The annual Multicultural Assembly, which took place on Thursday, February 5th, featured performances from a variety of the Upper School’s cultural clubs and the Upper School Varsity Dance Team. Each of the clubs’ unique performances featured songs, dances, and traditions from both historical and modern times.
Before the assembly, each club met on its own and with the faculty organizer, Mrs. Stacy Nisman. The clubs rehearsed all of the performances with lighting, music, and costumes. Mrs. Nisman ensured the choreography was clean and the spacing precise, while the performances highlighted Pine Crest’s diversity.
The assembly was hosted by Ananya Patel ’27 and Ulyana Sharapova ’26, who prepared trivia questions, jokes, and games to keep the audience entertained throughout the assembly.
“I loved hosting the assembly because I had grown up watching it, and I loved how everyone cheered and celebrated each of the cultures represented. Overall, pushing myself out of my comfort zone was so rewarding, and I am so proud of Ulyana and everyone who danced,” said Patel.
A crowd favorite every year is the Asian and Pacific Islander Club (APIC). This year, the club danced to some viral TikTok songs and other popular songs from famous movies, such as K-Pop Demon Hunters. Mr. Wei Hao Wu, APIC’s club sponsor, said, “I really like that the members of APIC worked really hard on the routine. Their performance was a result of being produced with passion.”
Other clubs that participated include the Eastern European Club (EEC), Israeli Leadership Club, LatinX, French Club, World Dance Club, Indian Heritage Club, and Black Student Association (BSA), as well as Benji Chen ‘27 on the piano. All of these groups chose music, costumes, and props from both past and present times in their cultures to keep the audience captivated through their performances.
“Our costumes for our dance this year represented the early 2000’s rap culture and the trends, music, and art that came with it,” Noah Goldfaden ’27 said about the BSA performance.
Overall, the annual Multicultural Assembly is always a great time for students to showcase their culture, heritage, and unique background with other students and faculty.
