Spoleto Selfie Sunday

Spoleto Selfie Sunday (Fun-day)

This week was filled with various actives, events, and performances for the students.  There were three faculty recitals, a second student performance night, trips to the beach and Siena, a Spoleto Palio (see previous post), a talent show, and a competition for best self.

On Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday the faculty shared their work with the students.  The audience was treated to musical performances, visual arts portfolios, and mixed media performances.  Each teacher took time to explain his or her process and the significance of each piece.  It was inspiring.

After performing two Shakespeare pieces, drama teacher, Jack Zerbe, assisted Serafino Amato, photography teacher, with his presentation.  Serafino showed his photos and read captions from his 2012 publication.

After showing some of his portrait work, Raul Miyar, visual arts teacher, explains the amulets/talismans that he makes for his graduating students at the Altos de Chavon School each year.

Jan Guffin, creative writing teacher, shares a personal essay and a poem.

Anna, pianist, and Jill, flutist, play a duet.

At the student performance class, our participants included four singers, four visual artists, four photographers, and all of the writers.  The following photos are a selection from Friday evening:

Alethia explains her process for her self-portrait.

Rachel explains her photograph taken at the convent.

Avery reads from a journal entry written at the local park.

Kat reads from her "pink" journal entry, from the park.

Lucy sings.

Kristen sings.

Maddy reads her journal entry from the park.

Sophia sings.

Hannah explains her artistic process.

India reads her journal entry from the park.

Kristen sings.

       

Two of the team cheers from Saturday's Spoleto Palio:

We had some great submissions for the Sunday Selfies:

Zoe, Abby, Claire, and Maddy.

Emma, Annie Lee, Hannah, Matt, Elizabeth, and Kas.

The talent show on Sunday night was a big success.  We had a wide range of acts.  This was the final portion for the Spoleto Palio and the winners were announced... congratulations Chiocciola!

Bee shares some original jokes.

Noah read an original poem.

"Denim" performed en masse.

                       

A più tardi!