Carelle Samson

The lights are dim, but the screens are bright. While some students are asleep, others are up refreshing pages, switching tabs, clicking offers—on the hunt for a gig. There is adrenaline in closing a deal or getting hired. The act of being chosen tends to evoke a personal sense of competence, which is further affirmed by monetary compensation. The situation, however, is far more complicated than it may first appear.

Gone are the days of only belt-happy theater kids showing their love for the musical and dramatic arts, where its penetration into mainstream Philippine media resulted in more seats being filled at performance halls and auditoriums.

Commemorating 27 years of Lasallian service with music and harmonies, De La Salle Innersoul staged We Are Innersoul: All the World’s a Stage at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last February 28 to March 1. In collaboration with La Salle Dance Company (LSDC) and Green Media Group (GMG), the two-day concert seamlessly blended vocal artistry, unfolding a narrative of dreams realized, voices united, and legacies built.