Everyone loves an excuse to show off their skills and let the world know what they’ve got. Although we’re all quarantined, that doesn’t mean we have to perform in isolation. At the beginning of the month, Washington University announced its virtual talent competition, WashU’s Got Talent, on the official University Instagram page. The showcase is part of the #WashUtogether campaign. The hashtag is meant to serve as a home for stories, videos and pictures of members of the University community coming together during this tumultuous time to care for and uplift one another.

The rules are simple: Students and alums with a talent they wish to share can send in a video with a small bio to be featured on Instagram. The video can’t be over two minutes, So far, there have been four featured performances—December WU graduate Ben Milan-Polisar, WashU Figure Skating, senior Sami Pathak and Wash. U. a cappella group Sensasians.

While very musician-heavy, the variety of talent is astounding. Milan-Polisar sang a portion of “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys while providing his own accompaniment on the piano, while Pathak can be seen rocking out on his guitar to Van Halen’s electrifying song “Eruption.” The Sensasians performed a stunning mashup of “Rise Up” by Andra Day and “Our Story” by Taiwanese R&B group Tension, with senior member Mackenzie Cappelle as the soloist.

The submission by WashU Figure Skating features three skaters, juniors Naomi Michael and Stephanie Achoa incoming freshman Sophie Paradi. According to the post, Paradi “is excited to begin her studies this fall and hopes to compete” alongside the team.

All of the videos can be seen on Instagram and are a comforting reminder of the immense talent that the Wash.U. community possesses. Although we’re apart and the on-campus experience was cut short for the semester, WashU’s Got Talent pushes us to see the good. We may be miles away from campus and each other, but we are a community that rallies around one another and supports each other no matter what, whether it be volunteering or admiring the many talents of our peers, we are still #WashUtogether.

WashU’s Got Talent is still accepting submissions. They can be emailed to [email protected] or they can be sent in via direct message on the official University Instagram page.