The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted a lot of events. Either postponing them, or canceling them all together. Upon returning to school F2F in Mid-November, Ms. Duncan approached us with an opportunity to perform for the first time in nearly 2 years. The last time I performed at OSC was Gecko-Factor in February of 2020, with the last big event being our play of Oliver! in December of 2019. Being given the opportunity to perform again was such an exciting feeling. Finally after many concerts being postponed or cancelled all together, we finally get to belt out some notes. It wasn’t going to be a Gala Concert by any means, but it was definitely better than nothing at all.
The performance was going to be in celebration of the opening of the OSC’s new coffee shop, Skinny Suddha. I decided to sing a Christmas song due to the show or “show” taking place on December 3rd. Christmas is my favorite time of the year so I could not pass up the opportunity to perform a Christmas song. I decided on the Michael Buble version of Mariah Carey’s well known Christmas song; All I Want For Christmas Is You.
“Showday” came and I was excited to belt out the words. I was also tasked with playing the Cajon for Maya (Grade 10 Student) and bongos for my classmate Sheruni. I was the last act of the show so it gave me plenty of time to mentally prepare myself to go on stage for the first time in almost 2 years.
My performance went well and I was inundated with applause and cheer as the song came to close. It was extremely heartwarming to see my peers, teachers and parents cheering me on and giving me support. Singing again after so long made me realize that I had gained a little stage freight and did seem a bit apprehensive about going on stage again. Worried that I would either sing off key or mess up the lyrics. Thankfully, the final performance was probably my best iteration of the song and I was extremely satisfied with the final result.
LO1 – Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
Students are able to see themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, of which some are more developed than others.
LO4 – Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Students demonstrate regular involvement and active engagement in CAS.
LO5 – Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Students are able to identify, demonstrate and critically discuss the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences.