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Student showcase features poems, drawings and musical performances
Summary
Students and club members presented original poems, drawings and two musical numbers at a school art-club showcase, highlighting cultural identity, personal reflection and a brief guided breathing exercise.
Danielle, assistant co-editor for the school art club, opened the showcase with brief remarks thanking attendees and calling attention to the student artists’ work. “Thank you so much for your support and for coming. It means a lot to the club and to the artists,” she said.
The program included two musical numbers by a student group identifying itself as Fireflies. The group performed two songs, including an arrangement credited to Emily Ward. After the music, a student identified as Paul read two submitted poems and an excerpt from a longer piece; one repeated line from his reading was, “I want to be away from the sky.”
Several students displayed and described visual artwork. One student said a colored-pencil drawing of lanterns was inspired by a family holiday in China and by visits to parks; the student described the piece as expressing cultural identity. Another student said a second colored-pencil work had been submitted to Scholastic Art and received recognition described in the transcript as an “arm of invention.” Other presenters described a Sharpie drawing and portrait studies reflecting nostalgia and family connections, including one described as capturing an uncle who “is a man of the sea” with a house in East Hampton.
Midway through the program, a speaker identified as Miss Kayla led a short guided breathing and mindfulness exercise and encouraged attendees to “give yourself a chance to breathe.” Several presenters framed their work around themes of safety, belonging and self-expression; one speaker described sitting “unjudged” and “loved.”
The event combined musical performance, spoken-word pieces and visual art displays by students and club members. Presenters repeatedly thanked the audience and organizers; no formal actions, votes or policy items were part of the recorded program.
The showcase emphasized student perspectives on cultural identity and mental health, with a mix of creative forms and brief audience-facing remarks from presenters.
