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GSA Daily:
Monday, July 3rd , 2006
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They are the ones always singing at lunch. They are the ones always tapping down the halls. They are the ones keeping the sacred shake of jazz hands still alive. They are...The Musical Theatre Students.

Students from former GSA Musical Theatre classes took the stage on the discipline's immersion day, belting and crooning in the morning with tunes from classics such as "West Side Story" and the Broadway newbie "Little Women." A question and answer session followed, providing the performers an opportunity to share their fears, lessons, and experiences gained during the college selection process and the first couple years of higher education in the arts.

 

Dancers outstretch their arms during a masterclass with guest artist Elena Filmore.

 

Humming showtunes as they ushered out of morning announcements, all of GSA buckled down and got to work. Dance took part in another masterclass, this time with guest Elena Filmore, while Instrumental Music sat back and enjoyed a recital by flutist Jennifer Mazzoni. The day's smorgs truly were all that jazz, as faculty led sessions such as "Fame Audition" and "Fosse Jazz." Keeping in mind that Final Day was quickly approaching, counselor Lynn Slaughter and Instrumental Music faculty Scott Locke also offered "Performance Anxiety."

Whatever anxiety wasn't released during smorgs, however, certainly had its chance to vanish during the exhilarating evening planned for the Governor's School. Creative Writing's own discipline assistant Dan Bernitt presented segments from two of his one-man shows, creating probably the most robust laughter heard yet during the program. His quirky and hilarious angle at college, relationships, and life in general left everyone entertained and, even though their sides hurt from laughing, even more pumped for the final activity of the day: the long-awaited GSA dance.

 

Staff member Dan Bernitt painfully and hilariously discusses an uncomfortable urologist visit during his performance of excerpts from his self-written shows.
     

Students dressed to impress, or at least "get jiggy with it," as they boogied the night away to a group of tunes about as diverse as the GSA class itself. Knowing they had the next day off, some opted to take advantage of the extended curfew, while others believed sleep was too precious to put off any longer. But whether they danced, played a game of pool, or just took it easy on a couch in a corner, all of GSA took some time out of their busy, hard-working schedule to simply celebrate.

 

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Nick Metcalf, GSA class of 2005, performs a number from "Footloose" during morning announcements.
 
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Drama studetns listen and learn while watching a fellow actor perform.
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