ALetterfromtheHeadofSchool
“Youdon’thavetobegoodatartfortheartstobegoodforyou.”
Dr.ChristinaDavies,UWACentrefortheArts,MentalHealthandWellbeing
Withitsemphasisonself-discoveryandculturalcompetency,Galloway’s missionisnotonlyanimpressiveandprogressivestatementforaschool,it providestheperfectincubatorforpowerful,transformativeartseducation. Our16FineArtsfacultymembersmakeahugeimpactintheexperienceof Gallowaystudents:theyteachacross15gradelevels,reachingatleast85%of theentirestudentpopulationdaily.Asartiststhemselves,thesetalented teachersrecognizethemanywaysstudentslearnandexpressthemselvesand workincollaborationwithclassroomteacherstofosterconnectionsacross thedisciplines.FromukuleleandperformingartsinEarlyLearning,ensembles inMiddleLearning,anduptheladdertoAPArtandmainstagetheatrical productions in Upper Learning, Galloway students are given every opportunitytospreadtheirwingsasyoungartists.
Asweembarkonanewchapterofchangeandgrowth,welooktotheartsas awaytoconnectourcommunity,tochallengeourperspectives,and hopefullybringusallafewmomentsofjoyandwonder!Artsarecertainlya vitalpartofourdailyfabricatGalloway,andwearepoisedtoelevateallof themagicalthreadshappeninginsidethesewallsandshoutthemfromthe rooftops.TheartsareacriticalcomponentofaGallowayeducation,andit’s timetocelebrateallweare,allwehavebeen,andallwewillbe.
Sincerely,
Dr.JamesCallerozWhite HeadofSchool
Galloway Fine Arts Faculty 2024-2025
DirectorofFineArts
MeganCramer
ChaddickCenterfortheArtsManager MisaoCates
EarlyLearning
KirbyFelder,EarlyLearningPerformingArts
LindaFloyd,EarlyLearningMusic
KyraSampson,EarlyLearningVisualArts*
Music
NathanMedley,MiddleandUpperLearningChorus*
BrianMitchell,MiddleandUpperLearningGuitar
DanielSolammon,MiddleandUpperLearningBand
Theatre
BradBass,UpperLearningTheatre
SarahDay,MiddleLearningTheatre
DavidMorgan,UpperLearningDesignandProduction
LizWhalen,MiddleLearningDesignandProduction*
Dance
CaraLavallee,MiddleandUpperLearningDance*
VisualArts
MaryStuartHall,UpperLearningVisualArts*
ErinRay,MiddleLearningVisualArts
LoreRuttan,UpperLearningVisualArts
*DenotesTeamLeads
IntheGallowayFineArtscommunity,weembodythespiritofcreation, connection,collaboration,andcommunication.Wefosteranenvironmentwhere everyindividualcanexpresstheiruniquevoiceandthinkbeyondconventional boundaries.Ourgoalistocultivatemakers,nottakers,findersANDbecomers, whoareflexibleandcourageous,andcreateabravespaceforartisticexploration andinnovation.
AsCreators,wecelebrateindividualexpressionandencourageourstudentsto thinkoutsidethebox,providingthefreedomandsupporttheyneedtofully exploretheircreativepotential.
AsConnectors,webridgethegapbetweendisciplinesandthebroaderworld, linkingstudentswithprofessionalartistsandreal-worldexperiences.We emphasizetheintegrationoftheartswithallaspectsoflife.
AsCollaborators,weworktogetherwithinourdepartmentandwithour students, faculty, community organizations, and guest artists. This collaborationenrichesourcommunity,demonstratinghowtheartsarewoven intoeverypartofourlives.
AsCommunicators,weembracethecreativeprocess,articulateourvisions, andproblem-solvetocreateourbestwork.Ourstudentsengageinmeaningful dialogueabouttheirlearning,reinforcingtheimportanceoftheartsindaily interactions.
ThisparticularseasonatGallowaybringshugechanges,shiftingroutines,andnew perspectives.Inresponse,ourartsseasonoftheatricalshowsandartistic presentationsremindusthatwithalittlebitofmagic,andahealthydoseof authenticity,wecanachievegreatthingsthroughgreatadversity.Thankyoufor beingpartofourvibrantGallowayArtscommunityandforsupportingthesepublic momentswherewemakealastingimpactthroughthearts.
MeganCramer DirectorofFineArts
FineArtsBooster Leadership
FABCo-President
Secretary
JulieShapiro HospitalityChair
AaronThacker CommunicationsChair
ErikaMolina BoardMember
BoardMember
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BoardMember
LaurenMorris
RebbeccaKaplan FABCo-President
HaynesGentry
CathleenHunt
PhillipRoss
MarciSilverman
LindsayPennica SponsorshipChair
JenniferDana
LeslieIsenberg
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The Fine Arts Boosters, affectionately known as FAB, welcomes you to Chaddick for anotheryearofremarkableworkfromourstudentsandfaculty!
Since its inception over 20 years ago, FAB has helped to support a vibrant and engaging learning experience for all our students across grade levels. Along the way, our commitment to the Fine Arts at Galloway has evolved into a volunteer organization that, last year alone, sponsored the creation of the Fine Arts Leadership Consortium (FALC), a professional organization uniting independent school directors of fine arts; hosted a school-wideartsopenhouseinwhichGallowayfamiliesparticipatedinfaculty-ledfinearts activities; recognized our faculty with teacher-appreciation gifts; co-sponsored inviting an artist in residence to campus; added new positions to our board; and, in keeping true to ourorigins,providedmeals,snacks,andeventreceptionstoourschoolcommunity.
We think you will see that as the Fine Arts at Galloway has grown, so has FAB and the many ways we support what is truly a world-class fine arts curriculum. With this growth and our evolving fine arts curriculum in mind, FAB proudly announces that we have formally applied for non-profit status, a designation that will give our organization the flexibility to continue adapting to its supporting role of Fine Arts at Galloway. We look forward to sharing the good news of our 501c3 incorporation with all of you once it has beenformalized!
In the meantime, what is most important remains the same: Your membership, volunteer hours, playbill sponsorship, and partnership with FAB allow us to continue expanding, elevating, and enhancing our students’ arts education, the value of which goes far beyond the skills you see at the surface–although those are indeed very impressive! The arts create meaning and provide perspective on the world. They engender empathy and help usunderstandotherpointsofview.Inshort,theymakeourhumanexperiencericher.
If you aren’t yet involved, but would like to be, please see us in the lobby or on the Fine Arts at Galloway website to learn more. Your involvement in FAB will ensure you a frontrowseatinthecontinuedsuccessofartsprogrammingatGalloway.
ThankyouforyourcontinuedsupportoftheFineArtsatGalloway!
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VisualArtsFacultyBios
MaryStuartWalkerholdsadegreeinSculptureatSewanee,TheUniversityof theSouth,aMaster’sinArtEducationfromtheUniversityofGeorgiaandher MFAinStudioArtattheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArt(MICA).Shealso maintainsastudiopracticeoutsideofherteachingandhasexhibitedherwork atHartsfield-JacksonAirportandontheAtlantaBeltline.Amulti-disciplinary artistbornandraisedinAtlanta,MaryStuartcreatessculpturalinstallations thatincludephotography,sound,andtext.ShelivesinDecaturwithher husbandDavidandanewbabyarrivingthisFall.
ErinRayholdsaBFAinArtEducationfromtheUniversityofGeorgia,aswellas NationalBoardCertification.Shehastaughtvisualartfor18yearsandstill learnsnewwaystogoaboutiteveryday!Herbalancedcurriculumoffers studentstheopportunitytobuildskillssequentiallyinavarietyofmediawhile developingcreativityandpersonalvoice.Herfavoritemediumisprintmaking, especiallyintheclassroom.Shelovestotravelandgoonadventureswithher partner,Austin,andtheirtwochildren.
LoreRuttan’sunusualbackgroundforanartteacherincludesseveraldegreesin biologyfromtheUniversityofChicago,inEcologyandEvolutionfromthe UniversityofMinnesota,andinHumanEcologyfromtheUniversityof CaliforniaatDavis.AjobteachingEnvironmentalStudiesatEmorybroughther toAtlanta.However,whenLorestartedtakingcoursesinBotanicalIllustration attheAtlantaBotanicalGardensshediscoveredanewpassionforillustration andart.ShewentontostudyNaturalScienceIllustrationattheUniversityof SantaCruz,andcontinuestoworkasanillustratorforscientificpublications, publicspaces,andprivatecollections.ShejoinedGallowayasanartteacherin 2016,andhasfoundworkingwithteenagerstobeincrediblyfulfilling.
KyraSampson hasadegreeinbotharteducationandelementaryeducation. Shehas spentheryearsindifferentmajorcitieslearningthecommunityand whattheartroom’sbestpurposeisinaschoolsetting.Withapassionfor choice-basedandprocessplayartisticlearningenvironmentswhereyoung studentsareabletocreatebasedontheirowninterestsandideasalongwith learningartisticbehaviorsandskills,Mrs.Sampsonmakestheartroomaspace forexploringandcreatinginasafespace.
VisualArtsGalloway
Inthepastfewyears,GallowayVisualArtshasseentremendousgrowthindemandfor classes,resultinginsignificantlyexpandedofferings.Beautifullyalignedacrossallthree levels,studentsarepreparedforwhatcomesnextatGallowayandbeyond.
EarlyLearningArttapsintolearningdifferentmediumslikeceramics,paintinganddrawing alongwithusingfoundobjectstocreatesculptureworks.Studentsareallowedtoexplorein choice-basedarttimewheretheycancreatebasedontheirowncuriositiesandinterests usingarangeofmaterials,allowingthemtogrowtheirartlanguagebytalkingthroughand abouttheirworks.
InMiddleLearning,studentscontinuetoexplorewithadditionalmediathroughVisualArt classes,deepeningtheirunderstandingoftheelementsofartinboth2Dand3Dformats. 7thand8thgradestudentscanparticipateinmedia-specificelectives,includingFiberArts, Ceramics,Printmaking,andSculpture.
UpperLearningprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestostudy2DArt,Photography, CeramicsandSculpture.Weoffersufficientcoursesthatstudentscaneitherdabbleina varietyoftypesofmediaorspendtwoyearsdiggingdeepintoanyoneareabeforetaking APArt.StudentswhowishtotakeAPArtdevelopandrefinetheirportfoliosalongwith theirskillsandartistry.Recently,theVisualArtsfacultycreatedaresidentartistprogramto formalizehowprofessionalworkingartistsareinvitedintoclassroomstoworkwithstudents inanimpactfulandmeaningfulway.
TheatreFacultyBios
BradBassreceivedhisMFAincreativewritingwithafocusinlibrettofrom GoddardCollege.HisBroadwaycreditsincludeWicked,theoriginalcastof Memphis,andJerseyBoys.Currently,Bradisdevelopingthreemusicalswith hiswritingpartnerCariJoy:TheCollinsBoy,TheVelveteenRabbit,andAfter Before.TheCollinsBoywasasemifinalistfortheEugeneO’NeillCenter’s NationalMusicTheatreConferenceandwasalsochosenasafinalistforthe AtlantaMusicalTheatreFestival.Recently,BassandJoywerecommissioned towritethemusicandlyricsforanewfilm,Gretel+Hansel,forwhichthey wonseveralawards.BradlivesinAlpharettawithhishusbandTonyandson Justin.
SarahDayholdsaB.A.inTheatreandDancefromJamesMadisonUniversity. BeforeGalloway,SarahwastheleadtheatreteacheranddirectoratThomas DaleHighSchool/SpecialtyCenterfortheArtsinChesterfield,Virginia. BeforeteachingatTDHS,Mrs.Dayworkedforavarietyofregionaltheaters includingVirginiaRepertoryTheatre,SeattleRepertoryTheatre,andThe StudioTheatreinWashingtonDC.Sarahhascompletedprofessionaltraining coursesthroughTheKennedyCenter,theNationalEndowmentforthe Humanities,SouthernOregonUniversity,andtheAmericanAlliancefor Theatre&Education.
DavidN.MorganisanAtlanta-basedscenicdesigner,technicaldirector,and educator.Withmorethan20yearsofexperienceinprofessionaltheatre, Davidhasdesigned,built,orpaintedshowsacrossAmericaandhastaughtat boththehighschoolandcollegelevelsinmultiplestates.Davidservedasthe TechnicalDirectorfortheMurrayArtsCenteratMountParanChristian SchoolinKennesaw,Georgiaforsevenyears.Heholdsagraduatedegreein TheatrefromtheUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaignandisalsoaproud graduateoftheAuburnUniversityTheatreDepartment.
LizWhalenAlifelongtheatrekidatheart,LizreceivedherBAinTheatrefrom SaintMary’sCollegeinNotreDameandherMFAfromtheUniversityof AlabamainTechnicalTheatreProduction.AMidwestnative,Lizhasworked withtheatrecompaniesacrossthecountry,includingtheNotreDame ShakespeareFestival,theContemporaryAmericanTheatreFestival,the BrevardOperaCompany,andmore.
MisaoCatesisamaker.Withrootsasavisualartist,shebeganherartistic careerasagraphicdesigner,eventuallydiscoveringworkingin3Dtobemore fulfillingandpresentlyenjoysworkingwithfabric,paper,foam,foundobjects, andjustaboutanythingwithinterestingcolor,shapeandtexture.Shehasbeen aparticipatingartistanumberofyearsforArtontheAtlantaBeltlinewithher site-specificinteractiveinstallations.MisaohasbeenapartoftheGalloway communityformanyyearsasanalumniparentoftwo“lifers”,andascostumer withtheGallowayTheatreCompanywhereshehasdesignedandbuilt costumesforeveryGallowaylevel.
TheatreatGalloway
InbothMiddleandUpperlearningtheatre,therearemultipleopportunitiestoexplore theatrical performance through productions and curated coursework. With a combinationofbothexploratoryandpre-professionalqualitytheaterexperiences, studentsexercisetheircreativemuscles,developensembleskillsandlearnessential performancetechniques.
GallowayTheatercomplementsTheGallowaySchoolmissionbytrainingthecitizenartist -astudentwhounderstandshowtheatricaltradition,performanceandculture,andthe skillsthataccompanythesepursuits,developthewholepersoncreatively,intellectually, andartistically.ClassessuchasActing,Improv,ScriptWriting,andPublicSpeakingoffer studentsaholisticapproachtoperformanceskillswhileallowingthemtodeepentheir artistry.
IntegraltotheateristheDesignandProductiondisciplinewhichworksintandemwith thetheatreprogram.Intheseclasses,facultyconsultwithstudentsduringthedesign phaseallthewaythroughproduction,allowingthemtobrainstormandproblemsolve withprofessionalsandseetheprocessateverystage.
InbothTheatreandDesignandProduction,fromMiddlethroughUpperLearning, Gallowaystudentsaredeeplyinvestedintheoverallproductionprocessandultimately takeonleadershiprolestoruntheshowsthemselves.
MusicatGalloway
MusicatGallowaytransformscreativityintosound,drawsinterdisciplinaryconnections, sparksharmoniouscommunity,andoffersstudentsthelifelonggiftofmusicalliteracy.In EarlyLearningstudentsareexposedtotheelementsofpitchandrhythmthrough movement,interactiveclassroomactivities,percussioninstruments,ukulele,singing,and recorder.Theyalsobeginbuildingalanguagetodiscussinstrumentationandcontextualize genres.
MusicatGalloway(cont.)
InMiddleLearningstudentsdeveloptheirmusical-selvesthroughband,guitarand choralensembles.Musicalliteracyinstructionguidesstudentstounderstandwhatthe pageofmusiciscommunicatingandhowtoexecutetheartistry.Thisispairedwith technicalcompetency,buildingproficiencyontheirchoseninstrumentsorvoices.This amalgamation allows pupils to unlock their creative potential, culminating in performancesthatshowcasetheirwork.
InUpperLearningstudentsworktowardsmasteryoftheirchoseninstrument(s) includingvoice,brass,woodwind,percussion,andguitar.Theadditionofmusictheory challengesstudentstounderstandthebuildingblocksofmelody,tonalharmony,and compositionalform.ULstudentsalsoexploredigitalmusicanduseindustrystandard softwareandmethodstodevelopandanalyzeawidearrayofpieces.Pupilsbuild culturalcompetencythroughunderstandingvariedgenresandhistoricalcontext.Upper Learnersareempoweredtoattainmusicalproficiencyallowingindependenceintheir artistrywithgreateropportunitiesforperformancethatshowcaseourimmensely talentedGallowaymusicians.
WehavealsoexpandedourmusiccurriculumofferingsbyaddingAdvancedCombined Ensemble,anaudition-onlyensembleforupperlearnerswhohaveshownareadinessto progressbeyondtheirmixedensembles.Inthisensemble,thestudentshonetheirown disciplineswhilealsoreachingacrosstraditionalbordersintotheotherensembles. Studentsmayworktogetheronduets,trios,orfullgroupsandareworkingtodevelopa sharedlanguageofcollaborativemusic.
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DanceFacultyBios
KirbyFelderearnedaBachelorofArtsdegreeinTechnicalTheatrefrom HamptonUniversity.BeforejoiningTheGallowaySchool,Kirbyservedasan elementarytheatreteacheranddepartmentleadatKIPPWAYSPrimary.Shehas workedasatheatretechnicianinregionaltheatersinChicago,Virginia,Los Angeles,andAtlanta.Kirbyalsooperatesherowneducationalperformance company,XplorationTheatre,thatincorporatestheatreandmovementtohelp enrichchildren’slearningandencouragecreativeexpression.Playand explorationareessentialtoherapproachtoteachingperformingarts.She believesthateveryonehasthecapabilitytobecreative–theyjustneedtofind theircreativity.
CaraLavalleeAgraduateofWilliamSmithCollege(BA,Dance)andTemple University(EdM,Dance),Carabelievestheartsareavehicleforself-discovery aswellasawindowintodiverseperspectivesandexperiences.Sheworkstobuild aperformingartsprogramthatvaluesindividualityandcommunity.Anelected representativefromtheSoutheastregion,CaraalsoservesontheBoardof DirectorsfortheNationalDanceEducationOrganization(ndeo.org).Carawas theDanceDirectoratTheEpiscopalAcademyinNewtownSquare,PAforeight years.AtGalloway,Caraaimstohighlightthemanytalenteddancerswehavein ourmidstandtofosteranenvironmentofinclusionandbelonging,regardlessof whereastudentisontheirdancejourney.
DanceatGalloway
Studentsexploredanceconceptsandperformanceskillsateverygradelevelwhileat Galloway.InEarlyLearning,DanceisapartofthePerformingArts(PA)classcurriculum alongsideDrama.InPA,thecreativeprocessisusedtoexplorenumeroustopicsandideas throughplayandmovementexpression.WhilestudentsarelearningaboutCharacters, Story,Staging,Voice,andImagination,PApairstheseDramaunitswiththeDanceElements ofTime,Space,EnergyandBodyAwarenessinordertocreativelyexaminetopics.Students buildmovementconfidenceinPAthatthenempowersthemtobecomedynamicand expressiveperformers.
InMiddleLearning,weshiftourmovementexplorationtospecificdancestyles,identifying whatishistoricallyuniqueabouteachstyle.StartinginML,dancewillfocusontechnique, learningandcreatingchoreography,andpreparingforperformance.Asstudentsprogress throughourMLprogramtheyhavetheopportunitytoexploreJazz,Tap,Ballet,Hip-Hop andContemporarydancestyles.Guestartistmasterclassesareasignificantpartofour curriculum.
UpperLearningbuildstwostageperformanceseachyearthatincludebothstudentand facultychoreography.ThefocusinULisondevelopingDanceArtiststhroughDance Literacy.Studentswhowishtopursuedanceincollegedonotonlyhaveamovement backgroundbutareabletowriteaboutanddiscussdanceasanartformincriticaland meaningfulways.OurULdancersalsoattendtheKSUDanceFestivaleachyear,create DancePortfoliosandareintroducedtoMovementScienceandAnatomy.
