FINE FINE ARTS ARTS
campus news
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through the fall
| by Jay Freer ’78, Director of Fine Arts and Lindsey Wohlfrom, Communications and Marketing Manager
2020 started without a hitch for
School Performing Arts students were
with the Bach Ensemble offering a
Lovett’s fine arts students. They rang in
selected for Honors and All-State Band,
special online performance of a piece
the new year with a musical production
Chorus and Orchestra, and Photography
by John Cage, 4’33. Band continued
of The Little Mermaid—executed by the
student Kendall Greene ’20 was the
online, and Visual Arts teachers
talented Upper School Theater Arts and
2020 Sony World Photography Awards
continued to instruct and encourage
Design & Production students—which
Shortlist Winner.
students to produce work and present
received four Shuler Hensley award
it to their classmates online. Film
nominations for Best Performance by
The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth
classes created short film projects, and
Leading and Supporting Actresses,
some challenges, but the Fine Arts
Dance continued with online classes
Technical Execution and Musical
Department shifted gears and ended
and choreography from Rebecca
Direction. The Upper School Honors
the year on a high note. Students
Metzger and virtual presentations from
Ellington Jazz Ensemble performed at
switched to all virtual classes, and
the students. Design & Production
Cafe 290 and Venkman’s in Atlanta, and
every discipline was able to do amazing
worked to design visuals for the Middle
Lovett’s annual student art show at The
work. Scene study continued online
and Upper School virtual plays.
High Museum featured extraordinary
in Honors Theater, the Middle School
artwork by selected K-12th grade visual
produced a virtual production of a play
The start of the school year has
artists. Upper School Dance students
called “Squad Goals,” and Upper School
brought our Fine Arts students back
traveled to Disney for a jazz and hip
Theater Arts did a virtual performance
to the Riverbank, and though it may
hop workshop, and the Honors Theater
of “All the King’s Women.” Choral
not look like a typical school year, it’s
Arts students went to New York for
classes sang their hearts out online
great to be back. Due to live audience
their annual Broadway extravaganza
and studied bird song. The Ellington
and distancing restrictions, no in-
trip—experiencing New York in a rare
Jazz Ensemble (from the safety of their
person theater productions or concerts
and exciting way with backstage tours
homes) recorded “Certified,” a chart
are on the schedule at this time;
and the chance to meet professional
written by jazz artist Steve Williams,
however, virtual performances from all
actors and directors. Middle and Upper
and Orchestra continued classes online,
performing arts will be planned.
have you seen the 2019-20 signature?
The Signature, a curated collection of student artwork and creative writing, provides a unique reflection of Lovett Fine Arts students’ time and experiences over the school year. Check out their work at: www.lovett.org/arts.
