If you were to DIVE into the Middle School on Tuesday afternoon, you would have SEAn an OCEAN of talent FLOWING from our fifth through eighth-grade SEAstars in the annual Middle School Talent Show. With an “Under the Sea” theme, students put on their best shark onesies, leis, and school-appropriate beachwear to cheer on their MERmazing and talented friends. Don’t take our word for it though—WHALEwatch the highlight rEEL of the 2024 Middle School Talent Show below!
Watch 2024 Middle School Talent Show Video here!
After auditioning earlier in the SEAmester by grade level, three to four acts per grade made it into the FINale—the 2024 Middle School Talent Show. Talent this year was truly SAND-sational! From MARtial arts, instruments, and singing to dance, skits, Rubik’s Cube solving, and comedy that was SHORE to crack you up, we only FISH we could have seen more! Congratulations to the OTTER-ly brave and talented students who shined in the spotlight on Tuesday!
| seaSTAR | Talent |
| Justin Long ’31 & Caleb Meyers ’31 | Piano/Cello |
| Fallon Randall ’31 | Singing |
| Chloe Tan ’31 | Piano |
| Carly Essman ’30 | Dance |
| Amaar Raja ’30 | Martial Arts |
| Charlie Walsh ’30 (with guest appearance by Callie Bambenek, Middle School Science Teacher) | Comedy |
| Jen Salazar Estrada ’29 | Singing & Guitar |
| Trey Wyckoff ’29 | Rubik’s Cube |
| Evan Gao ’29 | Piano |
| Simone Glasser ’29 | Dance |
| Priyasha Munshi ’28 | Singing |
| Tess Thompson ’28, Brooke Dunaway ’28, Lillian Ott ’28, Tommy Kastor ’28, Jessie Zhang ’28, Sophia Huffman ’28, Sireen Tanoli ’28, Harper Pook ’28, Simera Balci ’28 | Skit |
| Bella Froedge ’28 | Singing |
| Emmaus Tzeng ’28 & Nolan Ma ’28 | Piano/Cello |
This year’s judges were Middle School PE Teacher & Director of Aquatics Programs & Facilities Khannie Dastgah, Middle School Counselor Erin Sutherlin, Associate Director of Middle School Admission Kerry Bryan, Eighth Grade English Teacher Andy Kay, and Middle School Science Teacher/Maker & Robotics Coordinator Branson Lawrence. They certainly had a SHELL of a time trying to determine this year’s winners. PACIFIC-ly, congratulations to the winners:
- Best in Show: Fallon Randall
- Best Originality: Emmaus Tzeng & Nolan Ma
- Best Vocal Music Act: Bella Froedge
- Best Instrumental Music Act: Evan Gao
- Best Variety Act: Simone Glasser
To all of our performers, your courage to share with the entire Middle School was SHRIMP-ly inspiring. Way to showcase your talents in these million SAND-dollar performances!
Two students from each grade won the costume contest. A WAVE of applause for the “Under the Sea” school spirit goes to:
- 5th Graders: Brandon Jewett ’31 & Aarya Satwani ’31
- 6th Graders: Ellie Jones ’30 & Jules Poucel ’30
- 7th Graders: Maia Grant ’29 & Brody Branson ’29
- 8th Graders: Lillian Ott ’28 & Tess Thompson ’28
Thank you to Middle School Choir Teacher Jason Roberts and Middle School English Teacher Kelly Walsh for helping overSEA this year’s highly-anticipated talent show event! Not to FLOAT, but it was FIN-tastic!
Credit for many of the above puns goes to the Middle School student emcees who included many of these in their scripts for the talent show! SeaWEed could not resist including them here too!