Edison’s annual Le Show brings students together to showcase their talents for an audience of family and friends.

However, this event is only possible thanks to the backstage efforts of these students and the dedicated teachers overseeing the production. From formulating a performance to precise tryout selections, several students practiced after school with their peers. In order to present their best execution of their act, ensuring the show runs smoothly. 

From the instrumentalists and vocalists managed by Ms. Bolender to the dancers directed by Ms. Carey. The production progress was organized through Google Classroom, allowing the students to be informed of tryout times along with updates and remainders. 

“We have I think almost 85 or let’s see, probably close to 90 students that are in the show this year,” Ms. Bolender said. 

This year numerous students attended the tryouts to be a part of the Le Show ranging from clubs auditioning together to solo acts. This made the selection process difficult for the supervisors.

“We try to include as many students as possible. So this is definitely our biggest show. As far as I can remember, really, we have 26 or 27. I have to double check, but 26 or 27 acts this year. It’s a lot,” Ms. Bolender added. 

These acts include annual performances from the Edison cheer and dance teams as well as vocalist solo or duets. There were also clubs such as the Guitar Club, LatinX Club, and Kpop Club. Additionally, this year the Caribbean Student Association joined the fun and shared their culture with the audience. 

“We surrounded like songs from different countries, like we have a Haitian song in there, we have a Naini song, we have a Trini song, we have a Sokka sing, all types of Sokkas and dance songs,” Andrimar Karran, the Co-President of the Caribbean Student Association said. 

From the dance team we received three unique and amazing performances spaced throughout the showcase. Grouping the entire team into three sections each led by a captain who creates the dance, giving spots, and teaching the dance to their peers. With more experience from the prior years, these leaders are able to operate this whole procedure a lot better. 

“I think that overall, just the way the dances have been put together is a lot more organized. Like, we’ve had more practices, we’ve had more one-on-one time, and I think that they look a lot cleaner than how we prepared last year,” Rachael Fang, dance captain said. 

Afterschool practices were a huge contributing factor for the performers to present their best self on stage. With each practice their execution was cleaner, better. Some practiced in the dance or music room, while others practiced in the auditorium. 

Students from different acts also helped each other with their performances. “We had two girls from the dance team, two seniors from the dance team, help us choreograph the dance,” Karran said. 

There’s also unforeseen worries from messing up on stage or stage malfunctions such as the audio going out. 

In spite of the worries, the Le Show was successful and ran smoothly.