Comenius Corner - Moravian Academy

Middle School Talent Show 2020

Written by Nathan Diehl | Mar 6, 2020 5:42:14 PM

Our Middle School students showcased their amazing talents in the 7E Cafetorium in two exceptional talent show performances on March 3rd.

Featured acts included:

  • "Gospel" - Middle School Jazz Band directed by Dr. Richard Fanning
  • “Fight Song” by Alanna Henderson '26
  • "Rainbow Prelude" by Misha Desai '26 (piano)
  • "Dances of the Decades” by Charlotte Best '26, Eva Borsuk '26, Arwen del Real Sobiech '26, Ivelisse Jenette '26, Kyara Maeding '26, & Tiffanie Maignan '26
  • “Say Something” by Quinn Lauden '24 (vocals) &  Alicia Gordon '24 (piano and vocals)
  • Dance: “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin by Shay Brown '26
  • “Katyusha” by Fisola Oyerokun '24 (piano)
  • Two Magic Card Tricks by Nikhil Skandan '26
  • "Canyons Raging River" by Aman Desai '24 (piano)
  • "Found/Tonight" by Jolie Eyvazzadeh '25 & Rowan Taylor '25
  • Dance: “Irish Jig” by Autumn Nembhard '25
  • “Mridangam” by Ron Saramya '25
  • "All of Me" by Benjamin Greenberg '25 (piano)
  • “Be Alright”  by Ashley Gable '24
  • "A Horse Without a Name" by Nicolas DeNora '26 (piano) & Caleb Greene '26 (drums)
  • “The Schuyler Sisters” from Hamilton by Arwen del Real Sobiech '26, Alanna Henderson '26, Tiffanie Maignan '26, & Sophie Wandall '26
  • “America” from West Side Story by Emma Derby '24 & Valia Tsirukis (violin)
  • “Jasmit’s Life” by Aadi Deshmukh '26
  • "When We Were Young" by Grace Baittinger '24 & Quinn Lauden '24
  • "Good for You” from Dear Evan Hansen by  Alicia Gordon '24, Ava Noel '24, Joey Oltman '24, & Valia Tsirukis '24

The show would not have been possible without our tech crew, including Brannagh Breslin '25, Jolie Eyvazzadeh '25, Abigail Marsh '25, Angie Perrucci '25, Emily Reynolds '25, Joey Oltman '24 (sound & lights), Rowan Taylor '25 (sound & lights), Alicia Gordon '24 (microphones), and Quinn Lauden '24 (microphones). 

A big thank you to family members of the students involved, our maintenance and custodial staff, campus security staff, Mr. John Donecker, Mrs. Janet Zapata, Mrs. Jen Cooke, Mr. Bud Brennan, Ms. Emma Ackerman, and Mr. Tom Olson for support of this show!

We also express sincere gratitude for former Middle School music teacher Mrs. Patrice Kidd, who created and gave the gift of the Talent Show to Middle School students at Moravian Academy  for many, many years.

Amazing job, Lions!