AHS’ first teacher talent show was Thursday, April 22nd. The show had a large turnout as students were curious to see what their teachers would do.
The night started off with the only academic event of the evening. English teacher Ned Purdom, history teacher Kevin James, math teacher Dean Becker, and librarian Sara Oremland battled each other to see who was the most knowledgeable in subjects beside their own. Sara Oremland’s victory taught us that being a librarian could teach a person a lot.
The rest of the night was filled with music and dance. Darren McNally and his girlfriend danced a tango, impressing the audience with their skills. Allison Hammond preformed and Afro-Cuban dance. Mary Low played and sung and played on the piano the Final Fantasy theme song. Juliet. Chiarella made her singing debut singing Diana Ross’ Stop! In the Name of Love with the Rhythm Bound singers Annie Chin and Bernadette McVerry. The group seemed like The Supremes themselves with their matching outfits and charming choreography.
Leone Avery and Rachel Hubbard rocked out to Van Halen’s Hot for a Teacher during which Juliet Chiarella made a reappearance as the teacher. Mariflorence Hudson, Alison Hammond, and Pam Lim-McAlister preformed White Lines by Grandmaster Melle Mel to send out an anti-drug message to students. The women of the counseling office Kirsten Drake, Tedra Tanner, and Maragrita Dominguez looked like they were having a party as they danced to Tik Tok by Ke$ha.
The evening ended with some unexpected surprises. The cougar that the audience cheered on as it danced between all the performances turned out to be Vice Principal Benau. Mr. Bryant planned on singing Let’s Stay Together by Al Green, but the CD didn’t work. He settled with James Brown’s I Feel Good, summing up the overall feeling of the night.
All of the audience was thoroughly entertained. Student Sophie Hearn lost her voice from cheering her teachers on and counselor Doug Kagawa exclaimed “It was awesome!” The show let us know that the teachers aren’t just talented within the subjects they teach and with this years success it sure to be a continuing tradition at Albany High.
