Students at Heritage Regional High School in Longueuil’s Saint-Hubert borough are using their talents for good.
Their annual talent show, “Da Bomb,” raises funds to make sure families have food on the table over the holidays.
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People who attend the show are encouraged to bring dry goods for food baskets; part of the proceeds go towards gift cards for members of their community.
“We’ve had families who have been on for 30, 40 years from the community. They could be graduates from 1972,” said Natalie Small, the school’s Arts Department Coordinator.
The show includes a dynamic dance tribute to Prince and a heart-wrenching solo piano performance of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” among other acts.
Teens from the school poured their hearts and souls into the annual production.
“A lot of lunch hours, a lot of time and dedication goes into it,” said Gerry Caruana, a Grade 10 student.
Those who worked on the show, both on and off the stage, said they get so much more out of it than just the pleasure of performing.
“It’s the fact that something that I love so much can help someone else,” said Mackenzie Tawa, a Grade 11 student.
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“I know that at the end of the day, if I dance, someone gets to eat and someone gets food on their table,” added Ali Mirza, Grade 10 student.
For the students, the pay-off from the good they do is far sweeter than the applause.
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