The Prestigious Divas is an on-campus organization that promotes social justice for its members. They allow anyone interested in joining to do so and have their voices heard. They promote fairness and equality through the team and create a sense of security and family for all. This year they hosted a Christmas Showcase for all to come and display their talents in front of a crowd of people. This was hosted in the rotunda on December 10th. Zaire Smith and Jack Seda-Schreiber are two aspiring singer/songwriters who attend Mercy. They attended the showcase and they put on a show for all to see who came. When asked how the show went, they had their own opinions; they wanted the people to know from a first-hand account. 

Jack goes by SuperJack, and when asked about his performance, he said this. “I think it went well, although there were some hiccups before and after. I think it went all right, given all the circumstances and everything that we had to deal with. It was a family event and a bunch of kids came and whatnot. It was definitely a different environment that I’m not used to and I’m not sure if the type of music I make exactly fit the vibe of the event. It was a step showcase. There were all different types of step teams there. There were high school kids who came to perform, Mercy’s step team, and other performances too. It was a little all over the place because that’s how my music is. I jumped from genre to genre like I usually do. I went from alternative to R&B to rock to trap to dub, so I think it went ok. All in all I was very happy to be invited and to perform my music for everyone who came. Even though I didn’t really fit the vibe of the show I had a lot of fun. SuperJack definitely had the longest set of the show and set the tone at the same time. He came with the energy and made it hard for other performers to compete. SuperJack performed a variety of songs such as Content Madness, Beat 20, Getting Over You Can, and We Do It All Again? The After Party, which featured Zaire and many more. “I don’t think that I was supposed to go for the full 30 minutes, though; that was intended. Not because my music didn’t fit the vibe of the but because I was only supposed to get 15 minutes and Zaire was supposed to get the other 15. Overall, I had a good time. They didn’t have any of my backup tracks either, which is ok because I got it together myself. This isn’t my first rodeo, so it’s ok. 

Zaire was another performer at the show with his performer name as the same as his real name. He was a special at the show and was introduced by his co-performer SuperJack. “I performed the After Party with SuperJack. It went well; it wasn’t my first time performing it. I performed it at a previous show at New York Hard Core Comic on Main Street right here in Dobbs Ferry. I feel like the overall show went as well as it could go for a Mercy show. I think this was the first show they had on campus since COVID-19, so it went as well as it possibly could. There were a lot of people who came out, the president came out, it was overall good to see a lot of people come out to support on a Friday night.” 

This was in fact one of the first shows on campus since Mercy and the Divas hosted a show that was worth remembering. Alongside with SuperJack and Zaire the Diva’s did a step performance that blew the crowd away. Groove which is a social fellowship also did a step routine that was mesmerizing. There was a high school step team who performed at the college level along with many more acts. The Divas put on a very successful show that will go down in Mercy history while holding true to their mission by promoting acceptance and all to express their voice.