Jabberfest Virtually Showcases Students’ Talents

“What I really like about Jabberfest is that it brings the Scarsdale community together right before spring break. Everyone gets to relax, have fun, and you get to watch your classmates and friends perform on stage while cheering them on,” noted Charlie Schulhof ’21, an editor for Jabberwocky and a Jabberfest MC. 

To many students, it was a disappointment to see that Jabberfest had seemingly been canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, with hard work from the Jabberwocky Club, the performance was moved online for everyone to enjoy at home. Like they say in the theatre…the show must go on! 

Even though SHS students did not experience the traditional Jabberfest, this year’s online version did not fail to showcase all of Scarsdale’s talented students. From guitar shredding to modern dance, this year’s Jabberfest was nothing short of creative acts, most of which recorded in rooms nowhere near the size of the school’s auditorium. 

“I think that the performers did a wonderful job of creating and taping beautiful demonstrations of their talents. My team also worked effectively to pull the virtual show together, for which I thank them. However, the live show generates a level of excitement that just can’t be reproduced online. I will be very happy to return to the live format in the future,” commented Jeanne Cooper, the Jabberwocky faculty advisor.

Along with several reasons, Virtual Jabberfest this year was a success due to the hard work put in by Keerthana Chari ‘21, editor-in-chief of the Jabberwocky Club. It must have been hard to activate a Virtual Jabberfest considering it has never been done before, but she along with her club managed to produce a wonderful experience for all to enjoy. “When we asked for video submissions, we hardly received any at first. The show was only going to be around twenty-five minutes. But by our submission deadline, we, fortunately, received an abundance of amazing performances,” Chari ‘21 explained. 

All things considered, Jabberfest is always a bright part of the school year, and this year was definitely not an expectation. The Jabberwocky Club year successfully kept the SHS tradition alive after many others were taken away from us. Check out SHS students displaying their best artistic shelves using this link. Grab those cookies you made yesterday, your least favorite sibling, a cup of water, and enjoy the show!