The Puppet Girl

When I first started ventriloquism, I was living at my grandparents’ house, because my house got flooded during Hurricane Harvey. My grandma, who I call “Booboo,” was obsessed with America’s Got Talent. One day she showed me a video of Darci Lynne Farmer doing her first ventriloquist performance on the show. I got hyperfocused on trying to start this new hobby that looked like so much fun. 

My first performance was in third grade. It was at my school’s talent show, and I used a whale puppet that Booboo gave me. My first performance was ventriloquism to the song Raining Tacos by Parry Gripp. People were very excited and supportive of my act. That is when I started to be known at school as the “Puppet Girl.” The next performance was Dance Monkey by Tones and I. Then, in fifth grade, I graduated from the whale puppet to a girl puppet, which I named Chris after my grandma Booboo (her real name is Christine). In fifth grade, I performed the song There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes. In sixth grade, I did the song My Favorite Things by Julie Andrews. After that, in seventh grade, I performed The Man by Taylor Swift. 

By the time I got to eighth grade, my last year at St. Mark’s, I knew I had to do a remix of all the songs I have done in the past, plus a new song at the end. The new song I decided to do was I’ll Always Remember You from Hannah Montana, and I think it was my best performance yet. I have been going to this school since I was three, so many faculty, staff, and students know me super well. I think I made about 20 or more people cry, and I almost did too!

I don’t know how far ventriloquism will take me, but it’s a fun hobby that I plan to continue!

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