughly 2,300 stores in 33 Café, and a ride at the Fourth of Aaron Yamin performed a piano/ tivities, Small explained that she’s her musical tastes with the Post, overs. Instead of checking out at a countries. July parade. To top it all off, a full violin duet of “Storm” by Bijan extremely organized and prepares citing ’80s rock, electro-pop and feature in the Palisadian-Post. Mortazavi. The audience applause a schedule each week. A future blues among her favorites. She Pali High’s Mercer Hall was was particularly eager. CEO, perhaps? practices her craft every single full of energy and enthusiasm as Nikki Johnson from Pali Pali High winner Silardi day. Bel-Air Bay Club students and parents took their High sang “Stay With Me” by dazzled with a self-penned song As the ballot forms were seats in anticipation. Disco lights Sam Smith. Asked about her ex- called “Filtered Fatality.” counted, Fancy Feet Senior Com- and upbeat tunes by Special Event perience on a ranch with horses, “I have always been a bit in- pany performed three choreo- Sued Over Death Djz transformed the space, as well Johnson said it taught her to be secure, and this song is about find- graphed dances, including a show as a wonderfully colorful pop-up “independent, responsive and re- ing inner strength,” Silardi shared stopping, fast-paced mash-up of shop from Frankie’s on the Park. sponsible.” with the Post. She expressed frus- Britney Spears songs. Emerging in sequined blue Pali High’s classical pianist tration with the internet age, how Tropical mocktails were pro- tops, the Fancy Feet Junior Com- Kainoa Kanter played “10 Varia- it can be so difficult to find a voice vided by This Girl Walks Into A pany took to the stage with high tions on a Theme by Paganini” by among the sea of personalities and Bar, complementing a delicious energy choreography to kick Isaac Berkovich, an enormously images. snack table from Hello Honey. things off. varied piece of music. At several No talent contest is complete Flowers throughout the festive Dressed in suit and tie, char- points he slowed down almost to a without some Michael Jackson, hall were provided by Serendipity. ismatic Toubian introduced the stop and the audience started clap- and Pali High’s Sarah Mousavi Behind the scenes, Cheri three judges: Wyatt Bridges of ping, but then the piece continued took it upon herself to channel the Smith generously volunteered her Desert Daze Music Festival and humorously and entered a new King of Pop. Before a word es- time to see that a flawless show Space Agency Booking, producer, melodic phase. caped her lips, the audience shout- was put together, along with the actor and singer Bennett Kogon, Speaking to the Post, Kanter ed, “Go Sarah!” help from students of Pali High’s and Marki Costello, owner of Cre- explained that his musical pursuit And the enthusiasm kept on leadership class. ative Management Entertainment began with violin. The natural building, ending in wild and ex- With the results in hand, Post The club Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Group. next step was piano, which he’s uberant applause, hurrahs and Editor-in-Chief John Harlow and Malibu High School student been playing for eight years. cheers that brought down the Managing Editor Sarah Shmerling By TRILBY BERESFORD Her son was a commercial real Elle Baker was up first, per- To shake things up, Angel house. joined all the contestants on stage Reporter estate broker, unmarried with no forming a cover of “Bright” by Ogwo from Pali High performed For a second installment of to announce the winners. children at the time of death. Echosmith. During the question a stand-up comedy routine that classical piano, Pali High’s Mat- “In some ways we don’t have he Bel-Air Bay Club is being The family are members of the and answer portion about com- began with the sentence, “I’m thew Polovinchik performed to announce the winners, because sued over the death of one of Keck oil dynasty, which supports munity involvement, Baker em- African. I know you all can’t tell Chopin Etude Opus 10 Number you’re all winners,” Harlow said. Tits members. many medical causes, including the phasized her passion for helping because I look healthy.” 12 “Revolutionary.” A versatile Shmerling added, “You’re all Plaintiff Katherine Keck al- 1736 Family Crisis Center and the others on weekends. In the next few minutes, he pianist, he recently branched out amazing, so thank you for sharing leges that club attendants did not Keck School of Medicine at Uni- Pali High’s Ariel Tan wowed shared tales of his trip to Nigeria by playing piano for the musical your gifts with us.” give her son, Santa Monica Can- versity of Southern California. the audience with an original song to bury his grandma, admitting the “Footloose” at the school. There may have only been yon resident 48-year-old William Keck’s grandfather rose from called “Velvet.” Tan has been difficulty in being around coffins. Closing the evening, winner two official winners, but audience Matthew Keck III, proper medical selling sandwiches on trains to, a teen journalist at Global Girl This story was keenly observed, Schonbuch performed an origi- members felt every participant care after he began to suffer from with oil discoveries in Huntington Media, where she conquered her and of course, treated with humor. nal song called “Little Old Me.” should pat themselves on the back. dehydration starting at 2 p.m. on Beach and Torrance, founding the nerves and gained confidence in For another vocal number, Speaking to the Post, she shared Not only was there a glitter- Sept. 3, 2017. Superior Oil Company. the supportive environment. Pali High’s Shaday Diaz sang the that the song is about letting go of ing array of talent and style, but, According to the Los Angeles Attorneys for the plaintiff, “I learned how to speak my well known “I am Telling You” inhibitions. perhaps even more importantly, Superior Court lawsuit, Keck laid Bruce Broillet, Alan Van Gelder from the musical “Dream Girls.” “I like to write songs about an enthusiastic audience who en- down on a locker room bench until and Taylor Rayfield were unavail- Diaz has traveled with the Nation- love and loss, and I like to add an joyed a night to remember.