THE ARTS

Mayfield Conservatory Programs Collaborate for Fall Production of “Hello, Dolly!”

The fall production of the comic musical Hello, Dolly! is Mayfield Senior School’s first true all-Conservatory production, and will showcase the talents of members of each of Mayfield Senior School’s eight Conservatory programs, from singing to stage management. “This production is collaboration at its best—we have Theatre Conservatory students assisting Vocal Conservatory students with acting [...]

Get Ready for a Roller Disco at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Besides being great actors, the cast of Xanadu will now be fire on wheels. Since most of this fall’s upcoming musical takes place in a roller disco, many members of the cast will be roller-skating around the stage. “I have never roller-skated before but it has been really fun and the experience of the show [...]

Polytechnic School Fifth Grader’s Cinderella Hollywood

Another fractured fairy tale for the fifth grade play. Mrs. Garcia’s class, the second group to perform, presented Cinderella Hollywood to rave reviews.

Chandler School: Art in the Third Dimension

Third-grade students travel to the new 3D art room on the South Campus to work with clay. This new art room complements the 2D art room on the Lower School campus and features a kiln.

Polytechnic Upper School Orchestra Performs at Disneyland

Recently, the Polytechnic Upper School Orchestra visited Disneyland to perform in the Community Arts Showcase. Selection to play at Disneyland in this program is a distinctive honor. Congratulations to the musicians and to Ria Kubota, their talented conductor.  

Mayfield Junior School: A Christmas Tradition

On Wednesday, December 14, the Kindergarten class at Mayfield Junior School delighted parents, grandparents and friends with a charming performance of the annual Christmas Nativity Play. A tradition for over 75 years, the Nativity Play is a favorite for many of all the Christmas events on Mayfield’s campus.

Polytechnic School: My Adobe House

A recent sunny day provided the perfect drying conditions for kindergarten adobe house building. Kindergarteners studied Native Americans in the month of November, and this fun (albeit messy!) activity was a culmination of that learning unit. One of the overarching questions students discuss in their kindergarten year is who they are and how they fit [...]