The Arts

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It’s been an exciting year in the Visual and Performing Arts at Justin-Siena! Here’s a snapshot of the exciting events we’ve produced:

In October, Justin-Siena presented the premiere of Patrick William’s adaptation of Shakespeare in The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet...kinda sorta.

Our music department presented two concerts in the first semester. The instrumental concert, Movies, Games & TV Themes, was an exploration of 60 years of thematic music which included audience participation. Our annual winter choral concert once again took place in the beautiful chapel at Mont LaSalle. Entitled All on a Silent Night, it featured new arrangements of holiday classics from our Choir, Advanced Choir, and section leaders.

In January, our comedy improv team took to the field in The ComedySportz High School League, now in its 9th year. This year’s competition also included a hilarious match between the seniors and the faculty, with the seniors defeating their teachers.

On February 8th, more than fifty students wrote, rehearsed, designed and performed The 24-Hour Plays, seven original 10-minute scripts created and performed in only 24 hours! Alumni participated as mentors.

Upcoming Events:

> Advanced Theatre students will participate in acting performance examinations with the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on February 26 & 27.

> Brave Art Visual Art Show. March 6-April 6

Opening reception is Sunday March 8, 3pm5pm, open to the public.

> Not from Around Here, opens March 28 at the Napa Valley Art Museum, with awards ceremony and final showing on April 26. This special visual art show is curated by Justin

Siena students, and draws submissions from five counties.

> Our spring musical, Disney’s High School

Musical, will play at the Napa Valley Performing

Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, March 20 – 29.

Tickets at LincolnTheater.com

> The spring music concert, Because, will play two performances on May 2 at 3:00 and 7:30pm in Siena Hall. This concert features both choral and instrumental music.