Congratulations to Ryan Everitt!
Congratulations to Ryan Everitt, the second recipient of the Barbara Neu Memorial Scholarship. He will be officially honored at Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, May 29 (6:00pm in Davis Senior High School’s Richard Brunelle Performance Hall).
Ryan attended Fairfield from 2006-2009, having Mrs Neu for his first two years and Mrs Ryan for his second two. After graduating from Davis Senior High School this year, Ryan plans to study film, television production and theater arts at Boston University. He dreams of performing on Broadway.
Linda Book helped Ryan learn that he loved to sing while at Fairfield and Mrs Neu helped him overcome being embarrassed to sing around others.
“Initially, I was too shy to even move around. I had my fists clenched in fright, jaw locked shut, and my eyes wide. I scanned the crowd and spotted Mrs Neu. We made eye contact, and she could see how petrified I was to be in front of an audience. She gave me a warm smile that melted my fears. ‘The Hummingbird Song’ began to play, and I could not possibly resist the urge to rock out about the hummingbird stuck in someone’s nose. As ridiculous as it was, I felt comfortable to just enjoy sharing the stage with other people that I cared about and who cared about me. ”
Click here if you don't know the Hummingbird Song.
Judging from the clip below, Ryan has definitely overcome his fear of singing on stage.
Ryan Everitt performing "Donny Novitski" from the musical, "Bandstand", composed by Richard Oberacker. This is a clip of him performing in the Davis Senior High School Jazz Choir Annual Cabaret Dinner.
We wish Ryan all the best with making his dream come true.