List of 2024 Fall Open Mic Performance:
- Maelstrom’s House Band performing: Still Into You- Paramore, Bring Me to Life- Evanescence, Luna- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Lovely Cristobal (bass)
- Christopher Abbott (drums)
- Brody Collins (guitar)
- Angel Alvarez (guitar)
- Izzy Nowlan (vocals)
- Julian John- Juggling to “Eye of the Tiger”
- Alana Whitfield- singing Everybody Supports Women by Sofia Isella
- Alana and Riley Whitfield- singing Fly Love by Jamie Fox
- Mrs. Britton- singing Lose Control by Teddy Swims
- Mr. Moss- Original Recitation
- Ms. Toler- singing Bottle it Up by Sara Bareilles
- Gabe Goodwin- viola
- Sylvia Hayes- Sol LeWitt’s letter to Eva Hess
- Daigen Roman- singing I Miss the Quiet by Churgney Gurgney
- Max Archie (saxophone + singing) and Christopher Abbott (saxophone)- It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Rayne Arjona- singing Red Wine Supernova by Chappell Roan
- Onyx Shwartz- singing Crush, Crush, Crush by Paramore
- Abby Prill- singing Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac
- Tiana Esteban- singing + playing guitar for Mayonaise by Smashing Pumpkins
- Anna Wolski- singing + playing guitar to an original song
- Sam Turner- singing + playing guitar for Holidays by Conan Gray
- Mikayla Febish- singing Higher by Michael Bublé
- Urva Jayshval and Adwita Mishra- singing + playing guitar for Blue by Yung Kai
- Grey Granitzki and Brenna Bollen- Joy vs. Anxiety rap battle
- Jasmine Shirden-Jackson- dancing to Maria by Justin Bieber
- Lovely Cristobal- singing Make It With You by Bread
On November 22nd, Maelstrom hosted their semi-annual open mic with an amazing array of acts including juggling, singing, and more.
Open Mic is an event open for students and staff to showcase their talents and have fun. Teacher performances featured singing talents Alicia Britton, Rylee Toler, and Mary Stevenson.
“I used to sing in the choir in high school, and I was [the] lead in plays. [I was in] a Little Shop of Horrors [and] Grease,” said Britton.
Theater teacher John Moss had a compelling interaction with the crowd. Moss recited an original, heartfelt piece regarding his late friend. In between sets, history teacher Raymond Obispo, the sponsor of Maelstrom, told witty dad jokes that kept the show running with little to no awkward silence.
Maelstrom’s house band, Lunar Eclipse, consisting of sophomore Christopher Abbott on drums, Cristobal on bass, with senior Brody Collins and senior Angel Alvarez on guitar, and senior Izzy Nowland on vocals, closed the night out with “Luna” by The Smashing Pumpkins.
“Maelstrom serves two purposes,” said Obispo. “One, It’s a fundraiser for the publication of the literary and arts magazine. Two, It serves to build community for the school as it spotlights artistic talent in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere.”
Performing in front of a live audience can be daunting at first; however, Maelstrom’s Open Mic delivered a warm, welcoming atmosphere that encouraged even the most apprehensive of artists.
“Open mic is open to all,” said Obispo. “However, performer pieces need to attend an informational meeting and have pieces that are school appropriate.”
This year’s fall Open Mic did not disappoint. If you’re looking for an easy-going, fun way to express yourself and/or display a talent, consider performing in and/or attending Maelstrom’s Spring Open Mic!
