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Dancing and Drama: Teachers’ Day, 2015
Off to an early start, Pathways Aravali, celebrated Teachers’ Day on the 4th of September, Friday. The corridors filled with bright colors of vibrant saris and peals of excited laughter, as the seniors greeted each other in their fancy clothing. The line between a teacher and a 12th grader blurred, and students and teachers alike eagerly anticipated what the senior students had in store for all of them.
The event commenced at 11 am, after the short break. The first performance was a rap to the tune of a famous Honey Singh song, but the lyrics were modified by the 12th graders to communicate, with a dash of humor, how they felt about the IBDP system and that how much they depended on the blessings of their teachers. The rendition was immediately followed by a chant which included hilarious phrases like “Kaisa hai yeh IB course”. All the while, the performers paid obeisance to an IB poster that had 45 points printed on it. Next up was the question and answer session- a light hearted moment with our serious teachers- where the question of the day was to guess what the alphabet “K” in the name of Mr. K. Guru Charan Kumar stood for. The mystery of this initial in our beloved Guru Sir’s name has baffled senior school students and teachers for many years, so the delight in finally resolving this mystery knew no bounds.
Then it was the 11th graders’ turn, to show their appreciation for the teachers, and they left the audience smiling with their rigorous, spell-binding mash-up of Bollywood numbers perfect for the occasion. Next, Shivangi Sikri (grade 12) performed a nostalgic rendition of “Somewhere Only We Know” that thoroughly entranced the teachers. Then, the 12th graders performed their groovy mash-up with a mix of English and Hindi songs. This routine stayed in the hearts of all the teachers as all their students came together to perform with all their hearts. This was followed by a melodious performance by Grace Laldini (grade 12), who sang the highly inspirational song “You raise me up”, commemorating the role of teachers in our lives.
Next up, there was a series of dance performances by 12th graders, all of them very energetic and fit for the upbeat occasion that was: The Teachers’ Day. The playful rivalry between boarders and day boarders was seen in the performances as the boarders had their own repertoire of dances, while the day boarders had prepared another set altogether. However, they all came together in the final performance, where everyone jammed free-style to the popular song, “Lean On”.
After this, we broke for lunch, and then resumed our programme in the Atrium of Takshshila for the distribution of teacher awards. Some awards were tinged with sentimentality, while others were downright hilarious. In between awards, the 12th graders put teachers in the “Hot Seat”, where they asked them some tricky questions which flummoxed them, but had the crowd gleefully anticipating their responses. This was followed by a hilarious academic review conducted by a few seniors, where they gave their peers awards for their difficult role as students, which had even the teachers in fits of laughter. The 11th grade band then performed a few hits by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, encouraging a surge of enthusiastic head bobbing. After a few more musical performances, the day ended with a bang! What better way to express ourselves and connect with our teachers than dance and music!!
A few thoughtful lines from our teacher Ms. Bhagirathy Jhingran, “A teacher is perhaps the bridge between your protected life in your community and one’s initiation into the real world. A teacher takes on the role of a shock absorber, is a reservoir of advice, a story-teller of a wide range of experiences, a never-say-die supporter, the expert of the subject area and the always-by-your-side cheerleader”
Text: Tannavi Kumar (grade 11), Sasha Gopalakrishnan (grade 12)
The event commenced at 11 am, after the short break. The first performance was a rap to the tune of a famous Honey Singh song, but the lyrics were modified by the 12th graders to communicate, with a dash of humor, how they felt about the IBDP system and that how much they depended on the blessings of their teachers. The rendition was immediately followed by a chant which included hilarious phrases like “Kaisa hai yeh IB course”. All the while, the performers paid obeisance to an IB poster that had 45 points printed on it. Next up was the question and answer session- a light hearted moment with our serious teachers- where the question of the day was to guess what the alphabet “K” in the name of Mr. K. Guru Charan Kumar stood for. The mystery of this initial in our beloved Guru Sir’s name has baffled senior school students and teachers for many years, so the delight in finally resolving this mystery knew no bounds.
Then it was the 11th graders’ turn, to show their appreciation for the teachers, and they left the audience smiling with their rigorous, spell-binding mash-up of Bollywood numbers perfect for the occasion. Next, Shivangi Sikri (grade 12) performed a nostalgic rendition of “Somewhere Only We Know” that thoroughly entranced the teachers. Then, the 12th graders performed their groovy mash-up with a mix of English and Hindi songs. This routine stayed in the hearts of all the teachers as all their students came together to perform with all their hearts. This was followed by a melodious performance by Grace Laldini (grade 12), who sang the highly inspirational song “You raise me up”, commemorating the role of teachers in our lives.
Next up, there was a series of dance performances by 12th graders, all of them very energetic and fit for the upbeat occasion that was: The Teachers’ Day. The playful rivalry between boarders and day boarders was seen in the performances as the boarders had their own repertoire of dances, while the day boarders had prepared another set altogether. However, they all came together in the final performance, where everyone jammed free-style to the popular song, “Lean On”.
After this, we broke for lunch, and then resumed our programme in the Atrium of Takshshila for the distribution of teacher awards. Some awards were tinged with sentimentality, while others were downright hilarious. In between awards, the 12th graders put teachers in the “Hot Seat”, where they asked them some tricky questions which flummoxed them, but had the crowd gleefully anticipating their responses. This was followed by a hilarious academic review conducted by a few seniors, where they gave their peers awards for their difficult role as students, which had even the teachers in fits of laughter. The 11th grade band then performed a few hits by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, encouraging a surge of enthusiastic head bobbing. After a few more musical performances, the day ended with a bang! What better way to express ourselves and connect with our teachers than dance and music!!
A few thoughtful lines from our teacher Ms. Bhagirathy Jhingran, “A teacher is perhaps the bridge between your protected life in your community and one’s initiation into the real world. A teacher takes on the role of a shock absorber, is a reservoir of advice, a story-teller of a wide range of experiences, a never-say-die supporter, the expert of the subject area and the always-by-your-side cheerleader”
Text: Tannavi Kumar (grade 11), Sasha Gopalakrishnan (grade 12)
