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I BELIEVE THAT THE TRULY DEFINING DIFFERENCE IN OUR
ARTS PROGRAM IS NOT HOW MUCH TIME WE SPEND BUT HOW
OUR TEACHERS APPROACH THE TASK. WHAT ONE SEES IS HOW
SKI LLFULLY OUR TEACHERS ENGAGE STUDENTS I N A HIGHLY
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS OF ARTISTIC DECISION-MAKING.
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Over the last several weeks we have been treated, as we are each year at this time, to
a host of performances by our theater and music students in all four divisions. Middle
School Drama Teacher Rachel Damon directed a fabulously inventive production of
Te Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Stephanie Parks Upper School students camped
it up in Litle Shop of Horrors, the frst full-scale musical theater production in Upper
in more than a decade. Tina Kuhlmans chorus and John Risings instrumentalists
performed varied and staggeringly difcult programs in their fall concerts while Maria
Eynons students presented Dohertys elaborate annual holiday pageant, and Russell
White and Robin Wilson planned several Lotspeich musical productions that will go
up afer the frst of the year.
I always leave these productions singing (probably out of tune!) and always achingly
proud of what our students are doing. At each performance I am struck anew by the
confdence of our young performers: their poise, their energy, and their manifest joy in
performing together. But as much as I enjoy the shows, I am even more moved by what
I see when I dip into rehearsals. Its an opportunity that few of us getto see how the
magic is made.
In the hands of our skilled arts teachers, it is in rehearsals that the real learning takes
place. What we all enjoy on opening night brings to fruition hours of rehearsal and
thousands of decisions.
Whereas many schools have rolled back arts programs in the last decade, Seven
Hills has deepened its commitment. Unlike many schools, we ofer a robust schoolwide
program that gives all our students, from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, frequent
opportunities to hone their skills in theater, instrumental and choral music, and in the
visual arts. While many schools rotate students through arts classes one trimester at a
time, Seven Hills requires a full-year commitment to all three major disciplines through
seventh grade. When our students reach eighth grade, we do allow them to begin to
specialize, but all students are still required to take the equivalent of two year-long arts
electives. Finally, unlike many schools which require litle arts instruction in the upper
school, we require students to enroll in at least three semesters of arts coursesand
take great pride that so many of our students far exceed these requirements. As a
result, enrollments in our arts electives have reached all-time highs and a record
number of students are reaping the rewards that come from full-blooded participation
in the arts.
Why has Seven Hills chosen to double down on the fne and performing arts? It
is, I believe, a logical corollary of our mission-based commitment to fostering the
skills our students will need to excel in a rapidly changing world. In a recent published
monograph, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills has identifed what they call the
Four Cs most critical to preparing students for positions of leadership in the
global economy. Tey are: Critical Tinking, Communication, Collaboration, and
Creativity. Te article puts special emphasis on the ability to work creatively with others,
ON MISSION: BUILDING 21
ST
CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS
by Head of School Christopher P. Garten
including the ability to:
lee|o, in|enent and connunicate new ideas to ot|ers eectie|y
le oen and resonsie to new and dierse ersecties, incororate grou inut
and feedback into the work
lenonstrate origina|ity and inentieness in wor| and understand t|e rea| wor|d
limits to adopting new ideas
View iai|ure as an oortunity to |earn, understand t|at creatiity and innoation
is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes
Watching our skilled teachers lead rehearsals gives one a deeper appreciation of
how critical skills are built. Tough we do, as a school community, devote far more
time than most to arts instruction, I believe that the truly defning diference in our
arts program is not how much time we spend but how our teachers approach the
task. What one sees, especially in rehearsals, is how skillfully our teachers engage
students in a highly collaborative process of artistic decision-making. Our actors and
singers, instrumentalists and stage hands are all actively encouraged to contribute
their own ideas. In impassioned conversations, these young artists ofer their own
interpretations, suggest and debate modifcations. Tey participate actively in the
thousands of individual decisionsnuanced, but critically importantthat help
create the desired impact on the audience.
It has been a long tradition in our theater program to give our senior theater
students the opportunity to direct a play of their own. Tese students, who have
spent years actively participating in crafing the shows of which they have been a
part, are now given the full responsibility to guide a show. Tey assume responsibility
for every aspect of the production: they choose or adapt the script, defne an
interpretative approach and adapt it to the limitations of our stage. Tey cast the
s|ow, run re|earsa|s, inart a ision to |ig|ting, stage and costune designers, and
orchestrate the collaborative eforts of dozens of cast and crew members over months
of rehearsal.
In the same way, Tina Kuhlman and John Rising, as their students grow into more
sophisticated musicians, begin to turn over to their students more and more of the
responsibility for crafing a performance. Improvising jazz licks, taking on vocal solos,
helping to choose the repertoire and making complex interpretative decisions
all these refect Seven Hills rich tradition of engaging students fully in creative
collaboration.
So ofen, years afer they graduate, our alumni still speak of the trust and respect
they were given as young artists and performers. For many, this opportunity to work
with their peers under skillful guidance of their talented teachers was their frst real
experience with creative collaboration. Even those who found their vocations in
business or professional careers, credit much of their success to the confdence and
leadership skills they gained through their participation in the arts here at Seven Hills.
In the new Strategic Plan adopted last May, the Board of Trustees identifed building
a new Performing Arts Center as one of our highest institutional priorities. Tis is,
in part, a logical response to the explosive growth in the performing arts at Seven
Hills over the last decade. But it also recognizes, in a truly visionary way, the critical
importance of the performing arts in building the 21st century skills that are so
deeply embedded in our mission as a school.
In the hands of our skilled arts
teachers, it is in rehearsals that the
real learning takes place.
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Eight years ago, business magnate and Microsof
co-founder Bill Gates stood before dozens of the
nations leading educators during a prestigious
conference and told them that the American
teaching model was
obsolete. His stance
on what he called an
archaic form of
education sent
ripples throughout
the corporate world,
colleges and
universities, and
grade schools. A year
later in 2006,
world-renowned
author Sir Ken
Robinsons TED talk entitled How Schools Kill
Creativity illustrated the educators burden to
rethink the blueprint for efective teaching models.
To date, Robinsons TED talk has received more
than 30 million views on YouTube and TED.com.
By 2010, academicians and business moguls, alike,
produced statements and lectured on the absolute
need for the reconceptualization of education.
Within that year, one of the most popular books
among teachers, administrators, and professors
vision for students. Trough the arts, students
learn important skills to piece together difcult
problems, gain consensus toward an efective
result, and present complex information to a
global audience. Tey inherently embrace
innovation, take smart risks, and employ the
spirit of creativity in all that they do. As
professional musicians and performers, Seven
Hills performing arts faculty depend upon the
fruits of collaboration in order to achieve
success, and they incorporate that same rhythm
into their instruction, preparing students for
success in the arts, and in all aspects of their lives.
Dedicated Faculty
wit| a Vision
Seven Hills is known for taking unique strides to
instill in students an appreciation for music and
was Harvard University Professor Tony
Wagners Global Achievement Gap. Te book,
which made its way onto millions of shelves and
e-readers worldwide, stated that without a 21
st

century learning environment, K-12
educationeven at the best schoolswould
fail to prepare students to be successful even in
the near future.
At the core of 21
st
century principles in
education is the ability to create, take risks, and
solve problemsskills that are rooted in the
arts. Seven Hills performing arts educators
provide a robust, unique arts education
experience. Te Seven Hills community values
the arts because the framework for arts
education and appreciation is consistent with
the 21
st
century, future-focused educational
Act I: Te Global Stage
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Seven Hills has these beautiful spaces
where students can create. I am blessed to
be able to work in the Red Barn on the
Hillsdale Campus. On the Doherty
Campus, we have a rare wood oor stage
with legs, a cyclorama, and wingspace. As
an artist, I see these places as magical.
- Creative Dramatics Teacher Russell White
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On with the show!
Mrs. Eynon and her ffth graders jazz it up during dance class.
theater. For years, Lower School students in
grades one through fve have had opportunies to
present annual performances. From the Pre-K
for Two-Year-Olds program to the 12th grade,
students receive performing arts instruction,
including a dramatic play class every other week
for students in Pre-Kindergarten and annual
musical and theatrical performances for Lower
School students.
Te quaint stage on the Doherty campus and
the Red Barn on the Hillsdale Campus signify
the strength of theater and music education at
Seven Hills. Music lessons are never typical.
Doherty Music Teacher Maria Eynon takes her
students through multiple levels of dance
appreciation, from country folk dances and
Te Twist, to the Cha-Cha Slide. Te
students, from two years old through ffh grade,
come to class confdent and prepared.
Performing gives our students time to shine.
But performance is just a refection of what
school is all about, in general, said Maria.
Tey get to show their community what theyve
learned, perceived, and interpreted, and they
make it their own. Tat is the recipe for
true confdence.
On the Hillsdale Campus, Music Teacher Robin
Wilson may have rows of xylophones at the
ready. She asks students to listen to the rhythm
of a festive, percussive song and jump in one by
one to play the xylophones until each one is
playing one of the instruments, right on the beat.
Te next day, Robin may invite the School
House Symphony, a group of professional
classical musicians, to teach Pre-Kindergarten
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students about the mechanics of the trombone,
or the pitch of the fute.
Lower School Creative Dramatics Teacher Russell
White works with Maria and Robin to nurture the
natural dramatic creativity within all students. It is
not uncommon for Russell to weave together
meaningful improvisational lessons for 5-year-olds.
Tey learn to respond on their feet and, in the
process, theyre already learning stage directions
and the technical lingo needed to perform with
ease in the Middle School.
And while Russell is ofen the teacher behind the
curtain, he also understands how the magic of
theater translates into advantages in the classroom.
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Middle School Drama Teacher
M A R I A E Y N O N
Music Teacher, Doherty
T I N A K U H L M A N
Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair,
and Music & Speech Teacher
S T E P H A N I E P A R K
Upper School Theater Teacher
J O H N R I S I N G
Middle and Upper School Music Teacher
R U S S E L L W H I T E
Creative Dramatics Teacher, Doherty
& Lotspeich
R O B I N W I L S O N
Music Teacher, Lotspeich
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Imagination takes fight in Mr. Russells theater class.
It makes them more comfortable with taking
risksespecially in the arts and sciences, said
Russell. Children who learn how to improvise on
stage learn that they dont have to always accept
exactly what is in front of them. Imagination is like
a muscle. It gets stronger with use.
In less than 10 years, Seven Hills has built not only
a substantial Middle and Upper School
instrumental music program, but also one that has
grown beyond what the current facilities are able
For two years, a handful of students played under
Johns direction in a club format and took
individual lessons to enhance their skills. Tey
worked tirelessly to produce quality pieces that he
would arrange to ft the small group. In 2002, he
began to notice an uptick in interest among
students. With support from then Middle School
Head Ted Rockwell, John was able to purchase
instruments and materials necessary to take his
next big step into the fedgling music program.
John now directs bands in each Middle School
grade, along with symphonic ensembles in
Upper School, as well as the Contemporary
Ensemble, which plays jazz standards and original
compositions. Since 2002, Seven Hills has
graduated a number of music students who have
gone on to atend prestigious performing arts
colleges and universities, such as Berklee College
of Music, Chicago College of Performing Arts,
and University of Cincinnatis College-
Conservatory of Music (CCM), to name a few.
Rising says, I have high expectations and the
students rise to them. Teres no hiding in small
performance ensembles, here every student
musician is heardevery player pulls his or
her weight.
to support. Performing arts faculty have charted
paths, cultivated interests, and not only formed
musical ensembles, but also nurtured award-
winning ensembles. Tey have encouraged and
empowered students to own their work, which
in turn, propels students to the stage, music halls,
and anywhere their dreams take them.
Act II: Humble
Beginnings
Instrumental Music Teacher John Rising held a
position as a professional bassoonist with the
Arizona Opera prior to coming to Seven Hills in
1999. When he arrived he set out to do one
thing, get students fred up about music. He
spent many of his early days drumming up
interest among students who started out in his
general music class. At the time, the only
instrumental music course ofering was a hand
bell class.
I was just going around asking students if they
played an instrument, and if they did, I asked
them to come sit down with me and a few others
and play, said John. We started out with six or
seven students. I told them I didnt care what
they played. If we had two clarinets, two pianos,
and a drum, we did it and we made it work.
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Student musicians practice during Symphonic Ensemble rehearsal with Mr. Rising.
Te organic growth in student response can be
atributed to faculty members who have shown
long-term support and a unique understanding
of the program, said vocal music teacher and
Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair Tina
Kuhlman. At its core are teachers and
administrators who truly uphold the Seven Hills
leadership in their lives and many will be
instrumental in supporting the arts in their
generation.
Te tenacity and commitment of the faculty
would become the start of what would result in
signifcant growth in student interest in music
and performing arts. And within that growth,
students who are not necessarily pursuing a
career in the arts have come to beneft from
their experiences at Seven Hills.
Our students arent just performing or puting
on a show. By the time the curtain is drawn and
the performers are on the stage, the learning is
already done. Te process is complete, said
Tina. Tey have become even beter thinkers
and collaborators. Tey have known
responsibility.
Said John Rising, Its about being culturally
literate. The arts make our students smarter,
more creative, deeper thinkersand
better people.
One of Johns favorite examples of this
deeply-rooted appreciation for performing arts
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Va|ues. excellence,
respect, kindness,
honesty, fairness,
personal
responsibility,
and commitment
to community.
As arts faculty, we
all want our
students to
graduate from Seven Hills with a lifelong
appreciation of the artswhether they go on to
study performing arts in college, or simply
enjoy listening to music and appreciate what
goes into it, said Tina. We will have a few
students who will major in the arts, but every
one of these kids will be in a position of
Lotspeich
Second Grade Holiday Show Dec. 12
Third-Fifth Grade Recorder Concert Feb. 11
First and Second Grade Instrumental Recitals
March 10
Third-Fifth Grade Instrumental Recitals March 14
First Grade Spring Show April 16
Third and Fourth Grade Spring Concert May 8
Fifth Grade Musical May 23
Doherty
Winter Holiday Program Dec. 20
Fifth Grade Musical March 13
Unit III Recital April 23
Unit II Recital April 24
Closing Program June 3
Middle School
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Nov. 8 and 9
Choral Concert Nov. 12
Instrumental Concert Dec. 8
42nd Street May 2 and 3
Instrumental Concert May 18
Choral Concert May 21
Upper School
Little Shop of Horrors Nov. 22 and 23
Choral Tour Dec. 2
Choral Concert Dec. 3
Instrumental Concert Dec. 8
Talent Show Feb. 22
Play April 24 26
Coffee House May 16
Instrumental Concert May 18
Choral Concert May 20
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On with the show!
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Mr. Rising is one of the most enthusiastic music teachers our son
Christopher has ever had. He really encourages the kids to step out of
their comfort zone and do things they normally wouldnt try. The school as
a whole has been very supportive of his extra-curricular music pursuits,
including taking the Middle School students to see Christopher perform
with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Cincinnati Symphony Youth
Orchestra at Music Hall last year. It really meant a lot to us as a family,
and Christopher individually, to have that kind of support.
- Parent Candice Janidlo (Sophie, 8th grade; Chris, 11th grade)
The Upper School chorus rehearses with Mrs. Kuhlman.
On with the show (continued)
education at Seven Hills is subtle, yet striking:
Physical Education Teacher Sue Bone and
Calculus Teacher Lenore Horner are
accon|is|ed c|arinetists, Ler :c|oo| lean
of Students David Brot plays the trombone
beautifully. When these three teachers expressed
an interest in playing with students during
concerts, they received immediate support from
their colleagues and the administration to work
rehearsals into their schedules. Tey continue to
perform with students today.
an assistant professor in the Department of
Music and Teatre at Xavier University, refected
on the requirements for academic preparedness,
saying, Meanwhile, the need for top-notch
learning facilities continues to increase as the
collegiate world of theater and performing arts
has shifed so signifcantly, with many university
programs scrambling to fall in line with industry
expectations.
Sound of the Future
Seven Hills students enjoy the advantage of a
wealth of infuences from dedicated faculty who
continuously expose them to all aspects of the
arts. As a team, we work to continually expand
the foundation for our students, inviting them to
listen, learn, and try new experiences, said Tina.
Tina Kuhlman said she believes current Seven
Hills student musicians are steadily paving the
In this way, students get to work with faculty
members they have known for years as a physical
education teacher or a math teacher, but also
come to see them as musicians, said Rising.
Tat is something specifc to Seven Hills. I dont
know of any other schools that support
something like this.
Along with the growth in interest have come
tests and trials associated with cramped
classroom space. Te advantages of having
facilities and equipment that match the quality
of Seven Hills faculty would place Seven Hills
students on the proper footing to enter a highly
competitive feld of music and theater.
Referring to the cuting-edge demands of
professional performing arts in the digital age,
Stephen Skiles, who is Director of Teatre and
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The performing arts at Seven Hills holds a treasured place in the school
curriculum and provides a rich and rewarding extracurricular experience
for participants in the middle and upper grades. Under the careful and
supportive guidance of drama and music teachers in the lower grades, my
children have enjoyed their performing experiences in each annual
production, and I have been honored to attend every show.
- Parent Sherri Remaklus (Katie, 6th grade; Kenneth, 10th grade)
Middle School students learn the art of applying stage makeup with Miss Damon.
way for what will become a full-size orchestra,
band, and chorus and envisions a future replete
with the facilities needed to rehearse and perform
beautiful music on a full scale. Te accom-
modations will continue to add to the richness of
arts education defned daily at Seven Hills.
Stage Directions
Middle School Drama Teacher Rachel Damon
waves her hand over a costume rack near the
theater room where students have been
rehearsing for the play, Te Lion, Te Witch,
and the Wardrobe. In a room nearby, she points
to makeup design renderings posted on the wall.
Everything from the costume selection to the
makeup designs were driven by the Middle
visual arts. But it is the developing shif in theater
production that has infuenced the way Rachel
and other cuting-edge arts educators teach
drama to young students. Simply put, theater
education is changing because full-feature,
professional theater productions are changing,
said Rachel.
Rachel, who until coming to Seven Hills to teach
Middle School students had spent her teaching
career at the high school level, said she is
pushing the students out of their comfort zones
and seeing that theyre responding. One quarter
of the Middle School student body participated
in the play, many with multiple roles and
responsibilities.
Television and stage actor Michael Laurence 87
said Seven Hills legacy of strong performing arts
education underscores the excellence that
takes place in
every aspect of life,
in and outside the
School.
Te program at
Seven Hills set the
template for me
School students, said Rachel. Under Rachels
direction, students worked in earnest to bring
the November performance to life.
Te thing about being a theater student is its so
much more than just theater, said Rachel. You
have to know how to meet deadlines. You have to
work well with others, you have to deal with
things on the fy, you have to learn that not
everyone is going to be the lead, you have to
learn to be disappointed, and you have to make it
workall with confdence.
Te exercise in responsibility and accountability
is useful, naturally, for students who want to go
into theater design and major in performing or
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Middle School students shine in fantastic scene from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Michael Laurence `87
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for artistic investigation, said Laurence, who
recent|y |ayed a recurring ro|e in t|e TV drana
series Damages. I learned that performing arts
wasnt about
surface, it
was about
community,
and being
social and
politically
engaged in
the world
and asking
deep
questions
about human beings and human relationships.
Te New Performing
Arts Student
Whether students are going to become
professional performers, doctors, engineers,
lawyers, or any other professionknowing what
it takes to put on a production is a plus.
Teyre performing, theyre improvising,
following stage directions, blocking out scripts,
Childrens Teatre in
Maine before her
move to Seven Hills
this fall, said she
works with a strong
core of students who
could succeed in
theater.
Indeed, Seven Hills is
one of few schools that does not house a
performance auditorium. Stephanie, Rachel, and
their predecessors have long worked around the
lack of facilities by scaling down certain
productions or avoiding them altogether.
For years, Seven Hills families and faculty have
been inspired by what theater teachers have been
able to do to accommodate well-atended plays
in Founders Hall, a useful building that is
adequate for assemblies, but lacks the
fundamentals for a full-stage production.
And, while students are developing their skills
under the innovative direction of superlative arts
teachers, so too are they facing the very real
constraints of our Seven Hills performance spaces.
said Rachel. Tere isnt one student who would
not be beter of for learning these skills. It is this
glimpse into the near future that fuels Rachels
and Upper School Teater Teacher Stephanie
Parks ambitions for their students. Rachel, who
served as Artistic Director for Chebeague
On with the show (continued)
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Performance art is about allowing the
students to show the community what
theyve learned, perceived, interpreted, and
how they make it their own. The nal
result will be beautiful if the process is
understood, accepted, and appreciated. The
reward is real for them. And intangible.
- Music Teacher Maria Eynon
Upper School students plot out the structure of the spring play with Miss Park.
Sophomore Kenneth Remaklus faces Audrey II in the Upper
School production of the musical Little Shop of Horrors.
On with the show!
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We havent had a musical for years, said
Stephanie. It has just been too difcult to
accommodate something of that scale with a
venue the size of the black box theater. Until this
year with Litle Shop of Horrors, we have just
brought in small-scale plays or double-casted the
larger productions so that students can focus
on their art without the concern about space
and facilities.
And when opening night approaches for Middle
School, teachers and student actors cross their
fngers for no rain days because Founders Hall
does not have a backstage or wings for actors
waiting to make costume changesor even
enter the stage. Founders also lacks ample stage
surface area, capabilities for complex lighting
systems, or a proper green room for preparation
and temporary prop storage.
Performing Arts at
Seven Hills: Te Curtain
Rises on the Tird Act
Just as Seven Hills has watched its performing
arts and music education blossom and build over
the years, the school community is hopeful they
will see a culmination of the robust arts education
experience, faculty expertise, enthusiastic
students, and supportive administration we have
always known at Seven Hills.
If a strategic plan does
culminate in the
construction of a new
facility, new
possibilities will
a|ound, instrunenta|
musicians will step
into an orchestra pit,
and actors will
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I have been impressed with Seven Hills
performing arts program since I was in high
school. It is unparalleled in its quality &
innovation. Not only are the students taught
theater and vocal performance beginning in
the Lower School, academic classes
successfully incorporate aspects of performing
arts into the curriculum. Whether its
playwriting in the Lower School, writing a
song for English, or making a video as a
part of a history project, Seven Hills values
and fosters the creativity within each child.
Parent Brook Bobbitt (Maria, 10th grade)
continued. . .
Sophomore Will Graber takes the stage in Little Shop of Horrors.
The chorus charms and captivates the audience in Little Shop of Horrors.
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We dont know exactly what it will look like, but
we know that our musical and performing arts
future will be a point of pride, said Fine and
Performing Arts Chair Tina Kuhlman. Te
same strength of purpose that has propelled our
department from humble beginnings over the
past 40 years, will help shape the next 40 years
on and of the stage.
rehearse in the auditorium in which they will
perform, which will boost confdence on
opening night.
Te Upper School musical will be selected
carefully, but without being bogged down by
the constraints of an inadequate theater.
Middle School performers will disappear
quietly into the wings, as they prepare for their
next entrance.
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An old poster that hangs on the wall of
Elissa Donovans studio classroom breaks
down the creative process in six words:
D E F I N E
D I S C O V E R
D R E A M
D E S I G N
D E L I V E R
D E B R I E F

The process refects the roadmap
to achieving success in any number
of areas, not just art. It could just as
well have been written to describe
the points necessary to achieve a
21
st
century education, said Middle
School art teacher Elissa Donovan.
Its about the process. Being able to
defne the creative process is a great
thing because its not used just in art
but in every problem we solve, in
everything we do, said Elissa. Art
exists in everything. Its all around us.
I T S A B O U T T H E
P R O C E S S
Whether a student is in visual or performing arts, they
benet from the skillful instruction from our arts
teachers, and their artwork or performance is evidence
of their great art education Being an arts student at
Seven Hills has taught me that talent and experience
vary from student to student, but collaboration in the
classroom places everyone on common ground.
- Seven Hills Student Kate Coley (10th grade)