The Ohio Center for Broadcasting (OCB) in Valley View is hosting their second “Lip Sync or Swim” event, which is open to students & the public alike. The free event is a great way for prospective students to check out some of the fun (and even silly) things that happen on the OCB campus. I think this event is also great for currently enrolled students as it is way for us to hone our on-air skills by stepping out of our comfort zones and releasing our inner divas!
On a personal note, I am excited for this event as I am a huge fan of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, which has aired some of the best lip syncing performances I’ve ever seen. It will be interesting to change my role from a fan of lip sync performances to a lip sync performer, but I feel that I am up to the challenge!
According to the Ohio Center for Broadcasting Cleveland campus website, there will be prizes awarded for the best lip syncs, and the contest will be judged by unannounced celebrity judges. The event will be hosted by Mike Holyko, Education Coordinator at the Cleveland campus of OCB, who is known for being quite the character. The afternoon festivity should be full of dramatic lip syncs, hilarious moments, and student bonding and will finally put my RuPaul’s Drag Race binge-watching to good use. The “Lip Sync or Swim II” event takes place on the OCB campus Wednesday October 21 at 3pm– be sure to come and see me and other OCB students hamming it up! For more information or to sign up as a participant, visit http://beonair.com/lip-sync-or-swim-ii/
In the meantime, check out this sickening lip sync, which is my favorite “lip sync for your life” battle from RuPaul’s Drag Race’s third season:
Carli Luca 