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Tuning Up Agnes Irwin’s Instrumental Program |
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Piloting a new event that combines the Lower School String Program, Middle School Instrumental Ensemble and Upper School Instrumental Ensemble, music teacher Ben Vaughan has organized the first Winter Instrumental Music Expo at Agnes Irwin, taking place on Monday, January 30 at 7 p.m. in the West-Wike Theatre. The Expo will be a harmonically-stimulating evening, providing an opportunity for the Lower School string players to give their first performance and the instrumental program as a whole to perform together, showcasing classroom exercises and behind-the-scenes skills that students have steadily developed in each division. "One of the positive aspects of having the younger girls demonstrate more facets of their classroom learning is that it helps illustrate the pace of learning to parents and the community," said Mr. Vaughan. "There are so many dimensions of their instrument to learn to simply be able to produce a sound; the girls deserve a chance to show off how much they really know how to do." This year, the total number of Lower School instrumentalists is the largest its ever been. By initiating the Expo, Mr. Vaughan hopes to create a feeling of wholeness amongst the three divisions. "The Expo is a step toward creating a culture of sharing with younger students. I would love to see older students regularly visiting the younger ensembles to play and teach. The packed schedule in each division makes this a challenge, but the Expo is a move in what I think is the right direction." |
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Broadway Comes to AIS! |
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 Jean Wike Faust ’49 Opportunity Grant Recipient, Alicen Davis '12, has chosen to use her award to sponsor "Triple Threat" - a one-day intensive workshop taught by Broadway stars that focuses on acting, singing and dance - at Agnes Irwin on Saturday, January 21. Alicen's action makes it possible for her fellow AIS RepCo members to share in the experience. Triple Threat is a product of The Broadway Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting training, mentoring and career opportunities in musical theater to performing arts students. The workshop on January 21 will be led by some of Broadway's finest including, Tituss Burgess (pictured above as Sebastien in "The Little Mermaid") and James Kinney, who's acting roster includes roles in "Fosse" and "Sweet
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Award-Winning Artist Donates Artwork to Cause |
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Ted Ellis, an award-winning artist, is donating some of his original art pieces to the Agnes Irwin Arts Board's upcoming exhibition, "Art for Eburru." The Arts Board is calling on the AIS community to support education in Kenya for the second year in a row. Last year, the Arts Board raised $1,600 (the equivalent of 150,000 Kenyan shillings). The money was used to replace outdated textbooks with new textbooks - a crucial step in the advancement of education in a secondary school in Kenya. In an effort to raise money for the school in Eburru, Kenya, artwork will be sold at the "Art for Eburru" exhibit in the Moran Gallery from January 23 to February 3. The Arts Board is accepting submissions until Friday, January 20. Download event and submission information here. |
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| | | | | January 20, 7 p.m. • The Moran Gallery Impulse Arts Night Impulse Arts Night is the official kick-off to Arts Week, featuring a lively open mic night where anything goes – music, poetry, drama - all in a positive and welcoming setting. Come out and explore your artistic side! | | |
| | | | | January 23, 8 a.m. • The Moran Gallery Arts Week Morning Fete Come and toast to Arts Week with a cup of savory hot chocolate, surrounded by your friends on the Arts Board. Enjoy the accompanying, regaling sounds of the Upper School Instrumental Ensemble. | | |
| | | | | January 23, 8:05 a.m. • West-Wike Theatre
Middle School Music Quarterly Performance
Under the direction of Agnes Irwin music instructors Ben Vaughan and Cara Latham, 8th grade students will perform several modern songs by pop sensations like Rihanna and Vanessa Carlton, using the piano, drums, bass guitars, bells, marimba and other instruments. 17 students who have dedicated time to learning how to play guitar will be showing off their newly-developed skills while singing, "Be Ok," by Ingred Michaelson. | | |
| | | | | January 23-27 • Various campus locations
ARTS WEEK
In an effort to promote the arts at AIS and to the community more broadly, the student-run Arts Board is dedicating a week in January to showcase the various disciplines in Agnes Irwin's Arts Department. Previous Arts Weeks have included workshops with visiting artists, visual arts activities and performances by the Bel Cantos and Haverford Notables. This year, the Arts Board is pleased to welcome local artist Randall Sellers and famed photographer Robert Creamer, who has been professionally photographing architecture and museum installations for more than 30 years. | | |
| | | | | January 27-28 • West-Wike Theatre
Upper School Drama
The AIS Repertory Company presents "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" - a satirical, Saturday Night Live-esque parody of classic Shakespeare plays. This play is suitable for 7th grade students and above. | | |
| | | | | January 23-February 3 • The Moran Gallery "Art for Eburru" In an effort to raise money for a secondary school in Eburru, Kenya, the Agnes Irwin Arts Board will host an art exhibition entitled "Art for Eburru" in the Moran Gallery from January 23 to February 3. The Arts Board is accepting submissions until Friday, January 20. Download event and submission details here | | |
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