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Students demonstrate top notch talent at annual PVMS variety show

Posted 6/7/22

By EMMA BARTLETT

Park View Middle School’s annual TNT (top-notch talent) show returned to the stage this past Friday for its 28th season — and talent was certainly not lacking. Samuel …

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Students demonstrate top notch talent at annual PVMS variety show

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By EMMA BARTLETT

Park View Middle School’s annual TNT (top-notch talent) show returned to the stage this past Friday for its 28th season — and talent was certainly not lacking. Samuel Genereux kicked off the show with his rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Another Part of Me.” Genereux started his performance in a 3D rocket shop and owned the stage with his dance moves while audience members cheered throughout the song. The acts that followed included singing, guitar shredding, piano playing and more.

According to eighth grade math teacher Robb Rasmussen and science teacher Scott Colantonio, TNT is a huge variety show which takes place at Park View each year in March. The show normally incorporates some type of theme and includes acts performed by students and teachers. Because of Covid restrictions, this year’s show consisted of students and was held later in the year. Rasmussen and Colantonio shared that at first, the show was to be held outside due to Covid regulations.

Rasmussen and Colantonio acted as the show’s faculty advisors and helped coordinate this year’s performance after taking over for Carl Bishop who previously ran the show. When Bishop retired from running TNT, both Rasmussen and Colantonio wanted to run TNT but knew they didn’t want to do it alone.

Colantonio said the performers practiced everyday after school for the month of May. At first, the faculty advisors worked on getting students used to being on stage and ran through acts that needed more attention. They then established a stage crew who worked backstage and on lighting. Finally, they worked on a full run through of the hour-long show.

Hosted by middle school students Emma Coen and Amaryllis Miller, Friday night’s audience certainly enjoyed themselves by singing and clapping along to “I’m Still Standing,” performed by William Shealy – a future Elton John – and the auditorium’s floor shook from people tapping  their feet to Sam Memery and Juniper Trousky’s performance of “Nation Army.”

As for the eight-person stage crew, Rasmussen said the school had a new lighting system which they quickly learned.

“It’s amazing how they adapted to it,” said Rasmussen, who mentioned the students learned it before he and Colantonio did.

Colantonio said TNT has helped connect kids and build community — allowing them to do something creative. He said unfortunately there are not always opportunities to show off their creative talents.

“We’re very proud of the kids,” said Colantonio.

Both faculty advisors recognized art teacher Alicia Hawkins who assisted with the 3D rocket used in Genereux’s piece.

This is the first year since covid that TNT returned in person. Rasmussen and Colantonio said last year, students recorded their acts which were edited and compiled into a video.

Friday night’s performers included Samuel Genereuz, Talia Alves, Patrick DeRosa, Madeleine Barre, Ethan Muro, Amaryllis Miller, Kayla Quinn, Mabel Lebowitz, Solomon Torsiello, Sam Memery, Juniper Trousky, Destinee St. Louis and William Shealy. Crew members consisted of Allyson Violante, Sage Braga, Oakley Kearns, Aliviah Britto, Lana Hatch, Ava Coffey, Alex Lincourt and Pangzong Kue.

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