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THE WEBB SCHOOLS

Students Pursue Arts via Zoom, Social Media, Livestreamand in Person

Despite the significant challenges posed by the pandemic, students still found ways to perform and create in a combination of digital and physical spaces.

THE THEATER PROGRAM staged two online plays and two radio plays, tackling a series of more challenging efforts in performance and presentation.

The first online play, She Kills Monsters, was pre-recorded. For the second play, the program embraced Zoom and performed The Party Hop live on Zoom – to big success. At the end of spring, students staged a live performance of The Revolutionists in the Liu/Cheung Theater before an audience of 60 – with a recorded version available for remote audiences.

“It was an incredible experience for our actors and stage technicians, who were so happy to be back on stage, ” Fine Arts Department Chair Stefanie Plumley said.

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INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL PROGRAMS were also able to present versions of their usual programming and released pre-recorded concerts in both winter and spring. Students added new skills in recording music to their portfolios and faculty members became adept at online music editing.

Webb’s DANCE PROGRAM also found ways to perform, creating a dynamic concert that meshed individual performances focused on a theme recorded separately and synced via Zoom, as well as solo work.

“It was a powerful, joyful and exciting experience for both our dancers and the community,” Plumley said.

Webb’s VISUAL AND DIGITAL ARTS PROGRAMS embraced the power of social media, submitting work directly to the program’s Instagram page. The online Art Café drew more submissions than ever before. The spirit and energy of the Fine Arts Department also blossomed in Webb’s annual spring arts JUBILEE, where students presented live and recorded performances.

Artwork below by Eunice Lau ‘23. Artwork right by Michael Fu ‘24