![IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Zalie Mann performs “I Love to Cry at Weddings,” an ensemble piece from the fall musical Sweet Charity, to prospective students during the Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The showcase is a compilation of performances and demonstrations from each fine arts strand offered at McCallum. This show is put on so that prospective students can see if they are interested in joining an academy or major.
Sweet Charity originally ran the weekends of Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, but made a comeback for the Fine Arts Showcase.
“[Being at the front in the spotlight] is my favorite part of the whole dance, so I was super happy to be on stage performing and smiling at the audience,” Mann said.
Mann performed in both the musical theatre performance and dance excerpt “Ethereal,” a contemporary piece choreographed by the new dance director Terrance Carson, in the showcase. With also being a dance ambassador, Mann got to talk about what MAC dance is, her experience and answer any questions the aspiring arts majors and their parents may have.
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![SPREADING THE JOY: Sophomore Chim Becker poses with sophomores Cozbi Sims and Lou Davidson while manning a table at the Hispanic Heritage treat day during lunch of Sept 28. Becker is a part of the students of color alliance, who put together the activity to raise money for their club.
“It [the stand] was really fun because McCallum has a lot of latino kids,” Becker said. “And I think it was nice that I could share the stuff that I usually just have at home with people who have never tried it before.”
Becker recognizes the importance of celebrating Hispanic heritage at Mac.
“I think its important to celebrate,” Becker said. “Because our culture is awesome and super cool, and everybody should be able to learn about other cultures of the world.”
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On a warm day out on Maunalua Bay Dane Silva-Ewan focuses his mind and body. When he steps into the outrigger canoe, he’s ready for an exhausting yet mesmerizing practice with his fellow teammates.
As a student attending the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, Dane Silva-Ewan doesn’t get much time to spend on Kalani High School’s campus. But when he’s at practice, he’s as much of a Falcon as all of his Kalani teammates.
“I’m doing great, and time to take sprint together better so we can do better in the competition,” Dane Silva-Ewan said.
After his first race, Dane Silva-Ewan said that he was proud of himself and his performance. However, he does face some unique challenges.
At 15, Dane Silva-Ewan may seem like any other paddler on the team; however, he’s one of two paddlers who is completely deaf.
“That is what I have problem with, that communicating,” Dane Silva-Ewan said.
After his team finished last in the Junior Varsity boys division race on Jan. 15 at Keehi Lagoon, Dane Silva-Ewan said that he wanted to work on his power.
His sister and fellow paddler, Leilani Silva-Ewan, is also completely deaf. She is currently a freshman at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind and participated in volleyball at Kalani in the Fall.
“I like paddling on the same team as my brother,” Leilani Silva-Ewan said. “I’m proud of him as a teammate and sibling.”
Johnny Alapai (9) is a friend and paddling teammate who also played JV football with Silva-Ewan in the Fall.
“It’s pretty good to paddle with Dane since I knew him from football,” Alapai said. “He’s really trying his best to pull the team.”
The past week’s loss hasn’t stopped Dane Silva-Ewan, as he still has things he wants to improve on with his crew for the upcoming regatta.
“I want to be seat number six because I can [help my team] to move better with the seat number six,” he said.
This story was originally published on Ka Leo O Kalani on February 11, 2022.
