Dwight Hanoi Launches a Visual and Performing Arts Program in Vietnam.

To state that there are “a few things” to consider when opening a new school would certainly be an understatement! The four years of research, planning, and decision-making that have gone into crafting and building Dwight School Hanoi have covered all manner of topics, from location, to furniture design, to recruiting and retaining the best educators, and everything in between.

The arts program at the school has naturally been given careful attention, too, and it has been joyful for the team of educators and administrators to imagine and conceive. We are deeply proud of the planned visual and performing arts program that is set to be both innovative and anchored by some of Vietnam’s incredible traditional arts. Though students will not arrive until August, a recent team building session produced some beautiful Vietnamese art. With the flexibility to bring in local performers and artists to work with our students in the school’s advanced facilities — art barn, black box theater, design studios, and music recording studio — students will learn through understanding a range of art forms that may include: water puppetry, a traditional Vietnamese art form that dates back to the 11th century; traditional opera and theater including the traditional art form of Háttuông; and in visual arts, woodblock printing, silk painting, and ceramics — all core elements of Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage that tell stories of Vietnamese myths and legends.

By integrating traditional arts into the curriculum, the international school ensures that students gain a global education enriched with local cultural wisdom, preparing them to be thoughtful, creative, and culturally aware global citizens.

Our Head of School, Brantley Turner, tells us what the arts means to her here: “I have a passion for creativity and have seen, over many years, the power of the performing and visual arts to transform experiences for students, both in school and for many years after.”

DWIGHT SCHOOL HANOI ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL SCHOOL!

Through a structured approach, the program will introduce students to the playing style renowned for achieving success in English Premier League, European, and Global competitions.

Coaching delivered by the Manchester City coach:

• Whole School PE football program

• Football After-School Activities

• Dwight School Hanoi Club Football (weekend) team

• School competitive football teams at the high school level coached by the Manchester City professional coach

Students also get the incredible option of a visit to the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and of attending the Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup.