Choir, Tri-M Music Honor Society release ‘Virtual Valley: Volume Up!’ performances
To show off the talents of the community during the coronavirus pandemic, the Pascack Valley Choir and Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted “Virtual Valley: Volume Up!,” an online talent show that premiered Monday on the choir’s Youtube channel.
All viewers can place their votes by liking the videos, and the top three acts that receive the most likes within two weeks of their release date win Amazon gift cards. All of the performances are shown below.
Junior TJ Ballesteros plays “Mercutio,” an excerpt from a ballet by Prokofiev that was based on “Romeo and Juliet,” on the piano.
The Boumlouka family performs a cooking skit from “MasterChef.”
The Morriello Family sings an original song that was written by Eugene Morriello for his wife, Sherri Morriello, called “Next to You.”
Sophomore Sharanya Devarakonda plays a piano rendition of “Chopin Valse Op 64. No 2. Waltz in C minor.”
Junior Caeleigh Reger shows some of her favorite Disney ears that she designed.
Freshman Alexandra Harris sings “When You Believe” from the movie “The Prince of Egypt.”
Freshman Amelia Jacob does a freestyle dance to “Filter” by Jimin from BTS.
Freshman Elizabeth Barlow sings and plays Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” on the ukulele.
Senior Antonio Fyfe creates his own song using household items and even his dog.
History teacher Leah Jerome shows off her soccer skills by juggling a ball.
Sophomore Abby Lange catches food in her mouth with the help of her sister and senior Sophia Lange.
Sophomore Audrey Koh sings and plays the ukulele to Charlie Puth’s “We Don’t Talk Anymore.”
Freshman Evie Higgins sings “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals.
Sophomore Faith Macchione and her brother Bruce perform a short “Tea Time” with their original music.
Freshman Sam Lagrosa sings “Let it Be” by The Beatles.
Freshman Kareena Shah draws a peacock in Madhubani ancient Indian art style, an ancient Indian art form known for women empowerment that is still practiced in the Northern region of India.
Junior Jack Crown performs original stand-up about his cabin fever during quarantine.
Sophomore Joseph Parodi explains the importance of washing your hands.
The Liguori sisters, Emilia and Bella, show off the tricks of their dog Luna.
Freshman Gabby Brayman sings and creates a music video for “Feeling Good” by Michael Buble.
Senior Alycia Glib tap dances to an excerpt of “Mr. Blue Sky” by The Electric Light Orchestra.
Senior Isabella Liguori and science teacher Anthony Judilla sing a duet to “True Colors” by Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, a cover of the original by Phil Collins.
Junior Anna Schneider sings and plays ukulele to “Lava” from the Pixar computer-animated musical short film.
Junior Kyle Towey sings “The Long and Winding Road” by The Beatles.
Sophomore Luca Focella shows how to cook tortellini with butter and sage, an Italian delicacy.
Senior Damon Gynergrowski sings and plays guitar to “I’ve Just Seen a Face” by The Beatles.
