Welcome to our monthly newsletter where you will find updates on everything Arts related in the KLSD!
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Encore Cabaret VII: Broadway Magic
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Friday, January 4, 2019 at the JJHS Theatre 7:00pm
KLSD ArtsALIVE is proud to announce the return of Encore Cabaret. It is a special night of nostalgia as current students and alumni share the JJHS stage together creating Broadway magic as they perform theatre songs!
Andre Catrini
, JJHS Class of 2007, will be returning as this year's Musical Director!
KLSD Students Free
KLSD ArtsAlive Members $10.00
Adults $15.00
Senior Citizens (65+) $5.00
Buy tickets with Brown Paper
Tickets
or purchase at the door.
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John Jay HS Music Technology Students
Present at this Year’s Apple Technology Conference
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Amy Geiger, music technology teacher at John Jay High School, along with four of her students, presented at the Apple Technology Conference at Briarcliff High School on December 4, 2018. The instructional technology conference was attended by over one hundred educators from throughout Westchester County. Geiger presented an overview of the impressive work happening in her classroom. John Jay students shared their original music and discussed their classroom experience with workshop participants.
Among the John Jay students were senior Jack McMahon, just back from the NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference in Rochester, New York, where his composition, “Free Flying,” was featured in the Electronic Music Composition Showcase. Lily Oyen, a junior, also attended. Last year, Oyen participated in Future Music Moguls, a highly competitive high school program of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Orion Cummings, a senior, and Luc Giner, a junior, shared their compositions and effective use of software programs Finale v25, GarageBand, Logic Pro X, and Ableton Live 9.
The conference’s purpose was to raise the bar for what’s expected and what’s possible, for learning with technology. Keynote speaker Ted Lai, Education Development.
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Freshmen Play
A Tiny Miracle with a Fiberoptic Unicorn
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This year's Freshmen Play is directed by seniors, Lizzie Birmingham and Fayth Wisehart and assistant directed by junior, Katie Gebbia. The show, A Tiny Miracle with a Fiberoptic Unicorn by Don Zolidis, is a light-hearted and sentimental comedy that follows Louis, a thirteen-year-old boy who is determined to have his first kiss with the crush of his lifetime. However, Louis is also faced with dealing with his parents who are constantly bickering, his sister who often puts him down and his crazy grandmothers. Cast includes (in alphabetical order): Kathleen Birmingham, Nina Calves, Lily Dalrymple, Ava Elghanayan, Flora Elghanayan, Rayna Frantz, Caty Galgano, Drew Gressin, Jason Kamerman, Ethan Marcotullio, Delaney Martin, Jordina Oweis, Lexi Riolo, Seneca Schwartz. It is being Stage Managed by Mariel Richardson. Performances will take place on December 13 and 14 at 7pm.
Tickets are $5 for adults and students. No reservations are necessary and tickets are available at the door.
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JJHS Vocal Jazz attending this year’s
Berklee High School Jazz Festival
By Steve Morse, JJHS Teacher - John Jay Chorale, String Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra
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The Berklee High School Jazz Festival is a national competition that is held every year in Boston, Massachusetts, and John Jay Vocal Jazz has attended this event for the past 15 years. There are two or three categories based on the size of the participating schools’ enrollment. The festival traditionally puts our ensemble in the VJ I category where there are usually up to fifteen schools. We have placed as high as 2nd and usually fall within the top 5 groups. Each school is allowed 18 minutes of stage time to present their selections and the only real requirement is that the music shows a JAZZ influence. Our students also attend performances of other groups and learn a great deal about performance techniques and this type of music.
The size of the groups that perform vary greatly but we tend to be one of the larger groups. It is part of my philosophy to include as many students as possible in the experience. This year there are 38 students in the Vocal Jazz program. We’re going to be performing in three different configurations; small (4-8 singers), medium (12-16 singers), and our full group of 38.
This trip is a wonderful educational opportunity that the students really look forward to. We all hope to place well again this year!
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Upcoming Concerts at the John Jay MS
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JJMS Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
7 PM at the JJMS Theater
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JJMS Chorale Concert
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
7 PM at the JJMS Theater
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Stuff the JJMS Trombone
Fundraiser
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This winter, KLSD ArtsALIVE will be at the John Jay Middle School to support our middle school arts community.
How can you help?
Stuff the JJMS Trombone
will be at upcoming chorus and band concerts! KLSD ArtsALIVE will have a table at the upcoming chorus and band concerts trying to meet our goal and hope to fulfill by spring. The first Choral concert is literally around the corner: Wednesday, December 19th at 7 PM.
What are some of the requests? Mr. Fritch has requested help in getting new microphones for the theater. The middle school fine arts teachers are looking forward to being able to build an art gallery in the hall of JJMS to show case our talented fine artists. Both targeted fundraising projects will be enjoyed by every JJMS student!
Please stop by and learn more about how you can support KLSD ArtsALIVE and our efforts for the JJMS students.
See you there!
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Thank you from ArtsALIVE!
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KLSD ArtsALIVE would like to thank all the Increase Miller parents who contributed to our fundraiser for Mr. Eldridge and Mrs. Higgins. Thanks to your donations and help from the 5
th
grade committee, we were able to raise enough money for both of their wish lists.
Mr. Eldridge has received his art books, and we are in the process of obtaining the spotlight for Mrs. Higgins.
KLSD ArtsALIVE is committed to supporting the arts for our children throughout the Katonah Lewisboro School District.
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Support the Arts and Become A Member Today
Keeping and expanding arts in our schools requires your support. With past donations and membership dues, we’ve funded everything from arts-related field trips and educational programs to the installation of an art gallery and a recording sound booth at John Jay High School. We’ve even awarded college scholarships for students pursuing art-related careers.
Become a member of KLSD ArtsALIVE to support the arts in our school district and throughout our community. We offer several membership levels, ranging from $50 up to $400. All donations are tax-deductible and go towards supporting the fine and performing arts programs in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district. Visit our website to learn more and become a member.
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Our Mission:
KLSD ArtsALIVE promotes and enhances the arts and offers our Katonah Lewisboro school community ongoing opportunities to integrate arts into the student experience.
Who are we?
KLSD ArtsALIVE is a group of parents, staff, students, community members, and small business partners who are dedicated to the cultural enrichment of our school district and community. Through our work, we enhance our schools’ art curriculums and share the students’ talents with the community. Our art-related events and programs help to unify and celebrate all members of our community.
What do we do?
KLSD ArtsALIVE provides support in many ways, including:
- Regular communication with fine and performing arts teachers and staff to determine their needs and how we can best help meet those needs.
- Reinforce priorities of the fine and performing arts to school administrators and the Board of Education.
- Organize volunteers, as needed, to support art-related activities.
How do we do it?
As a 501C(3), we solicit, receive, manage and disburse funds to support the fine and performing arts programs. Recently we’ve:
- Funded teacher grant requests for arts-related field trips and educational programs, reducing the cost for families.
- Provided funds for new acoustic band shells.
- Purchased and installed an art gallery, featuring a 3D print art display case and a hanging frame display system at JJHS.
- Installed a recording sound booth at JJHS.
- Awarded college scholarships for students pursuing art-related careers.
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