Author: whsarts
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February Concerts
February is a great month for music lovers and musicians’ families. Check out these concerts: Monday, February 13, 7:30pm Jazz Night Middle School Auditorium Middle School and High School jazz groups will perform. Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 pm String Jamboree WHS Field House Thursday, February 16, 7:30pm Band Fest WHS Field House Bands from fourth grade…
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Winter Week Plays
The following theatrical performances will take place to celebrate Winter Week: Thursday, February 2, 7:30pm Alison Grimm at the Edge of the World new WHS Theater Admission is free Friday, February 3, 7:30pm A Wonderful Place to Live a set of Winter Week plays in the new Blackbox Theater in the Academic Building Donations gratefully…
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Solo and Chamber Music Concert
Wednesday, February 1, 7:30pm Main Stage of WHS Auditorium Please join the Wayland Honors Sinfonia, Honors Concert Choir and outstanding small ensembles for an eclectic evening of live music. This will be the inaugural performance on the Main Stage of the new WHS Auditorium. Free admission. Bake sale.
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College A Capella Concert
Waylanders have come to expect a fantastic show from College A Capella, and last night’s performance did not disappoint. The Chattertocks from Brown kicked things off with a Katie Perry – Taylor Swift mashup, and the rest of the singing groups kept the energy going all evening. We heard everything from standards (“My Funny Valentine,”…
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Q&A with Pat Tutwiler: New Fine Arts Requirement
Principal Pat Tutwiler was the guest of honor at the CAPA meeting on November 29. He and Susan Memoli presented information about the new fine arts graduation requirement and took questions from CAPA members. After several years of discussion and research, Wayland decided to make one year of fine arts education a requirement for graduation.…
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20 Wayland musicians qualify for Senior District Festival
CAPA congratulates the following students who auditioned on November 19 and qualified to participate in the Senior District Festival of the Massachusetts Eastern District. The festival takes place on January 7-8, 2012 at the Boston Latin School. Students with asterisks (*) in front of their names were recommended to audition for All State. Band Myra…
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Alison Grimm at the Edge of the World
The fall play, Alison Grimm at the Edge of the World, was a rousing success! Congratulations and thank you to the cast, crew, and Richard Weingartner. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited the Jim Griffin Family Support Trust.
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Bottle and Can Drive
Saturday, October 22 10 AM – 2 PM High School Parking Lot The bottle and can drive earned $660 to benefit Fine Arts programs at WHS!
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CAPA announces funding grants
CAPA is pleased to announce that we have funded the following grants to support the arts: Two art carts to help visual arts faculty transport art equipment A specially equipped laptop to manage lighting and effects for performing arts Assist with purchasing a new bassoon, percussion mallets and sticks for the band program An upgrade…
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High Attendance at Elementary Rental Night
The Creative Arts Parent Association hosts Elementary Rental Night each September for elementary families with beginning musicians. We invite vendors of string and band instruments to Wayland as a courtesy for parents, so that they can rent an instrument for their children without trekking out of town. This year’s event brought a very long line…