Photos: EmBrace Our HeArts Festival Spotlights Student Performance, Film, Poetry
‘Fly As Us’ was choreographed by Kyoko Itoh ’25 and Ana Victoria M Justino-Isaac ’25. 
‘Fly Like Us’ was performed by Kyoko Itoh ’25, Ana Victoria Justino-Isaac ’25, Darrell Mondaine ’26, Averie Morren ’26, Annabel Kavetas ’24, Fifi Schultz ’26, Daphne Bryant ’25, Charlotte Harteveld ’26, and Ellie Propp ’24. 
Choreographers of the show. 
The cast of the musical ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ performed. 
The comedy sketch Middle School Rap Battle was written and performed by Alaina Reyes ’24 and Kerri Stephenson ’24. 
Alaina Reyes ’24 performs in Middle School Rap Battle. 
Kendel Dawson ’25 wrote and performer ‘Not With Me’. 
Getting down during ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ performance. 
Sydney Rice ’24 hosted the event. 
‘Come On Over’ was choreographed by Kayla Gibbs ’26 and performed by Elisa Darrigo ’26, Ellie Alfeld, Lily Monday ’25, Semaj’ Byrd ’26, Caroline Larangeira ’25, and Kayla Gibbs. 
Sofonyas Alebachen ’26 performs ‘This Kid Is a Little Slow’. 
‘The Calm After the Storm’ was choreographed by Clarisa Carrillo ’24 and performed by Carrillo, Annabel Kavetas ’24, Elisa Darrigo ’26, Keke Manry ’26, Chris Hobin ’24, and Kayla Gibbs ’26. 
The cast of ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ take a bow.
Emerson students’ talent and creativity were on full display this past weekend during the three-day EmBrace Our HeArts Festival.
The School of the Arts Dean’s Fellows for Racial Equity and Leadership Development created the arts festival to celebrate diverse voices at Emerson. The festival showcased work across the Visual and Media Arts, Performing Arts, and Writing, Literature & Publishing departments.
The first evening of the festival featured films created by students of color.
On Saturday, the Into the Spotlight variety show provided an opportunity for students to take the stage of the Cutler Majestic Theatre.
The final evening of the festival featured a book sale and open mic in partnership with Beacon Hill Books & Cafe. The open mic featured stories, poems, and more by students of color. A “book truck” provided a selection of books by authors of color for sale.
Into The Spotlight variety show photos by Bobby Wu ’24. Open mic photos by Winnie Gamble ’25.
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