WCVB -Ch. 5 News: “Teenager’s spectacular singing voice earns him scholarship”

Aug 16, 2019

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ARLINGTON, Mass. —
Bernardo Sanchez, 15, has seen his share of struggles, but the world of musical theatre has given him a new opportunity.

EMILY: SOON KIDS FROM ALL OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL BE HEADED BACK TO THE CLASSROOM WITH STORIES TO TELL OF THEIR SUMMER BREAK. ED: ONE YOUNG MAN FROM LYNN GOT QUITE THE BREAK WHEN HE WAS AWARDED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND MALDEN CATHOLIC. AND IT’S ALL BECAUSE OF HIS BEAUTIFUL SINGING VOICE. HERE’S DOUG MEEHAN WITH MORE FROM ARLINGTON. >> I NEVER HAD ME KNOW HOUSE ♪ >> 15-YEAR-OLD BERNADO SANCHEZ HAS IT. THE TALENTED LYNN TEENAGER WAS CHOSEN TO TAKE PART IN THIS PERFORMANCE BASED PROGRAM IN ARLINGTON CALLED THE SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR THE VOCAL ARTS OR SIVA FOR SHORT. >> I CAN JUST EXPRESS MYSELF AND DO WHAT I LOVE BEST. >> THE WORLD OF MUSICAL THEATER HERE AT THE REGENT A LONG WAY AWAY FROM BERNADO’S OTHER WORLD ON THE STREETS OF LYNN. >> IT’S BEEN DIFFICULT WHERE I’M FROM. I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS, SO THAT’S WHY I’M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR SIVA. >> THINGS HAVEN’T BEEN ALL BRIGHT LIGHTS AND CENTER STAGE FOR BERNADO. TWO YEARS AGO HE LOST HIS DAD TO A DRUG OVERDOS BUT THE OLDEST OF SIX KIDS, NOT LETTING CIRCUMSTANCES GET IN THE WAY OF FOLLOWING HIS PASSION FOR PERFORMING. >> I GUESS IT WAS JUST MEANT TO BE BECAUSE STRUGGLE IS STRUGGLE, BUT IT’S REALLY WHAT YOU DO TO GET OUT OF IT. >> I FOUND THIS YOUNG MAN AND I FOUND A BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN I FOUND HIM. >> SISTERS LORA AND LISA-ANNE TAMAGINI ARE HELPING GUIDE AND FOCUS THAT LIGHT. LORA WAS A MUSIC TEACHER IN LYNN WHEN SHE FIRST SAW A THEN 12-YEAR-OLD BERNADO PERFORM IN A SCHOOL CHORUS. >> THERE WERE PROBABLY 50 KIDS ON THE STAGE AND ALL I SAW WAS HIM. >> LISA ANNE, A FORMER OPERA SINGER AND NOW VOCAL COACH IN NEW YORK CITY RUNS THE SIVA PROGRAM. SHE KNOWS A TALENT WHEN SHE HEARS IT. >> I WOULD KNOW WITH IT THAT’ BERNADO, EVEN IF I WAS BLIND FOLDED OR HEARD HIM IN A RECORDING. >> LIVE THEATRE HAS THE POWER TO BRING AN AUDIENCE TO A SPECIAL PLACE. A PLACE BERNADO BELIEVES COM WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. >> THERE’S HOPE IN THIS WORLD. THAT’S WHAT IT’S ABOUT. BOTH SHOWS ARE ABOUT LOVE AND COMMUNITY AND THAT’S WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE ABOUT. >> IF YOU’D LIKE TO CATCH BERNADO AND THE REST OF THE CAST OF SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, CURTAIN GOES UP AT 7:00

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