Following the live performance by Julian Fraser ‘16 of his remix of the school song at last week’s all-school meeting, the campus has been abuzz with excitement and praise. “At first, everything seemed pretty normal with the usual corny jokes from Ned and daily reminders about crosswalk safety from Mr. Stanley, but about halfway through the mood started to shift,” said one fourth former. Eyewitnesses corroborated this sentiment; many sixth formers reported sighting Fraser’s friends dabbing with unusual frequency around the time Fraser had begun ceremoniously walking down the row to exit the auditorium. Said one sixth former, “I saw Julian get up and noticed that, twelve minutes later, he still hadn’t come back. I guessed then that he must’ve just left or something, you know? Like, I definitely wasn’t expecting to see him onstage.” Other students who witnessed Fraser’s exit reported a feeling of anticipation, although many said they did not initially know what for.

Sources confirmed that, at about 10:40 AM, Mr. Thomas Hill approached the lectern to announce the meeting’s surprise performance. Immediately following his announcement, the bass for the familiar meeting-ending tune dropped as airhorns and recorded shouts of “Class of 2016 STAND UP” echoed through the PMAC speakers.

“At first, I knew it was lit because I thought it was some track off the new mixtape he’d announced on Facebook or something, but then he started singing the lines to the school song… It was life-changing,” said an awe-filled fourth former. “In that moment, I realized what I wanted to do now in life: I want to get on his level.” Reportedly, for the entirety of the performance—which lasted approximately sixty seconds—Fraser jumped up and down rhythmically across the stage, occasionally pulling some of his friends up onstage to “hit dem folks” with him.

Reports confirmed that even faculty members met the performance with rave reviews. Said Dr. Curtis, “The amount of sheer talent we have at our school never ceases to amaze me. Julian’s performance was yet another example of the greatness and excellence Choate students can achieve.” Even the choir director Ms. Kegel was impressed, telling reporters, “It was a truly marvelous performance. The musicality, inclusivity, and diversity of it all was just astoundingly and introspectively beautiful, almost rivaling Julian’s performance at Winter Vocal Festival. I will be spending the rest of the year trying to entice Julian to work with the Chamber Chorus—I have a couple ideas planned, but a remix of Benjamin Britten’s entire The Turn of the Screw opera is definitely my favorite.”

When reached for comment, Fraser told reporters he had only three words in reference to his performance: “Lit, turnt, and bet.”