Fine Arts News
Kenyon College singers visit KCD
On Friday, March 12, KCD was happy to host the Kenyon College Chamber Singers as they visited Louisville and the KCD campus as part of their annual spring concert tour. The group is a select mixed choir consisting of forty-three undergraduate musicians who regard singing as an integral part of a liberal arts education. While at KCD, the choir held a workshop for KCD chorale students. Later in the day, the singers performed for the community at St. Francis Episcopal Church.
For more information on the choir, click here.
Art students welcome college rep
Last week, upper school art students welcomed Alyse Ronayne from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
In addition to surveying MICA’s programs and facilities, Ms. Ronayne also discussed a wide variety of career paths in both fine and commercial arts.
Once Upon a Mattress is no snoozer!
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the upper school musical Once Upon a Mattress on a production that kept audiences entertained with a mixture of singing, dancing, and comedy.
Once Upon A Mattress was directed Kate Scinta with musical direction by Karen Welsh and choreography by Diane Thurmond. The set was designed by Rudy Keel.
Teachers’ art show raises $1,400 for Wayside
According to Wayside Gallery manager Randy Webber, the 4 for 365 art show held on February 5 raised a total of $1,400 for Wayside Christian Mission. The show consisted of work by visual art teachers David Miller, Becky Gallion, Dean Brown, and Maggie Towne.
Total raised updated on 03-10-10
JK students share music program with parents
Recently, JK students shared a music program with their parents in the choral music room. Under the direction of music teacher LuAnn Hayes, JK students performed songs and dances about animals and winter hibernation. The performance also involved animal masks students created in Emily Kemp's art class.
KCD teachers' art show featured in Courier-Journal and LEO
This week's Courier-Journal and Louisville Eccentric Explorer both featured the 4 for 365 art show that opens this Friday. The show features work by visual arts teachers Becky Gallion, Dean Brown, Maggie Towne, and David Miller. From the Courier-Journal article:
David Miller wants his students at Kentucky Country Day School to understand that the art they create can have bigger implications in the world.
Miller, who teaches photography and graphic design, is one of four teachers from the school who are creating art to sell as a fundraiser for Wayside Christian Mission.
It's the first time the school's visual art teachers have come together to exhibit their work.
Grandparents and Special Friends Program is coming!
Students in grades 1-4 are looking forward to performing for the special people in their lives on Monday, April 19, at 9:30 am in the Gardner Gym. This year's program, “Sing for Water,” will celebrate water through songs, dances, and drama, and will highlight the world's desperate need for this valuable resource. LS music teachers Jeannine Ary and LuAnn Hayes extend an invitation to all and encourage you to mark your calendars now!
C-J runs front page story on theatre project
Our new theatre is the cover story of today's NE Neighborhoods section.
The school currently stages plays in an area known as the commons, which serves as a cafeteria and assembly hall. It can be crazy as lunches are cleared to get ready for the next event, Scinta said. She looks forward to the day the school has space dedicated to the arts and all that will entail, from adding a broader dance program to giving each area of the visual arts dedicated space instead of lumping them all in one room.
“With seven new classrooms, we're really going to be able to pay attention to each of our disciplines and give them the attention they deserve.”
Full story: http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201001270300/Z...
Lower school students and parents enjoy Louisville OrKIDStra
The Lower School was well-represented at last Saturday's OrKidstra Concert presented by the Louisville Orchestra. With one hundred sixty parents and children in attendance, all enjoyed the preshow activities, the wonderful music of the orchestra, and the antics of mime artist Dan Kamin. The family field trip was organized by lower school music teacher LuAnn Hayes.
Musical Theater class presents songs from High School Musical
On Tuesday, third and fourth graders in the musical theater elective entertained a lower school audience with a production featuring songs from High School Musical. In addition to the musical numbers, the production featured dramatic scenes written by students.
Upcoming Arts Events
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March 25, 2010 - 1:30pm
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March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
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March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
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March 28, 2010 - 3:00pm
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