The Glenholme School

Make no mistake, Glenholme’s got talent!  From high notes to humor, Glenholme’s gifted singers, dancers, musicians, actors, and artists shone during this year’s Student/Staff Talent Show on Wednesday, February 8 in The Center for the Arts. The seventeen act show, featuring many veteran performers and a few new artists, was emceed by two students and a staff, each of whom kept the audience delightfully entertained between acts.

Performances included numbers from popular shows and movies, such as The King and I, The Fantasticks, Glee, The Addams Family, and Aladdin, and songs by recording artists, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Train, Martina McBride, Eric Clapton, and Celine Dion. As the event neared conclusion, a series of improvisational skits pairing students and staff members generated roaring laughter and kept the audience members on the edge of their seats.

By performing in front of the Glenholme community, students share their talents and develop confidence in their abilities. The Arts program at Glenholme allows students with special needs to take chances in a safe and supportive environment, where their creative efforts and successes are genuinely celebrated. 

The list of performances:

• A student and staff performed the Canadian National Anthem.
• Two staff performed “I Have Dreamed” from The King and I.
• A student and staff performed “Never Say No” from The Fantasticks.
• A student and staff performed “I Feel Pretty / Unpretty” from Glee, featuring a student on guitar.
• A student and staff performed a song from The Addams Family.
• A student and staff performed “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• A student and staff played a piano piece together.
• A student performed “Drops of Jupiter” by Train.
• Two students performed “Why Me?” from Aladdin.
• Two students and a staff performed “I Love You” by Celine Dion.
• Two students performed a surprise song.
• A student performed a song on guitar that he had learned earlier that day!
• Five students and a staff performed “Cowboy Cassanova.”
• A student and staff performed “This One is for the Girls” by Martina McBride.
• A student and two staff performed “Layla” by Eric Clapton.
• A Glenholme drama instructor coordinated students and staff in a series of improvisational skits.
• Four students and a staff performed a fashion show set to “Party Rock Anthem,”  sung by another student.
• The breathtaking works of two Glenholme art teachers were on display in the lobby of The Center for the Arts.