Student Talent Lineup Revealed for Showcase of heARTS 2022
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On Thursday, April 7, young artists from across Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) will take the virtual stage at Showcase of heARTS 2022. Hundreds of elementary and secondary students and staff have collaborated for this online celebration of the Arts at HWDSB. For many of the musicians, dancers, actors, and artists, this will be one of their first major performances since the pandemic put a pause on various concerts and recitals.
Showcase of heARTS, which is hosted by Hamilton Foundation for Student Success (HFSS), displays student talent in all shapes in forms. HFSS organizes events and initiatives just like this one to achieve its sole mandate of supporting HWDSB students so they can thrive and reach their full potential. HWDSB students will directly benefit from tickets purchased through Student Support Grants, which provide financial assistance so that they can come to school and stay in school.
With event just days away, there are some key dates fast approaching:
- Monday, March 28 – Student talent lineup released
- Thursday, March 31 – Deadline to purchase dinner/gift kit tickets
- Friday, April 1 – Bidding for Silent Auction opens
- Thursday, April 7 – Showcase of heARTS 2022 event day (dinner/gift kit pickups, student performances, Silent Auction closes)
The full Showcase of heARTS talent lineup can be viewed below and there are many students and staff members who deserve to be recognized! Readers should find some familiar names from elementary schools like Ridgemount, Norwood Park, Frank Panabaker, and more. There are also plenty of secondary school performances thanks to artists from Glendale, Sherwood, Bernie Custis, and more. Below the student talent are the names of the many dedicated staff members and volunteers who have helped bring the evening to life.
Showcase of heARTS 2022 Student Talent Lineup
| Title | Discipline | School | Students |
| LIVE – Forrest Road Kickoff (Black Water Set) | Instrumental/ Vocals | HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts | Jake Quinn, Andrew Lugowski, Jackie Oakes, Jack Yanover
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| Visual/ Media Art Intro
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Media Arts Intro
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Glendale
Grade 9-12 |
Glendale Secondary Student Artists from Visual Art, Media, Film, Photography & Animation. Edited by Gr.12 student, Emily MacDonald
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| Land Acknowledgement
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Spoken Word/Music/Art
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WH Ballard
Grade 8
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Ms. Zaza’s Class 8B |
| LIVE – Backing Down
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Lyrical Dance
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HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
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Junior Elite Lyrical – Abby Felker, Alysha Peddle, Carter Creamer, Charli Burgoyne, Emma Stevens, Ema Wills, Isaure Kalonji, Jaiden Tait- Kennelly, Julia McNeil, Madison Roque, Maresa Berg, Mia Ros, Ryleigh Gross, Sadie Macdonald, Zayah Danis |
| Visual Arts Slide Show #1
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Visual Arts
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Bernie Custis, Saltfleet, Westdale, Chedoke, Frank Panabaker
Grade K-8 |
Student Artists from Bernie Custis, Saltfleet, Westdale, Chedoke, & Frank Panabaker, featuring soloist Olivia P.
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| This Is How It Feels
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Rap/Storytelling
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Bernie Custis
Grade 9-12 |
Janayah Croft-Porter, J’shon Ambrose, C.J. Butler, Mai Francis, Tre’vonne Gilmore, CJ Watson
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| LIVE – New York Groove | Dance | HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
Grade 9&12 |
Maresa Berg, Madison Roque, Zayah Danis, Emma Stevens, Abby Felker, Jaiden Tait-Kennelly (Lights & Animation — JessikaTafolla, Costumes – Jane Laird, Choreographers – Meghan Harris & Kassy Voyich)
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| Railroad to Resilience
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Spoken Word
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Glendale Secondary School
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Julia Craxford
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| You Will Be Found
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Vocal
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Sir William Osler
Grade 7- 8 |
Erin C, Ben B, Miles K, Tommy H, Avrielle R, Tesla S, Jennifer F, Clay S, Adina G, Riley K, Shae B (solo), Evelyn H, Reese K, Gabrielle M, Edwin Y (solo), Josh L, Sarah L, Sophia C, Famke P, Nadya A, Nuoyi X, Scarlett B, Laila B, Jordan S (solo), Avery F, Jay H, Martina C, Sarah W (solo)
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| LIVE – Little Mermaid (Under The Sea)
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Musical Theatre
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HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
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Program of the Arts Musical Theatre Class |
| Power Rock
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Drums/Boom Whackers
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Norwood Park
Grade 7 |
Ms. Bodner’s Gr. 7 Class |
| Astronomia
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Vocal/ Instrumental
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Ridgemount
Grade 6
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Hassan A., Isabella B., Maderian B., McKenzie C., Manreet C., Mahin C., Diyar F., Sophie F., Kathleen H., Samantha K., Karson L., Rodrigo M., Myles M., Angel M., Liam M., Ayah N., Finley O., Himaru P., Emily R., and Paris V.
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| LIVE – Let It Be (Accapella)
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Choir
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Glendale Secondary School
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Evelina Andrinopoulos, Email Birch, Zoomy Bortolusso-Bowler, Emily Burtt, Jaida Clement, Marcus Dudley, Zoe Edwards, Kaitlyn Griffiths, Avery Hodgson-Morrill(soloist), Rachel Laraudie, Hollow Laviolette, Mila Milosevic-Teixeria, Maggie Molina-Aikens, Rose Musa, Lucian Pillar, Grace Purdy, Olivia Purnell, Kailey Ruiter, Sativa Schmidt, Harlee Spencer, Jack Sterns-Ley, Colleen Tournay, Jennifer Wearden(soloist), Elaina Zacharia |
| Gospel | Music
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Sherwood
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Sherwood Repertoire Band: Sierra Abraham, Emily Balfour, Brooklyn Booth, Isabella Bourgeois, Sandra Bozzo, George Brachkov, Gordie Bruckner, Ali Burns, Ryan Bushell, Jack Byerly, Cali Cavarzan, Holli Chassie, Eric Chu, Ashely Cook, Victoria Costa, Ava Dagg, Andrew Dalgleish, Maddox Dean, Daniel DeGroat, Burk Djonovich, Ashely Ebreo, Sydney Excell, Aidan Frebrain, Sabrina Gallo, Alanna Gordon, Mustafa Haffad, Iliana Hodge, Emily Holmes, Allison Huang, Nikolina Janosevic, Gwyneth Jarrett, Kyla Jennings, Angelina Johnston, Fiona Juma, David Keogh, Drake Kotecki, Madelyn Kowalyshyn, Ruby Long-Huckle, Edris Lutfi, Maegan Mantysaari, James Maxwell, Nathan McKechnie, Aaliyah Broomfield, Maddison Morison, Jenn Moulton, Aaron Vuong, Abby Stanley, Aisha Nadeem, Amelia Haluik, Amy Helpard, Caitlyn Nguygen, Adria Porter, Hailey Pyke, Autumn Fryer, Bridget Stacey, Ashely Rouw, Bronwyn Faulkner, Cole Byerly, Devlin Taylor, Evelyn Zuk, Thomas Schram, Camryn Spallino, Faith Game, Nathan Spencer, Jonathan Lopez, Kimberly DeGroat, Kyle Bowen, Bianca Stross, Maeve Sutherland-Case, Kyle Brubacher, Mystique Lachance, Natalie Kowalyshn, James Teal, Coonor Uhrig, Tess vanGageldonk, Samual Vincent, Madison Walker, Tessa Woolvett, Thalia Koufidis, Grace Watson, Joshua Welburn, Heather Young
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| You Say | Lyrical
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HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
Grade 11-12 |
Adara Ness, Adrienne Moody, Alexis Hachey-Brown, Madison Newton, Emma Clark, Emma Flemming, Emma Pettigrew, Jessika Tafolla, Meghan Harris, Moira Lee, Mya Thorogood, Sabrina Triska, Victoria Sharp |
| It’s Time to Dance
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Dance
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Glendale
Grade 9-12 |
Abbey Keays, Bianca Soskic, Breanna Rolo, Charli Burgoyne, El Brown, Emma Clarke , Emma Stevens, Evelina Andrinopoulos, Giselle Magie, Josey Deschamps, Kaitlyn Griffiths, Madison Newton, Meghan Bender, Moira Lee, Rae Solimka, Ryleigh Gross, Sativa Schmidt , Nathan French
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| Visual Arts Slide Show #2
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Visual Arts
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Dundas Valley, Bernie Custis, Ballard
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Artists From Dundas Valley, Bernie Custis, & WH Ballard, featuring a remix of Learn to Love You by student Evan M.
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| LIVE – Lost
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Dance
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HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
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Dancers – Charli Burgoyne, Mia Ros, Ema Wills, Julia McNeil, Josey Deschamps (Lights – Adrienne Moody, Costumes – Natalie Lavoie, Choregraphers – Victoria Sharp & Moira Lee, Stage Management – Alexis Hachey-Brown)
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| You Will Be Found | Vocals | Glendale Secondary School | Evelina Andrinopoulos, Email Birch, Zoomy Bortolusso-Bowler, Emily Burtt, Jaida Clement (soloist), Marcus Dudley (soloist), Zoe Edwards, Kaitlyn Griffiths, Avery Hodgson-Morrill, Rachel Laraudie, Hollow Laviolette, Mila Milosevic-Teixeria, Maggie Molina-Aikens, Rose Musa, Lucian Pillar, Grace Purdy, Olivia Purnell, Kailey Ruiter, Sativa Schmidt, Harlee Spencer, Jack Sterns-Ley, Colleen Tournay, Jennifer Wearden, Elaina Zacharia |
| This Is Me!
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Musical Theatre
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Sherwood
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Sherwood Musical Theatre Students: Sydney Black, Brooklyn Booth, Ava Feir, Aylish Hanrahan, Kyle Haughie, Emily Kirk, Ivy Lawrence, Jenae Morrison, Jenna Moulton, Delara Navee, Ethan Petch, Emma Phillips, Taylor Pyke, Kalista Smith, Riley St. Jacques, Madison Walker, Eva Wignall, Ben Winstanley, Isabella Bourgeois, Ali Burns, Avril Deniz-Castelli, Rielly Di Giandomenico, Andrea Mitchell, Tania Pedzisz, Jasmin Robertson, Em Tarka, Berlyn Wassenaar, Joshua Welburn
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| LIVE – Forrest Road
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Instrumental Music
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HWDSB Audition-Based Program of the Arts
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Jake Quinn, Andrew Lugowski, Jackie Oakes, Jack Yanover
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Showcase of heARTS 2022 Student/School Involvement
- Westdale- Mr. Kipp’s & Mr. Jack’s Construction SHSM Students who created the charcuterie boards
- Nora Frances Henderson- Mr. Seiler’s Manufacturing SHSM Students who created the engraved coasters
- Ancaster, Dundas Valley, Sherwood, Sir Winston Churchill, & Westmount, Arts & Culture SHSM students who created the handcrafted tiles
- Glendale Technical Theatre Students who supported with production elements
- Glendale Secondary School for hosting the live event
Showcase of heARTS 2022 Staff Involvement
- Charcuterie Boards: David Kipp, Brian Jack (Westdale)
- Coasters: Mike Sieler (Nora Henderson)
- Clay Tiles: Brittany Langlotz (Dundas Valley), Lisa Chupa (Churchill), Jeff Pattison (Wesmount), Geoff Malcom (Ancaster), Grace Loney (Sherwood)
Student Talent:
- Ancaster: Marilyn Wylie
- Bernie Custis: Lucky, Sonya Sykes, Connie Sun
- Glendale & HWDB Audition-Based Programs Of The Arts Staff– Paul Borsc, Lauren Kowalski, Megan Benjafield, Valerie Moore, Jennifer Evans, Shannon Fee, Erin Newton
- Norwood Park: Michelle Bodner
- Orchard Park: Wendy Young
- Ridgemount: Daphne Clark
- Sherwood: Ryan Baker, Kelly George-Dagleish, Mike Cividino
- Sir William Osler: Pamela Kortma
- WH Ballard: Jordann Zaza, Catherine Moon, Mr. Stirling, Lisa King
Technical & Onsite Support: Paul Borsc (Glendale), Chris Litfin (Westmount)
Congratulations to all the HWDSB students and staff participating in the Showcase of heARTS! Many hours of practice and rehearsal went into these performances and the hard work will certainly pay off. It’s also important to thank those who contributed to the event away from the stage. To the students and staff members who helped with gift kit items like the charcuterie boards, coasters, and clay tiles, your efforts are appreciated. HWDSB looks forward to celebrating our talented young artists at next week’s event.
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Updated on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.