October 13, 2014
It was wonderful to see many of you this past Friday at the 2014 TDS Talent Show. Many stars shined in the gym, as the show featured 19 acts from students in eight different grades. Conlan Sharp (1st), one of our younger Tornados, began the afternoon by singing three original pieces, including “Krogering on Sunday.”
The show featured plenty of talented vocalists, including Avery Keats (2nd) performing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” from Frozen, Asha Mankad (3rd) singing “Dreaming My Dreams with You,” Lulu Burnside (3rd) with a rendition of “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins, and McCallum Keats (5th) singing “Quiet” from the musical Matilda. Interspersed among the singers were superb piano recitals from Ally Fox (5th, “Vivaci in A minor”), Oliver Guan (2nd, “Greensleeves” and “Jump Jazz Cat”), and Brandon Fox (3rd, “Drifting Petals”). Turning to string instruments, Akshay Mankad (7th) andAadit Nerkar (8th) showcased their abilities on the guitar, and our youngest artist, Nina Buthe (TK, “Minuet 1”) turned in a dazzling performance on the violin.
Proving that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, 5th graders Lexi Cousins, Maya Dulli-Ray, Ally Fox, and Jaimie Legg-Bell collaborated on a gymnastics routine. Similarly, Natasha Waters (8th) and Fiona Clancy (6th) fused their talents to perform an Irish dance, and Morgan Rogers and Rory Smith worked together on a singing/dancing routine. Keeping it in the family,Bethany Allen (5th) and her mom danced to “He Wants it All,” and Aaron Landman (K) teamed with his mom to tell a selection of knock-knock jokes.
In a routine worthy of the streets of New York, Skyler Hoffman (6th) showed off his mad skills with the Devil Sticks. If you missed last Friday, there’s a rumor that he’ll be performing again after the Twister Trot next Saturdaymorning. Continuing with the unique acts, Elise Benware shared a video of her guiding her cats through a series of tricks at home.
“What did the farmer say when he lost his tractor?”
“Where’s my tractor?”
This was the tip of the corny joke iceberg, told by our 8thgrade emcees. Emily Abramowitz, Caroline Ballard, Brianna Brackeen, Sean Cleary, Amanda Cousins, Jeff Dellaero, Alex Harry, Cole Hinson, Alex Middleton and Hall West kept the audience in stitches as we transitioned from one act to the next. A sincere thank-you to Kelley Keats, who leaned on her Broadway experience to organize and orchestrate such a professional show, and to Dave Keats for handling the sound and solving some key technical issues in the moment.
Not wanting to be outdone by our students, the TDS faculty starred in a video that is definitely worth five minutes of your time. Thanks to Rose DeLaTorre for organizing (and arm twisting), and to Alexander Egersdoerfer for editing. Catch it now before it goes viral!
