Fine Arts Program | 2021-22 by The Lovett School

LOVETT FINE ARTS 2020-21 PROGRAM | 2021-22 2020-21

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From the Head of School The Lovett School has a great and longstanding tradition in the arts, which hold a central place in our educational mission and in the life of our community. In fact, as far back as the 1930s, Eva Edwards Lovett repeatedly mentioned the arts in her New Deal for Education as critical components of “a changing education for a changing civilization.” Creating art and appreciating art are central to the development of the ability to analyze and problem solve, and to developing the capacity for compassion, risk-taking, and perseverance, to name a few. Under the able leadership of our Director of Fine Arts, Jay Freer ’78, the arts are alive and thriving at Lovett. Our first-class faculty—all working artists themselves— and our devoted Friends of the Arts parent organization give our students enormous support and encouragement, enabling them to accomplish great things in the arts and in their lives. Thank you not only for attending performances this school year, but also for your generosity and support of our arts program. The soul and spirit of Lovett are deeper and richer because of the arts!

Meredyth M. Cole, Head of School

Nondiscriminatory Policy Statement

The Lovett School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The Lovett School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its employment practices, educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

About this Program

This program for the 2021-22 Fine Arts season was produced by The Lovett School program chair Fiona Shaw. She was assisted by Lindsey Wohlfrom; and Beverly Hamrick and Rena Lyle; Lovett’s Fine Arts Department. The Fine Arts class photos were taken by Karey Walter; Lovett’s Fine Arts Department, and event photos were taken by Kathryn Rogers ’07. The cover design was produced by graphic artist Kay Hocutt.

This program was printed on recycled paper that is processed chlorine-free.

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vision statement The Lovett Fine Arts Department promotes the development of student talent, both individually and/or collectively, while striving to provide an education that promotes creative learning and excellence in the arts. The means to achieve these goals rests upon professional and experienced faculty and staff, adequate facilities, and consistent overall growth in the Fine Arts Program.

HENDRIX-CHENAULT THEATER ETIQUETTE • No flash photography or video/audiotaping is permitted at any time. • Food, drinks, tobacco products, and gum are not permitted • Please turn off all watch alarms and cellular phones. • The house opens for seating 30 minutes prior to the performance. Please do not enter until the House Manager opens the theater doors. All late seating will be at the discretion of the House Manager. • Anyone leaving the theater during the performance will be permitted to re-enter at intermission at the discretion of the House Manager. • The show begins as soon as the lights start to dim. Please cease talking at that time. • Please refrain from talking while the performance is in progress. • Please wait for a pause or intermission before removing items from pockets or handbags. • Crying children should be brought to the lobby where they may compose themselves. • If you have brought a child, please make sure etiquette is part of the learning experience. • A typical intermission lasts 15 minutes. Please return to your seat in time for the performance to begin. • Please note that it is discourteous to leave before the performance is over. • In no case are audience members permitted to walk upon the stage. We ask that you wait and meet the performers in the lobby after the show. • Please be understanding. Our House Management volunteers are working hard to keep the performance running smoothly. • Please check for personal belongings before leaving the event.

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table of contents Letter from the Head of School.......................................................................................4 Letter from the Fine Arts Director................................................................................. 8 Letter from the Friends of the Arts Co-Presidents .................................................9 Friends of the Arts Board ............................................................................................... 10 Friends of the Arts Membership .................................................................................13 Fine Arts Partnership.........................................................................................................21 Fine Arts Faculty ................................................................................................................ 23 Lovett Conservatory of Music ...................................................................................... 25 Choral .................................................................................................................................... 29 Lower School General Music .........................................................................................37 Dance ..................................................................................................................................... 39 Instrumental Music .......................................................................................................... 45 Theater Arts ........................................................................................................................ 59 Visual Arts ........................................................................................................................... 66 Fine Arts Awards & Accolades ...................................................................................... 70 Kate F. Edwards Art Award .............................................................................................71 Why the Arts?.......................................................................................................................73 Past Presidents ...................................................................................................................74 The Arts in Education....................................................................................................... 75 Sponsors ............................................................................................................................... 76

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From the fine arts director The Fine Arts program at Lovett is entirely unique and a crucial part of Mrs. Lovett’s philosophy of educating “the whole child.” Without sustained study in an art form throughout their time at Lovett, your child will be missing key opportunities that lead to increased brain function, such as developing empathy, emotional stability, and critical thinking skills that are so highly valued in the present economy. Scientific studies have proven that the arts promote critical thinking skills, self-expression, self-confidence, discipline, and working collaboratively with others. Students who sustain study in an art form also attain higher SAT scores and gain an unparalleled edge entering college and throughout their adult lives (see page 84). Families are often tempted to focus too much on elements of traditional education and traditional extra-curricular activities, BUT arts education affects a child’s developing mind in ways that nothing else can and is essential for all students. I urge you to sit and plan how you can keep the arts in your child’s schedule throughout their educational journey at Lovett. Sustained study in an art form is the key. Taught by an incredible faculty of professional working artists, Lovett students are given the opportunity to learn from the best in visual arts and performing arts—band, chorus, dance, drama, film, orchestra, design & production and private lessons in piano, band and orchestra instruments, and voice. The Friends of the Arts, our parent volunteer organization for the arts at Lovett, headed so capably by Brittany Duncan and Sarah O’Brien, our Head of School Meredyth Cole, our dedicated trustees, along with our parents and students make Lovett such a very special institution. How can you help? Join Friends of the Arts today. By doing so, you directly help support the vital components of the arts at Lovett to grow and flourish. Thank you for your support for the arts at Lovett!

Jay Freer ’78, Director of Fine Arts

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Jay Freer, a 1978 Lovett graduate, received a BFA in acting from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and was a Kenan Scholarship winner. He has taught and directed more than 95 plays and musicals at Lovett over the last 35 years. He won the Woodward Award for Excellence in teaching in 1992, the Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006, and accepted the position of director of Fine Arts in 2007. He studied in New York City at HB Studios with Uta Hagen and continues to work with her protegé, Ted Brunetti. » SEE FULL BIO ON PAGE 65

welcome, fine arts enthusiasts!

We are so excited to be back, and we’re sure you are too! With all the excitement of returning to school, apprehension is still in the air. There are many changes going on all around us. As Lovett parents, our camaraderie is strong and continues to get stronger! With over 90 percent of our Lovett students participating in the Fine Arts programs throughout the school year, your support of the Fine Arts is essential more than ever now. It’s only a matter of time before we will be able to watch our children performing live once again. As Friends of the Arts, we cultivate, sustain and support our Lovett Fine Arts students and faculty. With the help of parents and volunteers, FOTA raises money to fund grants for the Fine Arts students and faculty at Lovett. Last year, FOTA raised over $40,000 in funds for the Fine Arts Department. These funds provided dance class lockers, sound systems, printmaking supplies and equipment, photography class supplies, and more. The funds that FOTA raises each year also help provide scholarships for applied lessons and programs, as well as ensuring our Lovett Fine Arts Department is the most updated and well-equipped facility in the state of Georgia. We encourage all of the parents at Lovett to become involved in FOTA and to become members for the 2021-22 school year. Help FOTA pave the way for your future actor, artist, band member, dancer, filmmaker, orchestra member, photographer, printmaker, sculptor or singer. We look forward to getting to know you, and please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have. Brittany Duncan & Sarah O’Brien, FOTA Co-Presidents, 2021-22

Friends of the Arts (FOTA) is Lovett’s parent organization dedicated to fostering an awareness of the arts and supporting Fine Arts students and faculty, as well as promoting a cohesive Fine Arts community at Lovett.

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friends of the arts board EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Co-President Brittany Duncan, brittanyp1@hotmail.com Co-President Sarah O’Brien, sarah.obrien@me.com Past Co-President Jamie Massey, jamie@masseystudio.com Past Co-President Paige Vohs, ptvohs@gmail.com Secretary Courtney Walker, cp.walker@comcast.net Treasurer Mika Harris, mikaharris@gmail.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Art Show & Sale Catherine Whitis, catherinewhitis@me.com Communications Thomas Smith, tpsmith62307@gmail.com Liaison Coordinator Amanda Hall, amandakunzhall@yahoo.com Playbill Program Fiona Shaw, fiona.e.shaw@gmail.com Upper School Alison Key, alisondkey@gmail.com Middle School Lesee George, ewgooge@bellsouth.net Lower School Mary Kelly Clary, marykellyclary@gmail.com FOTA Experiences Kellie Hannon, kellielorraine@gmail.com Lower School Arts Project Sally Griffith, sally.scruggs@gmail.com; Tiffany Smith, tiffsmith1414@gmail.com Spring Arts Festival Ansley Ghegan, ansleyghegan@gmail.com; Moire Menning, moire menning@yahoo.com; Katie White, katiewmurphywhite@gmail.com

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

To the more than 100 Lovett parents who support our Fine Arts faculty and staff by volunteering as liaisons, hospitality hosts, and committee workers for the Lower School Art Project, Spring Arts Festival, and Lovett Art Show and Sale. The Friends of the Arts Board sincerely thanks you for your time, energy, ideas, and dedication.

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friends of the arts membership BENEFACTORS

Keith Adams and Kerry Heyward Kimberly and Joel Babbit Drew and Ries Barker Alissa Portman Beard Natalie and Colin Bernardino Margaret and Sam Bond Chanel and Joseph Boveri Jen Capouya and Eric Bromley Ben and Mary Kelly Clary Jane Cofer Frank and Alden Corrigan Betty and Sean Coy Angela and Eric Cunningham Tad and Ashley Daughety Preston and Kelsey Davis Glenn and Karen Duffard Brittany and Doug Duncan Derek and Virginia Elmerick Melissa and Wayne Ewan Qiu Fang and Aonan Zhang Tariq and Asma Farid Heyward and JP Fougerousse Rhoda Griffis and Jay Freer Edward and Sharri French Nathan and Kristen Garroway Mary and Richard Gerakitis Jennifer and Donnan Gray Cannon and Matt Griffith Roz and Jeff Hall Amanda Kunz Hall Kellie Hannon Travis Hannon Erin and Brian Hebb Drs. Carrie Hoff and Jonathan Rupp The Ibbotson Family Kerry and Bailey Izard Melissa and James Jernigan Tonya Johnson Kimberly and Chris Johnson Andrea and Mark Kauffman Alison and Tom Key Jeffrey and Nina Kim

Brian and Lynn King The Jacobson Family Rae and John O Knox Sandra and Paul Lalli Sharon and Chuck Leone Rob Carnegie and Alison Lewis Sydney and Brian Lewis Suzanne and Jeremy Loyd Rena Lyle Kip Lynch Sheila and Lee Mann The Millard Family Phil and Jenn Molner Mark Stelzner and Yasha Morehouse Adam and Laci Nelson Ansley and Coby Nixon Sarah and Sean O’Brien Stephanie Ogilvie The Oskouei Family The Peak Family Allison and Greg Petro Lissa and Spence Pryor John and Elizabeth Ralls David and Stacy Rodenhiser Lauren and Richard Rollins III Robert and Lindsey Sanders Joni and Carter Santos The Savage Family Ray and Maria Schneider Miranda and Harry Shapiro Aaron and Fiona Shaw Scarlett and Jeff Shell Andrew and Kristen Shore Jennifer and Thomas Smith Zach and Amy Story Amanda and Jeff Stratton The Thakker Family Robin Thomas Lori Ravo Tinkler and Steve Tinkler Matt and Kerey Toms Deborah Ulrich Sara Ann and Woody Vaughan

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fOTA membership, continued Phil and Heather Vedell Lisa and Jay Wardlaw Lequeint and Descygna Webb Jarred and Claire West Radford and Grant Whitney Dr. and Mrs. Steve Whittle Sarah and Neal Williams Michelle and David Wishen Brent and Amelia Zelnak Alana and Mark Zrno

PRODUCER

Bryan and Holly Baer Marianne A. Beverly Tejal and Shiv Bhandari Helen and William Bost The Calahan Family Zeke and Aimee Cassinelli Charlie and Jennifer Chico Slater and Niki Graf Jeff Demenkow Ed and Meredith Gaile Tiffany and Fraser Gough Mike and Wendy Hahn Stephanie and Irving Hawkins Molly and John Jamieson Chris and Jeff Jenkins Rachita Keni Lisa and Patrick Luke Lauren and John McColskey Scott and Christine McKenzie Suraj and Bindu Menachery Lynne and Wes Moss Mary Ellen Poindexter Carter and Angela Posner David and Adriane Sammons Laura and Mike Schmidt Todd and Jennifer Schomberg Andrew Stephens and Silpa Reddy Melanie and James Stevens Jenny and Wes Taubel The Ward Family

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DIRECTORS

Tara and Richard Aaronson Tate and Casey Anderson Heather Ansari Rob and Courtney Arasi Lindsay and Chris Backscheider Melissa and Douglas Biggs Kori and Lynwood Bishop Patrick and Katie Bowman Alan Burleson Nick and Becky Campbell The Rhame Family Sidney and Don Childress Amy and Trey Clayton The Deupree Family The Eccles Family Amy and Chad French Kelly and Johnny Friedman Marc and Kara Galbraith Amy and Jeff Githens Cameron and Robert Glass Liz and Drew Godwin Lesee and Trey Googe Joe and Charissa Gransden Beth and Kevin Greene Keri and Tom Gugliotta Josh and Mika Harris Ms. Camilla Heard Margaret and Mal Hill Mark and Amber Holm Kathryn and Evan Howell Kristin and Harris Huber Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Huddleston Steve and Melissa Johnson Stacey and Marc Kalish Lauren and Chip Kelso Michelle and Chris Kilroy The Lindsay Family Lucy Lu

Tracey and Susan McCluskey Preston and Moire Menning Alex Millians and Anne O’Malley Russ and Meredith Mischner Erika and Jim Morris The Nieminen Family Alvira and Mayank Patel Anu and Ankur Patel Cyrus and Carrie Philpott Laurie and Frank Reese Susan and Dunning Silliman Kelly and David Silverman Meadow and Hop Smith Charley Snell Kimbrell and Tee Stribling Anastasia and Blaine Terry Peter and Leslie Thomas Christina and Bryan West Brian and Elizabeth White Catherine and Chris Whitis Mei Xiang and Jeffrey Lu Martin and Stephen Yoder Matt and Alison Yungwirth

CONTRIBUTOR

Z. Oatis-Bell Janet Boner Beata and Michael Bosley Chris Ekholm Scott and Lexi Haden Kennith and Pringle Jackson Rebecca Metzger Brian and Kelly O’Neill Katherine Schneider Vernon Smith Courtney and Eric Stoll Karey Walter

This list reflects all FOTA members as of press time. If you would like to join Friends of the Arts, it’s not too late! Please see the membership form in the theater lobby or on the website at www.lovett.org/fota.

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REPRESENTING GENERATIONS OF LOVETT FAMILIES SINCE 1947.

AGENTS Diane Arnold P ’98 Neeley Bain ’04 Chauncey Battey ’69 Molly Beery ’87, P ’18, P ’20, P ’25 Snow Benedict P ’90, P ’94 Missy Budd P ’07, P ’11, P ’15 Ashley Bundy ‘97, P ‘29, P ’31(2), P ’33 Susan Calahan ’87, P ’19, P ’22 Lauri Childs P ’05, P ’09 Ashley Leary Connell ’93 Vicki Crawford P ’84, P ’88, GP ’16, GP ’19 Lindsay Dawson P ’27 Tracey DeRosa ’79, P ‘16

Janet Fryburger P ’23 Kathy Ghirardini ’84, P ’16, P ’19 Charles Guthrie ’99, P ’31, P ’33 Rudy Harrell P ’04 Frances Hattink ’12 Merrel Hattink P ’08, P ’12 Julie Daniel Hope ’73 June Longino, Faculty ’67, P ’80 Amy Arnold McBrien ’98 Katherine Bell McClure ’88 Alice McDonough GP ’11 Kathy McLean, Faculty ’69-’85 Allison McWilliams ’05 Tina Maddox P ’99, P ’01 Wight Mixon P ’11

Katie Newton P ‘24, P ’25 Bailey Peterson Odom ’04 Robert Peterson ’94, P ’24 Crosby Pope P ’25 Emily Prato P ’32 Morgan Snellings Rogers ’03 Kohler Sartain ‘02 William Sartain ’00 Lynn Sloan P’ 96, P ’98 Kevin Thomas P ’22 Darcy Velazquez ‘97 Kristen Weeden P ‘24, P ’26 Rod White ’86 Bonnie Young ’64

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FINE ARTS MAIN EVENTS All events are held in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater unless otherwise listed. Dates, times, locations and performances subject to change.

SEPTEMBER 2021

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7:00 p.m., US Fall Musical Showcase “Detention”

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6:30 p.m., MS Play, Greek Mythology Olympiaganza

6:30 p.m., Orchtoberfest Orchestra Concert, Chapel

5:45 p.m., US Band Halloween Spooktacular Concert, MS Patio Area (MS MPR Rain Location)

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2:30 p.m., LCM Recital, Chapel

5:30 p.m., Opening Reception, Lovett Art Show & Sale, Lovett Galleria

10-18 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Lovett Art Show & Sale, Lovett Galleria 11-13

7:00 p.m., US Fall Play, Radium Girls

6:30 p.m., 6th Grade Choral Concert, Chapel

6:30 p.m., LS/MS/US Dance Concert

6:30 p.m., LS Choral Holiday Concert, Chapel

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7:00 p.m., US Band & Orchestra Holiday Concert

6:30 p.m., MS Band & Orchestra Holiday Concert

6:00 p.m., MS Winter Play, MS Drama Room

6:30 p.m., MS Lessons & Carols service, Chapel

6:30 p.m., LS Band & Orchestra Holiday Concert

7:00 p.m., US Candlelight Lessons & Carols service, All Saints’ Church

6:30 p.m., LS Winter Musical (Grades 3,4,5), reserved seating $5.00

FEBRUARY 2022 8 – Mar 15

10 – Mar 15

Unity & Heritage African American Art Exhibit, Lovett Galleria

10-12

Lovett Student Art Show, The High Museum 7:00 p.m., US Musical, reserved seating $10.00

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8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m. performance, Lovett Jazz Festival

6:30 p.m., LS Band & Orchestra Spring Concert

6:30 p.m., MS Band & Orchestra Spring Concert

2:00 p.m., US Band, Orchestra, Choral Event, (TBD) – Back up date 3/20

9:45 a.m., Lovett Film Festival Assembly

5:45 p.m., 6th Grade Choral Showcase, Chapel

7:00 p.m., 7th & 8th Grade Choral Showcase, Chapel

APRIL 2022 2 – 30

Spring Arts Festival: Lovett Art Students, Lovett Galleria

2:00-4:00 p.m., Lovett Student Art Show Reception, High Museum

5:00 p.m., LCM Recital I, Chapel

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11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m., Singers’ Recital & LCM Recital II, Chapel

5:00 p.m., US Ellington Swing Concert

5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., LCM Recitals III & IV, Chapel

9:30 a.m., 1st-2nd Spring Musical, TBD

MAY 2022 1

2:30 p.m., US Choral Showcase, Chapel 5:00 p.m., US Ellington Recital, Woodward Theater

6:30 p.m., Spring Chamber Music Recital, Chapel

6:30 p.m., LS/MS/US Dance Concert

6:30 p.m., LS Choral Showcase, Chapel

11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m., LCM Recitals V & VI, Chapel

6:30 p.m., 8th Grade Spring Play

6:00 p.m., MS Spring Band & Orchestra Concert

9:00 a.m., LS Band & Orchestra Concert

6:30 p.m., LS Spring Musical, reserved seating $5.00

fine arts sponsorship

Thanks to the generous support of Lovett’s Friends of the Arts (FOTA) and the Lovett Parent Association (LPA), the High Museum of Art has a partnership with The Lovett School. This collaboration allows for unique access to the many resources of the High and further integrates visual arts into Lovett’s curricula. Lovett has access to the High’s special exhibitions, collections, programs, and museum staff. During this affiliation, Lovett receives the following from the High: • Free admission for students and chaperones for schoolsponsored field trips, as well as free admission for students to attend lectures and additional HMA programs; free admission throughout the school year outside of field trips (students and teachers only have to show their school ID at the ticket desk when they arrive); • Lovett family discounted memberships for purchase at the High and Family Nights to be scheduled later this year; • Student internships, career workshop participation, and access to the High’s catalogues in the Lovett libraries; • Professional development programs for faculty designed to foster discussion and idea sharing to further integrate resources from relevant exhibitions into Lovett’s curricula.

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The mission of the

Friends of the Arts

is to support Lovett’s Fine Arts Program by creating awareness; supporting the faculty and staff of the Fine Arts Department; recognizing student and faculty achievements; promoting a cohesive Fine Arts community within the entire school; and developing sources of funds for enhancing the arts program. Become a member today and support the Fine Arts at Lovett! Join Friends of the Arts today online at:

www.lovett.org/fota

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fine arts faculty Jay Freer............................................................................................. Director of Fine Arts Beverly Hamrick......................................................... Associate Director of Fine Arts Susan McCluskey........................................................ Assistant Director of Fine Arts Charissa Gransden..................................................... Assistant Director of Fine Arts Rena Lyle..............................................................Fine Arts Assistant Office Manager Marianne Beverly................................. Lower School General Music (Grades 3–5) Jan Boner........................... Lower School General Music (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Leah Decker..............................Lower School Visual Arts (Kindergarten-Grade 2) Seth Decker.......................................................................... Upper School Theater Arts David Eccles.............................................................................. Upper School Orchestra Chris Ekholm...................................................................... Middle School Theater Arts Wesley Forlines.......................................................................... Design and Production Jay Fox.......................................................................................Upper School Visual Arts (Printmaking, Foundations, Drawing, Digital Photo) Charissa Gransden............................................................................Lower School Band Rhoda Griffis.........................Upper School Theater Arts, On Camera, Voice-Over Lynn King............................................................................................Middle School Band Susan McCluskey...............Theater Facilities Manager; Design and Production Rebecca Metzger.................... Upper and Middle School Dance; Choreographer Perry Morris............................................................................... Lower School Orchestra Brian Patterson...................Technical Theater Director, Design and Production Tim Pitchford.......................................................................................Upper School Band Samantha Puckett..........................................................Middle School Choral Music Katherine Schneider........................................................... Middle School Visual Arts David Silverman..................................................................Upper School Film Studies Vernon Smith..........................................................................Upper School Visual Arts (Ceramics/Sculpture, Foundations) Charley Snell...............................................Upper and Middle School Choral Music Amy Story..............................................Visual Arts Chair/Upper School Visual Arts (Foundations, Painting, Drawing, and Mixed Media) Courtney Strickland.................................... Lower School Visual Arts (Grades 3-5) Grace Kawamura Stubbart..................................................Middle School Orchestra Deborah Ulrich...........................................Middle and Upper School Choral Music Justin Varnes........Upper School Band/Lovett Conservatory of Music Director Karey Walter........................................................................Upper School Photography

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conservatory of music The Lovett Conservatory of Music provides age appropriate private music lessons for piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass, french horn, flute, percussion, saxophone, trombone, trumpet and voice. We offer quality instruction from highly-qualified faculty in order to enhance our students’ lives through the exploration of and education in music.

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conservatory of music faculty Justin Varnes........................Lovett Conservatory of Music Director, Percussion Patrick Arthur............................................................................................................... Guitar Mike Bacarella............................................................................................................. Guitar Amy Black.......................................................................................................... French Horn Sherri Curtis-Seiden.................................................................................................... Voice Marilee David................................................................................................................. Voice Nicole Frankel.................................................................................................................Flute William Hollifield............................................................................ Clarinet/Saxophone Choo Choo Hu................................................................................................................Piano Stella Kim........................................................................................................... Viola/Violin Laura Mustari................................................................................................................Piano Madoka Ohshima.........................................................................................................Piano Jonathan Pilkington.................................................................................................... Voice Tim Pitchford.........................................................................................................Trombone Justin Powell............................................................................................................ Trumpet Samantha Puckett....................................................................................................... Voice Chris Riggenbach.......................................................................................................... Bass John Sandfort.....................................................................................................Saxophone Emmanuel Smith..........................................................................................................Piano Grace Sommer................................................................................................................Cello Grace Stubbart............................................................................................................. Violin

faculty SPOTLIGHT JUSTIN VARNES

Born in Jacksonville, FL, Justin Varnes studied at the University of North Florida before moving to New York to study at the New School. In New York, he toured with Phoebe Snow, with whom he performed on the Roseanne Barr Show with Michael McDonald, Madison Square Garden, and NPR’s “World Café.” He regularly performs with his own quartet, was tapped for work as part of the Earl Klugh Trio, and is a top call sideman for touring artists throughout the Southeast. Justin has performed with Mose Allison, Wessell Anderson, Kenny Barron, Peter Bernstein, Don Braden, Ann Hampton Callaway, Five for Fighting, Gavin DeGraw, Victor Goines, Wycliffe Gordon, Vincent Herring, Kevin Hays, Kevin Mahogany, Tony Monaco, Marcus Printup, Bob Reynolds, Lew Soloff, David Sanchez, Ira Sullivan, Sachal Vasandani, and Jimmy Vivino. In addition to his career in performing, Justin teaches at Lovett and Georgia Tech, and is also heavily involved in teaching jazz to youth groups such as the Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra, Rialto Jazz for Kids, and Young Audiences. He also teaches and works with several national jazz programs, including Interplay Jazz & Arts and the Hilton Head Junior Jazz Foundation.

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choral music The CHORAL PROGRAM at The Lovett School has a rich and distinguished history, dating to the founding of the institution itself. The school’s philosophy of utilizing a comprehensive curriculum that seeks to develop the whole child—intellectually, physically, spiritually, socially, aesthetically, and emotionally—is exemplified through emphasis on the visual and performing arts. Choral/vocal music at Lovett has enjoyed strong and outstanding leadership over several decades. Lovett choral ensembles are represented annually in the Spivey Hall Honor Choirs and the GMEA All-State Choruses. The purpose of the Lovett Choral Program is to seek excellence in every aspect of programming, rehearsals, performances, and conduct. As a musical community, we strive to become our very best as viable individuals and collective performing artists. Our goal, as students and teachers, is to be tolerant, to be open, kind and forgiving so that we are able to create a community where all feel valued and are accepted.

Follow along as we navigate the 2021-22 school year with virtual recordings, class videos and more at @LovettFineArts on Instagram.

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honors singers

The Lovett Singers is a select group of Upper School singers that was established in 1976. The Lovett Singers represented the United States in 1978 on President Carter’s Friendship Exchange Program to Newcastle, England. They have performed at the World’s Fair in New Orleans and at Disney World, and won the First Place Gold and the Sweepstakes Trophy at the 1991 Heritage Music Festival in New Orleans. They performed under the baton of conductor John Rutter in Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in November 1991, and sang at Carnegie Hall in November 1996. They won the coveted Grand Choral Championship titles at the MusicFest Competitions in Orlando in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2007. Members of this ensemble participate annually in Spivey Hall High School Honor Choir, the GMEA District Five Honor Chorus, and the GMEA All-State Chorus. In 2013, the Singers won a Gold Medal (Superior) in the Heritage Music Festival in Orlando. At the same festival, the Singers garnered four additional trophies: Outstanding Choral Group Award, Festival Sweepstakes Award for Choral Program, Adjudicators Award (achieving a score above 95 percent in all categories), and the Worldstrides Heritage Performance Special Invitation to Perform in Carnegie Hall. In 2014, the Lovett Singers traveled to New York City, where they performed the national anthem for a sold-out Brooklyn Nets/Boston Celtics game, and performed the Haydn Nelson Mass in Carnegie Hall under the direction of Anton Armstrong. In Spring 2016, the Singers returned to perform in Carnegie Hall and were honored to perform the National Anthem for a sold-out New York Knicks-Miami Heat game in Madison Square Garden.

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faculty SPOTLIGHT CHARLEY SNELL

Charley Snell returns to Atlanta from Bloomington, IN, where he is completing his doctoral degree in Choral Conducting at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. During his time in Bloomington, Mr. Snell studied conducting with Dominick DiOrio, Betsy Burleigh, and Walter Huff, as well as teaching undergaraduate courses in conducting, music theory, and voice, directing the All-Campus Choir, and singing in multiple ensembles including the internationally-renowned NOTUS Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. He also served as assistant director/choral scholar at the Trinity Episcopal Church under Marilyn Keiser. Previously, Mr. Snell led the choral program at Lakeside High School in Atlanta from 2008-2015, where his choirs performed nationally and internationally, receiving superior ratings and accolades. Mr. Snell also served as the Assistant Choirmaster at All Saints Episcopal Church under Ray Chenault, and as an assistant director in the Atlanta Master Chorale. Snell earned his Bachelor of Music Education and Master’s of Music from Florida State University and Emory University, respectively. His work included studies with Andre Thomas, Kevin Fenton, Eric Nelson, and Simon Carrington. For the past two decades, Mr. Snell has worked with choirs of every age and level of education both at the local and state levels bringing his passion for the choral art to numerous singers throughout the country. As a tenor, he has performed across the United States and internationally, both as a soloist and as a chorister. He has studied with Larry Gerber, Stanford Olsen, and Dr. Brian Horne. He resides in Smyrna with his wife, Jane, their two children, Nils and Elin, and their dog, Klaus.

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The Women’s Chorus participates in chapel, the Service of Lessons and Carols, the classical concert, and the spring musical. They have performed at Disney World, the Piedmont Driving Club, and for the Atlanta Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. Members of this ensemble participate annually in the GMEA District Five Honor Chorus, as well as the GMEA All-State Chorus. They won Outstanding Choral Group, first place Gold, and the coveted Adjudicator’s Trophy at the 1991 Music Heritage Festival in New Orleans. They received first place at the 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2006 MusicFest Competitions in Orlando. In 2008, this group earned superior ratings in performance and sight-reading at the GMEA Performance Evaluation. The Lovett Women’s Chorus regularly performs for holiday caroling in the Vinings area.

women’s chorus

men’s chorus The Men’s Chorus sings for special concerts, chapel services, and competitions. They won first place in their division at the 1995 MusicFest Competition in Orlando, as well as the coveted Grand Championship. They also won first place in their division in the 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2006 competitions, and second place in the 1998 Grand Championship. The Men’s Chorus won first place Gold in the 2000 Southern Star Music Festival and the Sweepstakes title for the highest score of the festival. In 2008, this group earned superior ratings in performance at the GMEA Performance Evaluation, as well as earning a superior rating at Festival Disney. Each year, they perform for the annual Father-Son Banquet.

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middle school chorus Choral music has historical and cross-cultural connections that transcend time and artistic disciplines. Singing is a powerful emotional outlet. In this class, singers are viewed as “choral artists.” Students will build vocal, theory and artistic skills needed to perform a varied repertoire of music. Through a process known as “scaffolding,” individual and choral ensembles will develop independence and musical maturity through perceptive assessment of self and others. The music studied will broaden their perspective of the world, build self-confidence, and provide an exciting opportunity to establish close friendships. Students will come to understand that the shared efforts of each person will create a product much greater than the sum of the individual talents.

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faculty SPOTLIGHT DEBORAH ULRICH

Deborah Ulrich has served as a middle school choral director for over 25 years. Her middle school choral teaching experience includes public schools on Long Island (NY), Cobb County, and Marietta City Schools. Her choirs have consistently received superior ratings at GMEA in both performance and sight-reading. She is a recipient of the Georgia STAR Teacher Award (2011) and The Beth and Ray Chenault Fine Arts Award (2019). She is organist at Roswell Presbyterian Church, and has served as organist at St. John United Methodist Church, Atlanta for the past 18 years. She has served in organist and organist/choirmaster positions in Texas, Ohio, New York, and Georgia. She has also been an organ instructor and University Organist at Ashland University (OH), as well as an adjunct faculty member at Long Island University. Deborah received a Bachelor of Music in organ performance from Wesleyan College, and a Master of Sacred Music from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, with further organ study at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music. She is a consecrated Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church, and has served in various leadership positions at the conference, state, regional, and national levels.

SAMANTHA PUCKETT

Samantha Puckett is a mezzo-soprano originally from Katy, Texas. She attended West Texas A&M University for her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music. Samantha pursued her Artist Diploma at Georgia State University. In addition to her role at Lovett, she is currently an alto staff singer at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Samantha’s operatic roles include Magda Sorel (The Consul), Charlotte (Werther), and Rebecca Nurse (The Crucible). She continues her vocal study and often performs as a guest soloist in Atlanta and its surrounding areas.

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seventh grade chorus

sixth grade chorus

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lower school general music

The goal of the Lower School General Music program is to build a strong foundation of musical literacy. Through singing, playing instruments, listening, moving, and creating, children are exposed to a diverse curriculum designed for active and fun music learning. Children gain skills in improvising, reading, and composing their own music and learn to use music vocabulary to describe what they feel, see, and hear. Music elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and form are sequenced age appropriately throughout the music curriculum. Children experience a well-rounded repertoire of music representing different genres and cultures.

faculty SPOTLIGHT MARIANNE BEVERLY

Marianne Beverly, Lovett’s Lower School choral director and general music teacher in Grades 3–5, has been a music teacher for many years. She received her bachelor’s degree in music education and performance at Converse College. While teaching in the DeKalb County school system in Georgia, she earned her master’s degree in music education at Georgia State University. She has been teaching at Lovett for 28 years.

JAN BONER

Jan Boner is the Kindergarten through second grade music teacher in the Lower School. She completed a Master’s in Education through Lesley University in Curriculum and Instruction: Integrated Teaching through the Arts. She has a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Ohio University, as well as a Bachelor of Theology with an emphasis in Christian leadership from The Way College of Biblical Research. Janet is a Board Certified Music Therapist, working with young children with developmental delays and autism. Janet served as president of Early Childhood Music & Movement Association and on the board for several more years. She brings to Lovett her passion for music, young children, and many years of teaching experience.

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lower school chorus

The Lovett Lower School Chorus is a group of fourth and fifth grade students who delight audiences with their joyful singing and charismatic stage presence. These singers rehearse once a week, after school hours, in preparation for the Lower School Holiday Choral Concert, Holiday Sing-A-Long, Lower School Talent Show, and Lower School Spring Choral Concert.

lower school M&Ms

The M&Ms are a group of third and fourth grade boys whose love for singing brings them to rehearsals once a week to enjoy the camaraderie of an all-boy choir. They perform in the Lower School Holiday Choral Concert, Holiday Sing-A-Long, Talent Show, and the All-School Closing Chapel in May.

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dance (upper, middle)

The Middle and Upper School Dance Program is taught by Rebecca Metzger and is designed to introduce many styles of dance to the beginning student, but with a focus on ballet as the foundation of all dances. In the seventh and eighth grade dance classes, students are introduced to ballet, hip hop, jazz, and contemporary dance. In the Upper School dance class, students have the opportunity to focus on more detailed aspects of dance, concentrating on the fundamentals of technique (ballet, jazz, and contemporary), proper stretching form, strengthening exercises used in pilates and gyrotonics, and the choreographic process. Upper School students also develop their performance ability by performing in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater for a fall and spring dance concert, school assemblies, chapel services, and the Spring Arts Festival.

faculty SPOTLIGHT REBECCA METZGER

Rebecca Metzger, an Atlanta native, left home at 16 to attend the School of American Ballet on a full merit scholarship. In her senior year of high school, she was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and was one of two dancers to receive the first ever Mae L. Wein Award for students of outstanding promise. At 18, she joined the New York City Ballet, performing a variety of corps, soloist, and principal roles during her career. She has appeared in the PBS series Dance in America and The Balanchine Essays. While rehearsing, performing, and touring full-time, she attended Barnard College, graduating magna cum laude. Following her performing career, Metzger became the creative director of the New York City Ballet Workout. She has taught ballet to all levels and ages, from the public schools of New York City to elite ballet academies, and is a repetiteur for both the Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine Trusts. Rebecca joined Lovett in 2012 and is thrilled to be a part of the Fine Arts Department, a place that clearly understands the value of integrating academics with the arts.

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upper school dance

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faculty SPOTLIGHT AARON JAMES

Aaron James is a dancer, choreographer, creative director and actor, and has been active in professional entertainment for just over 10 years. He got his start as he was a participant in MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with a crew called Royal Flush that he created along with his younger brother. Exposure from being on ABDC eventually propelled him into a full fledged professional dancing career that gradually led to many other opportunities in the entertainment world. Aaron has graced the stage with many big names such as Kanye West, LeCrae, Pharrell, Little Big Town, T-Pain, Jacob Latimore and more. Aaron is now actively choreographing and creative directing various projects for many independent artists as well as balancing an emerging acting career as you can find Aaron in many movies, television series and commercials airing on many major networks and streaming platforms.

REBEKAH DIADDIGO

As the founder and director of Bluebird Uncaged, Rebekah’s passion is to bring hope and dignity through dance. From sitting mesmerized by the Nutcracker as a toddler to training at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education to dancing principal roles, she has experienced the power, freedom, and joy in using dance to communicate. Rebekah is a freelance artist from Atlanta, GA and has appeared with companies such as The Georgia Ballet and the Atlanta Opera. She’s also been a guest artist with Telluride Dance Academy and Sawnee Ballet Theatre. Rebekah loves using dance to serve internationally and has travelled to Panama, Cuba, and most recently The Netherlands, to perform and conduct workshops. In 2018, she curated the Uncaged Community Dance Festival where some of Atlanta’s leading dance companies converged for a week of collaboration. Rebekah also loves mentoring the next generation through teaching; she was a faculty member at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education for nine years and is currently a guest teacher around the US. Rebekah holds a BA in Communications from Thomas Edison State University. When she’s not in the studio, Rebekah enjoys spending time with her family, reading, paddleboarding and pickleball, or winding down with hand-embroidery.

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instrumental music upper school band

The Upper School Band Program is a composite of the concert/symphonic band, jazz ensembles, woodwind, brass, and percussion ensembles. Members of the Upper School band are encouraged to study privately with Lovett’s Conservatory of Music faculty or local performing artists. Students are further encouraged to participate in select state and local honor groups, including the GMEA All-State Band, the GISA All-Select Band, the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Metro Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble, the Rialto Jazz Orchestra, and other extracurricular performing ensembles. Members of the Ellington Jazz Ensemble are selected by audition. The Lovett Ellington Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony compete in national festivals and competitions.

faculty SPOTLIGHT TIM PITCHFORD

Tim Pitchford, a native Floridian, lived and taught in the state of Illinois for a decade before becoming Lovett’s Upper School Director of Bands and Director of the Ellington Jazz Ensemble. He spent the last five years of that time as director of the jazz program and trombone professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Bloomington, IL. Under his direction, the IWU Jazz Ensemble performed for the 2014 Illinois Music Educator’s Conference and the Elmhurst Jazz Festival. He has been a clinician at numerous university jazz festivals across the country including the Marshall University Jazz Festival, the Northwest Oklahoma University Jazz Festival, and the Illinois State University Jazz Festival. As a professional trombonist, Dr. Pitchford has performed with Joe Williams, Maureen McGovern, Arturo Sandoval, Gloria Gaynor, The Manhattan Transfer, John Pizzarelli, Patti Austin, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Band, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and many others. He has recorded on several Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated albums and numerous independent and commercial recordings. From 2002-2005, he performed throughout Europe, North, Central, and South America with pop-music icon K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Recent guest performances include the 2015 Peoria Jazz Festival, the 2014 Midwest Trombone and Euphonium Conference, the 2014 Peoria Jazz Festival, the 2014 Yellowstone Jazz Festival, and the 2012 Blagoevgrad Jazz Festival in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Dr. Pitchford holds degrees in jazz performance from University of North Florida, Georgia State University, and the University of Miami.

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wind symphony

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middle school band The Lovett Middle School Bands perform numerous times throughout the year, including a holiday concert, the annual Prism Concert, the Lovett Jazz Festival, and at other venues. Students perform concert band literature, and in seventh and eighth grade begin a curriculum of jazz studies. The Middle School Bands have received superior ratings, sweepstakes honors, and outstanding soloist awards at numerous band festivals, as well as invitations to perform at the state music convention. They also have produced many All-State band students.

eighth grade band

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faculty SPOTLIGHT LYNN KING

Lynn King is the Middle School Band Director, who also assists with the Lower and Upper School Band Programs. Mrs. King received her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University. Prior to coming to Lovett, Mrs. King taught at Henderson Middle School for 11 years. She is a freelance oboe player in the Atlanta area and also plays with the Cobb Wind Symphony. Mrs. King has also been a guest clinician in many metro Atlanta schools. In her spare time she runs full and half marathons.

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lower school band

The Lovett Lower School Bands offer a unique experience for young instrumentalists. Students enjoy learning the techniques to perform in large and small ensembles. They begin their musical training in the fourth and fifth grades. The bands perform a holiday concert in December, participate in a spring concert in March, and play for the Lower School in May. Some band students have played their instruments in the annual talent show, chapel services, and some school musicals.

fifth grade band

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fourth grade band

faculty SPOTLIGHT CHARISSA GRANSDEN

Charissa Gransden, director of Lower School bands, studied music education and flute performance at Florida State University. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree from Georgia State University. This is her 15th year at Lovett, and her 25th year teaching band. Charissa has been a band adjudicator and clinician throughout the metro Atlanta area. She has taught flute as well as chamber ensembles. She is also a freelance flute player who has performed with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, Orchestra Atlanta, and the Southern Crescent Symphony. She occasionally sings with her husband, Joe, and his Big Band.

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chamber orchestra

The members of the LOVETT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA are comprised of students in grades 9-12. Musical excellence is achieved through student-centered instruction on the physical and intellectual skills required to perform string and full orchestra music from a wide range of musical styles and genres. Students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities like private lessons, GMEA All-State Orchestra, GISA All-Select Orchestra, and any of the many fine youth orchestras in the area. The LOVETT COLLEGIUM STRINGS is an honors-level ensemble that draws its members from the Chamber Orchestra. This ensemble focuses on compositions inteded for performance by small string ensembles. Students in the Collegium Strings engage in scholarly preparation of music through theoretical analysis, historical context, and historically appropriate performance practice to create authentic performances.

faculty SPOTLIGHT DAVID ECCLES

David F. Eccles is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. He has held string education positions in Virginia and Florida. He has served as a guest conductor for many state, county, regional, and community orchestras. Mr. Eccles has presented education sessions at local, state, and international conferences. He is a clinician and consulting author for the Hal Leonard Corporation. Additionally, he is a performing artist for JonPaul Bows. He holds advanced degrees in Music Education from Florida State University and University of Miami (Florida) and Bachelor of Music and Media from Norfolk State Univeristy.

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middle school orchestra

The MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA program is comprised of students in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. These young musicians are developing the physical, intellectual, and social skills vital in string music study. They perform a wide variety of musical styles and genres for both the Lovett and Metro Atlanta communities.

faculty SPOTLIGHT GRACE KAWAMURA STUBBART

Grace Stubbart is the Middle School Orchestra Director at The Lovett School. She attended Kennesaw State University for her Bachelor of Music degree, and also earned a Master of Music degree from the The University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Prior to her position as Middle School Orchestra Director, Grace was a violin instructor for the Lovett Conservatory of Music for four years. Grace holds a section violin position with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and has performed with various orchestras in the Metro-Atlanta area such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet, and Atlanta Opera. In her spare time, Grace enjoys being at the barn riding dressage and jumping over cross rails and spending time with her husband, two bunnies, cat, and dog.

eighth grade orchestra

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seventh grade orchestra

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lower school orchestra

The Lovett Lower School Orchestras offer third, fourth, and fifth graders the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of playing the violin, viola, cello, and bass. The Lower School Orchestra is centered on the physical, social, and emotional aspects of playing a string instrument. Student performances throughout the year include a holiday concert in early December, a String Spectacular concert in the Spring, and a Lower School performance in May. Orchestra students may also perform in special events such as chapel services and the annual talent show. First-year players and experienced players are welcome in the Lower School Orchestra.

faculty SPOTLIGHT PERRY MORRIS

Perry Morris is the Lower School Orchestra Director at The Lovett School. Perry earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from Kennesaw State Univeristy. Perry remains active as a performer, studio teacher, and clinician in Metro-Atlanta.

fifth grade orchestra

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fourth grade orchestra

third grade orchestra The Third Grade Orchestra offers students an early opportunity to experience playing the violin, viola, cello, and bass. First-year players and experienced players are welcome in the Third Grade Orchestra. This class focuses on the baseline skills of playing a string instrument, as well as the physical, social and emotional aspects of playing music. Student performances throughout the year include a holiday concert in early December, a String Spectacular concert in the spring, and a Lower School performance in May. Third Grade Orchestra students may also perform in special events such as chapel services, the annual talent show, and a recital at the High Museum.

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theater arts

The Theater Arts Department is dedicated to teaching an in-depth, multi-layered approach to the study of theater and its collaborative nature. Through acting classes, design and production, and education as audience members, students learn to communicate and expand their imagination, creativity, thoughts, and emotions. In classes and productions, Lovett students discover self-discipline, self-motivation, self-esteem and social interaction. The artistic process in acting and design and production is the core of all the work within the program. Students experience a heightened sense of culture and an ability to make critical value judgment through skills in acting and design and production. The Theater Arts Department combines these elements to form a curriculum that allows students to explore and experience the theatrical world, instilling a lifelong love of theater. The Theater Department produces plays and musicals both semesters, along with other workshop productions. In addition, they take an annual trip to New York City that is highly recommended, but optional.

design and production

The Design and Production classes are designed to provide and develop the skills needed to succeed in the demanding world of theatrical design and production. Offered to Upper School and eighth grade students, this program explores design and production from conceptual design work to the “nuts and bolts” that help make a production happen. Utilizing both hands-on applications as well as in-class projects, each student will be able to explore, expand, and realize his/her own creative potential. The course covers all aspects of backstage work, including stage lighting and carpentry; scenic, lighting, and costume design; stage management; operations; and fundamental sound design and engineering.

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upper school Design and Production

Eighth Grade Design and Production

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faculty SPOTLIGHT SUSAN MCCLUSKEY

Susan McCluskey is one of the assistant directors of Fine Arts, as well as theater productions coordinator and facilities manager. She works with the Design and Production classes in the Upper School and Middle School. Her greatest pleasure is working with very talented students—K-12— on theatrical productions throughout the year. Susan graduated magna cum laude from Culver-Stockton College with a Bachelor of Science in Arts Management. The combined business/ arts degree has led her to a variety of different opportunites, from theatrical stage management to administrative support of corporate presidents, set dressing to bookkeeping, properties design to marketing design. Susan is active in Atlanta’s professional theatre arena as a stage manager and props designer, having worked most recently with Atlanta Lyric Theatre and City Springs Theatre.

BRIAN PATTERSON

Brian Patterson was born in Orlando, FL, but moved to the North Georgia mountains as an elementary student. He grew up in Hiawassee, GA and is the youngest of two children. After graduation from high school, he attended West Georgia College prior to transferring and graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Technical Theater. He is the proud father of Piedmont College student Haley, who is currently following in the arts education field. Brian comes to Lovett after many years in theater around the Atlanta area. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he moved to the Atlanta area and began freelancing as well as working full-time as technical director and production coordinator for Theater in the Square in Marietta for 14 years. Following that, he was director of technical services for North Metro Church prior to joining Lovett as Technical Director. He enjoys showing young minds the joy he’s found in a career in theater as well as using those talents in everything from furniture and interior design to building campers.

WESLEY FORLINES

A native of Columbus, GA, Wesley Forlines became involved with the Springer Opera House’s Theatre Academy program at a young age. After earning a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he took a project management internship with Electronic Theatre Controls in Madison, WI. Since returning to Georgia, Wesley has worked and designed for theatres around the Atlanta area and joined the Lovett faculty in 2016. In addition to co-teaching Theatre Design and Production classes, he designs lighting and scenery for the dozens of performances Lovett produces each year.

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upper school theater arts

The Upper School Theater Arts Program offers four levels of Theater Arts classes, as well as two levels of instruction in Screenwriting and Motion Picture Production. Acting students explore a rich variety of techniques and skills through exercises, improvisation, scene study, and performance. Each semester, students will study under several guest theater professionals, enriching their overall experience. The Upper School produces several main productions a year, as well as a one-act play and numerous video productions. Screenwriting students learn to construct solid story outlines, bold characters and believable dialogue in their study of the craft of storytelling.

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faculty SPOTLIGHT SETH DECKER

Seth Decker is a Lovett alumnus and a graduate of Boston University’s Theatre Conservatory with a BFA in classical stage acting. He has been acting professionally since age 8, and has performed all over the country, from Charlotte to San Francisco to Boston. He has appeared in various television shows, commercials, and industrial films in Atlanta. In 2003, he founded Red Door Playhouse, where he teaches acting, playwriting, and improvisation to kids, teens, and adults year round. He hosts the weekly Red Door Improv Show and offers in-school improv programs and corporate teambuilding workshops across the state. He’s excited to bring the spontaneous fun of improv to all the theater students at Lovett this year.

RHODA GRIFFIS

Rhoda Griffis has been a professional working actress for over 40 years in film, television, commercials, voice-overs, and print. Holding a BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (where she now serves as a member of the Board of Trustees), Rhoda was a member of the Acting Company for seven seasons at the NC Shakespeare Festival and toured the east coast teaching Shakespeare in schools. Other theatrical credits include Charlotte Rep, St. Louis Rep, The Alliance Theatre, Theatre-by-the-Sea in Portsmouth, NH, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Ms. Griffis has over 85 feature films under her belt-including: Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Parental Guidance, The Blind Side, Walk The Line, and recent feature film Charming the Hearts of Men. With over 70 television credits, watch for her in Netflix’s Ozark Season 4 and HBO’s The Righteous Gemstone. Rhoda enjoyed recurring roles on Army Wives, Drop Dead Diva, and Satisfaction. She uses her experience in the business to guide students how to work as a professional Actor in the Southeast Market. Teaching acting for the camera, audition techniques, and teaching Theatre classes as part of the Theatre faculty (including Honors Theatre—The Acting Company), assistant directing shows, dialogue coaching students on accents, voice-over study, and ear-prompter instruction. Students get training on how actors work, train and audition professionally.

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middle school theater arts

Middle School Theater Arts classes are offered for seventh and eighth grade students, and as part of the Lovett Life Lessons rotation for sixth grade students as public speaking. In seventh grade, students are taught the fundamentals of nonverbal storytelling through sensory exploration and improvisation. They then move on to voice/diction work, as well as introductory scene study. Eighth graders are taught audition technique, stage combat, theater history, scene work from classic plays, and ultimately production rehearsal and performance through the Middle School spring play. Students are encouraged to be creative and disciplined at the same time and are given an opportunity to grow in poise and self confidence. Two Middle School theater productions are presented annually in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater.

faculty SPOTLIGHT CHRIS EKHOLM

Chris Ekholm, Lovett’s Middle School theater arts teacher, has been a professional actor for over 30 years, performing in theater, film, television, TV commercials, radio voice-overs, training films, and live industrials. He has directed productions for adults and children and has adjudicated auditions for the Georgia Theatre Conference. He is a winner of two Suzi Bass Awards, in 2005 for Most Outstanding Actor and 2007 for Most Outstanding Ensemble in a Play, which recognize excellence in Atlanta theater. Chris has appeared on many of Atlanta’s stages, including Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Horizon Theatre, True Colors Theatre Company, and Theatre in the Square, where he won four Jennie Awards. Over the course of his career, Chris has worked with such people as Steve Martin, John Lithgow, Tyler Perry, Jonathan Demme, and Ruth Buzzi, among others. Mr. Ekholm is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, Screen Actor’s Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Finally, Ekholm is a very proud recipient of the 2013 Woodward Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2015 Beth and Ray Chenault Fine Arts Teaching Award at The Lovett School.

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eighth grade theater arts

seventh grade theater arts

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visual arts In visual arts, students must synthesize and understand techniques to find their own point of view and create art that draws on a very deep understanding of who they are. Class offerings include architectural design, art foundations, art history, ceramics, computer graphics, drawing, film, painting, photography, sculpture, and videography.

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film studies

Lovett Film Studies is comprised of five classes, Lovett’s own mini-film school. Middle School students may now begin their film studies education in eighth grade with Intro to Motion Picture Production. Upper School students in History of Film explore the amazing evolution of the popular art form, from Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope to today’s 4K digital cameras and projectors. In Visual Storytelling and Screenwriting, students learn the power of telling stories with images and how to evoke those images in words. Students in Documentary Movie Making will focus on non-fiction stories, harnessing the power of media to move and challenge the audience. Likewise, students in Narrative movie making will put to good use the short fictional scripts they have developed, walking each film through the process, from pre-production planning through the film shoot itself and into the editing suite for post-production. Finally, students who wish to deeply explore the powerful roots of the hero myth will enjoy Good Versus Evil: Religious and Moral Themes In the Movies.

faculty SPOTLIGHT DAVID SILVERMAN

David Silverman’s career as an actor and filmmaker spans over 25 years—this is David’s 16th year at Lovett. As a filmmaker, David’s award-winning films have traveled across the US at prestigious film festivals including Cinequest, Palm Springs, Dances with Films in Los Angeles and the Oscar-nominating Atlanta Film Festival. A member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association, David’s recent TV credits include Netflix’s Stranger Things, Hightown on STARZ, Fox’s The Resident, FX’s Atlanta, BET’s Bigger, and AMC’s The Walking Dead. David’s film credits include The Last Son opposite Sam Worthington, Ron Howard’s Hillbilly Elegy opposite Amy Adams, The Leisure Seeker opposite Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, The Founder opposite Michael Keaton, Ava Duvernay’s Selma, and Anchorman 2 opposite Harrison Ford and Will Ferrell. David teaches five film classes here at Lovett and is the director of The Lovett School High School Film Fest. A graduate of University of Miami, David is married to author/screenwriter and Lovett Kindergarten teacher Kelly Young-Silverman and is the proud father of Evelyn May ’32.

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faculty SPOTLIGHT The educators in the Visual Arts Department are practicing artists who specialize in a variety of art mediums. Each member concentrates in one or more areas, including architectural design, art foundations, art history, ceramics, computer graphics, drawing, film, painting, photography, sculpture, and videography.

LEAH DECKER

Leah Decker joins us from the Red Door Playhouse in Roswell. She’s a painter, actor, art director, as well as a set and costume designer. She hails from the University of Georgia with a BA in Early Child Development with a wide-range of experience in visual arts. She has significant experience in children’s literature and has contributed to many arts programs throughout Metro Atlanta. She has performed at the Center of Puppetry Arts in Atlanta and was an instructor for the Evanston Arts Council in Chicago, IL. She has also contributed large installations to the University of Wisconsin Children’s Center. Leah founded the Red Door Playhouse with her husband Seth Decker in April 2003. When not making art she loves to be out in nature with her husband and two chocolate labs, Zeke & Finn!

JAY FOX

Jay Fox is an artist from Morganton, North Carolina whose artwork consists of sculpture and works on paper. He received his BFA in printmaking from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. He ran the Printmaking, Letterpress, Book Arts, and Papermaking studios at Penland School of craft for several years and was most recently the Press Manager at Small Craft Advisory Press in Tallahassee, Florida. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and can be found in many collections including The Library and National Archive of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Boise State University print collection, Boise, ID, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, and SCAD-Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.

KATHERINE SCHNEIDER

Katherine Schneider teaches middle school art classes at Lovett. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in ceramics. She received a Master’s of Art in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. Katherine has studied at Studio Arts Centers International in Florence, Italy. She is a veteran of advanced workshops at the Penland School of Crafts, and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. She has researched indigenous artwork of the Southwest and participated in workshops in Abiquiu, New Mexico at the Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center. Her personal mixed media artwork has been influenced by her travels.

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VERNON SMITH

Vernon Smith, studio artist, teaches Ceramics and Foundations of Art at Lovett. He received his BFA in Ceramics from the University of West Georgia and studied at the Arts Students League of New York. He has been a resident artist at Tom Coleman’s Studio in Las Vegas and Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Vernon has shown in and curated national ceramics exhibits and conducts workshops and classes around the Southeast. He has been a visiting artist and teacher at numerous art centers in the greater Atlanta area and currently leads semi-annual wood firings at Hambidge Center for the Arts. In addition to teaching, Vernon creates functional pottery as well as sculptural installations at his home studio.

AMY STORY

Amy Lee Story is the Visual Arts Chair and Cross-Curricular Coordinator for Fine Arts. She also instructs foundations, painting, and Honors Visual Arts. Amy grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and later went to Tulane University to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Art. She also taught elementary art at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans while getting her master’s from Loyola University. In addition to teaching, Amy also illustrates children’s books. She works in all media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, and photography. Her work is narrative in nature, allowing each piece to tell a story through the different layers of media. Her portfolio may be viewed at her website www.amyleestory.com.

COURTNEY STRICKLAND

Courtney Strickland is the K-2 art teacher. She has a BFA in Illustration from SCAD and has recently become a published children’s book illustrator. She has an extensive background working with children through her time at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta and Georgia Aquarium. Notable projects re-branding the Children’s Museum of Atlanta t-shirts, creating a map for the museum floor, backdrop designs/painting for plays, and a coloring book for the education department. Courtney has been with Lovett’s Fine Arts Department since 2014 doing artist presentations/ tutorials, summer camps, and substitute teaching for grades K-12, along with stage design for Lovett’s US theatre. She wants to help students learn more about how the arts are a major role in this growing/ diversely communicative world.

KAREY WALTER

Karey Walter is a recognized fine art, black and white photographer and educator. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she holds a MFA degree from the University of Utah. Walter directs Lovett’s photography program, where she has taught for the past 18 years. Walter’s prior work varied from black and white documentary to landscapes from across the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Her current body of work is based on mixed media concepts. She uses photography, resins, oil pastels, acrylic paint, various gel mediums, and varnishes in her abstract works on canvas. She also explores historic processes from the 1800s to understand the function of historic processes, chemistry usage, and the photographic art as a creative form. She has worked with a variety of professional artists on assignment and workshops with advanced education teaching photography and mixed media arts, including Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Montana, and Spoleto Summer Abroad in Italy and France. Her works have been displayed throughout the Southeast and are included in numerous private collections.

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Kate F. Edwards Art Award

The Kate Flournoy Edwards Art Award was established by her family with great affection on the occasion of Miss Edwards’s 100th birthday—July 29, 1977. Miss Edwards was a wellknown portrait painter and citizen of Atlanta, and the younger sister of school founder Eva Edwards Lovett. This award is given each year to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated excellence as an art student. 1978: Nancy Goldstucker 1979: Tinsley Turner 1980: Edward Daugherty 1981: E. Blair Harper 1982: Julia C. Schoen 1983: Robert E. Dornbush 1984: Richard S. Sanders 1985: J. Walter Wright III 1986: Nancy Carol Fox 1987: William Bryant Green 1988: Honor Ganelle Woodard 1989: Laurel Elizabeth Crafts 1990: Lesley Anne Stanfield 1991: Richard Davis Batson 1992: Mandy Blandford

1993: William Howell Colson 1994: Susan Carson Maier 1995: Laureen Mendez 1996: Kyu Song 1997: Ivey Doyal 1998: Allen Spetnagel 1999: Katie Armstrong 2000: Shara Hughes 2001: Leslie Clements 2002: Danielle Bernstein 2003: Jamie Steele 2004: Kelly Voyles 2005: Katie Madden 2006: Jessica Barrie 2007: Elliott Beazley

2008: Taryn O’Meara 2009: Brooks Buffington 2010: Maddie Park 2011: Tayler Cyprien 2012: Mary Lowe Bailey 2013: Margaret Millians 2014: Kaitlin Kahrs 2015: Cleo Chang 2016: Virginia Mathews 2017: Lauren Rausaw 2018: Joanna Lummus 2019: Zelle Westfall 2020: Kendall Greene 2021: Sadie Burge

2021-22 senior fine Arts students

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awards & accolades 2020-21 PERFORMING ARTS Virtual performances by music and dance students and in-person theater arts productions were held outdoors.

rECOGNITION Lauren Zelnak – named one of the top violinists in Georgia by the Georgia Music Educators Association

VISUAL ARTS In-school art projects, Local and out-of-state exhibitions, High Museum Student Art Show, LS Art Show and School-wide classroom cross-curricular projects, Signature magazine

RECOGNITION Wasswa Robbins and Ryan Cauwenberghs photographs received the HONORABLE MENTION award by the Texas Photographic Society’s 2020 Online International Student Competition Exhibition.

Senior Awards

Montague Laffitte Boyd, Jr. Award in Choral Music Madison Peavy

UNDERCLASSMEN Awards

Vinita Therrell Leake Art Award Wasswa Robbins

9th Grade Justin Griffin Joshua Stewart 10th Grade Noah Claxton Grace Schneider

Kate Flournoy Edwards Art Award Sadie Burge

11th Grade Stewart Key Morgan Wittle

Friends of the Arts Performing Arts Award #1 Sloan Vasser

Conservatory of Music Chenault Scholarship Award #1 William Carnegie

Friends of the Arts Performing Arts Award #2 Holt Burge

Conservatory of Music Chenault Scholarship Award #2 Christopher Fornasiero

Friends of the Arts Visual Arts Award Sophie Elve

Sol Kent Award for Creative Achievement Katie Maier

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Why the Arts?

An excerpt from Academic Preparation for College, published by the College Board The arts—visual arts, theater, music, and dance—challenge and extend human experience. They provide means of expression that go beyond ordinary speaking and writing. They can express intimate thoughts and feelings. They are a unique record of diverse cultures and how these cultures have developed over time. They provide distinctive ways of understanding human beings and nature. The arts are creative modes by which all people can enrich their lives both by self-expression and response to the expressions of others. Works of art often involve subtle meanings and complex systems of expressions. Fully appreciating such works requires the careful reasoning and sustained study that lead to informed insight. Moreover, just as thorough understanding of science requires laboratory or field work, so fully understanding the arts involves firsthand work in them. Preparation in the arts will be valuable to college entrants whatever their field of study. The actual practice of the arts can engage the imagination, foster flexible ways of thinking, develop disciplined effort, and build self-confidence. Appreciation of the arts is integral to the understanding of other cultures sought in the study of history, foreign language, and social sciences. Preparation in the arts will also enable college students to engage in and profit from advance study, performance, and studio work in the arts. For some, such college level work will lead to careers in the arts. For many others, it will permanently enhance the quality of their lives, whether they continue artistic activity as an avocation or appreciation of the arts as observers and members of audiences. According to the College Entrance Examination Board, nationally, students enrolled in fine arts courses score from 6 to 11 percent higher than students not enrolled in any fine arts courses.

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fota presidents Leadership History of Fota FINE ARTS GUILD 1974–75 Mr. John S. Hunsinger (Founder and First President) 1975–77 Dr. and Mrs. M. Carr Payne, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin H. Baumer 1978–79 Dr. and Mrs. S. David Kahn 1979–80 Mr. and Mrs. William Temple 1980–81 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ventulett 1981–82 Dr. and Mrs. Howard Brown 1982–83 Dr. and Mrs. Felix Sibley 1983–84 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison 1984–85 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dick 1985–86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woodward 1986–87 Mr. and Mrs. Cono Fusco 1987–89 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Turville 1989–91 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Miller 1991–93 Mrs. Carole Chambers 1993–94 Mrs. Karen Rosner 1994–95 Mrs. Carol Arnall 1995–96 Mrs. Melanie Williams

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FRIENDS OF THE ARTS (NAME CHANGED) 1996–97 Mrs. Judy Hanna Peschel 1997–98 Mrs. Gaye Flynt 1998–99 Mrs. Debbie Avery 1999–02 Mrs. JoAnn Nicholson 2002–03 Mrs. Ann Braswell 2003–04 Mrs. Mira Small 2004–05 Mrs. Phyllis Wright 2005–06 Mrs. Kathy Lee 2006–07 Mrs. Elise Wilkes 2007–08 Mrs. Linda Gray 2008–09 Mrs. Lawrie Horst 2009–11 Mrs. Jinny Keough 2011–12 Mrs. Lynn Powell 2012–13 Mrs. Anne Marino 2013–14 Mrs. Jane Jackson 2014–15 Mrs. Lisa Wargo 2015–16 Mrs. Vanessa King 2016–17 Mrs. Anne Marino 2017–18 Mrs. Mary Jane Kirkpatrick 2018–20 Mrs. Jamie Massey and Mrs. Paige Vohs 2020-22 Mrs. Sarah O’Brien and Mrs. Brittany Duncan

The Arts in Education

Eva Edwards Lovett made the following remarks in a presentation on the “Progressive Education Movement” to the Fulton County Pediatric Association: “. . . schools where progressive education is practiced believe that every child has in himself or herself some power of self-expression, some ability to create. It may be with paint or clay, or hammer and saw; with music or the dance; with dramatic work or story or poem. Whatever be the medium, it is in the expression of these powers and frequently unsuspected abilities that there lies the chance for the greatest personal satisfaction.” Progressive education knows that there is yet much to learn but it is eager and open-minded and keeps its eyes always on the child. Its ideal is that the child should be, in relation to the school, ‘Like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which bringeth forth his fruit in his season.’

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Articles inside

Why the Arts?

Past Presidents

The Arts in Education

Fine Arts Awards & Accolades

Theater Arts

Visual Arts

Instrumental Music

Friends of the Arts Membership

Friends of the Arts Board

Choral

Lower School General Music

Letter from the Head of School

Dance

Letter from the Fine Arts Director

Letter from the Friends of the Arts Co-Presidents