Xantippi Abel and Ann Forget, Visual Arts – East and West
In November, East and West IB Visual Arts Students joined together spent a wonderful, artful day in Boston touring the MFA and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this past Friday. The students who went to the Gardner Museum loved seeing the piazza-styled home and courtyard gardens and were given a tour of the home/museum. Many students viewed paintings by John Singer Sargent, Titian, Rembrandt and Whistler just to name a few. Students had a blast spending time together while enriching their knowledge of art history.
Artist Studio Visit
Mrs. Abel’s F Block IB Art Juniors had the privilege of visiting the studio of local artist Edith Vonnegut. Ms. Vonnegut gave the students a personalized tour of her art studio and discussed the life and work of a living artist. Students had the opportunity to discuss art, ask questions and receive first-hand knowledge about the process of finding inspiration, creating art, and making a living as an artist. As an added bonus Ms. Vonnegut gave the student a tour of her father’s (Kurt Vonnegut) writing studio.
Artist Sander Goldman
Exploring 3 Dimensional Art
Artist Ginnelle Foster
Artist Sam Yetman
IB Art Year 2 students are working with sculpture materials and exploring the concept of the human figure through clay, Plaster of Paris and tape.
Sounds of the Season
Hyannis Village Christmas Stroll
Do Re Females A cappella
Jacob Tobey serenades strollers
Sturgis Elves add holiday spirit to festivities at the Hyannis Village Christmas Stroll on Main Street
Winter Concerts
Despite the “weather outside being frightful” due to a nor’easter, East Winter Concert was a great success. Congratulations to our talented student musicians and singers. Thanks to the Directors of Choirs – Laurie Davis; Sturgis String Ensemble – Dan Flonta; Jazz Band and Improvisation Combo – Jim Krikava for your dedication to the Sturgis music program.
Chorus 9 and Choir 10
Jingle Bell Rock…………………………………..Traditional arr. Wagner
Oh, Hold Thou Me Up…………………………………………B. Marcello
Velvet Shoes…………………………………………………R. Thompson
What It Means to Be a Friend (from 13)…………………………J. Brown
Solos: Selena Davis, Janna Linhares, Collen Gordon, Faith McGuire
Sturgis Singers & Faculty/Parent Choir
Sturgis Singers & Faculty/Parent Choir
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore…………….D. Ellington arr. Althouse
Ave Maria…………………………………J.S. Bach/C. Gounod arr. Shaw
Season’s Greetings………………………………….Traditional arr. Eilers
Sturgis String Ensemble
Canon in D………………………………………J. Pachelbel arr. Sobieska
Dynamite………………Cruz, McKee, Gottwald, Martin, Levin arr. Lopez
Half Step Down
Half-Step Down (A cappella) Director: Liam Mahony
Why Do Fools Fall in Love……………………….F. Lyman and M. Levy
arr. Raugh and Sharon
Blackbird………………………………………P. McCartney arr. Mahony
Tenor: David Girardin
The Chain………………………………………..Michaelson arr. Mahony
Solos: Thea Goldman, Ella Hunt, Anna Rohlf
Jonah Senzel: vocal percussion
Jazz Improvisation Combo
Jazz Improvisation Combo
Blue Monk…………………………………………………………T. Monk
Do You Know What it Means?…………………………………………….E.Delange
Christmas Song………………………………………………….M. Torme
Solo: Ella Hunt
Moanin’……………………………………………………….B. Timmons
Sturgis Jazz Ensemble
Santa Claus is coming to Town……………………………………………..J. F. Coots arr. Lewis
Harlem Nocturne…………………………………………………………………..E. Hagen arr. Stitzel
Santa Baby………………………………………………….J. Javits, P. and T. Springer arr. Berry
Sturgis Jazz Ensemble
Ella Hunt with Jazz Combo
Directors
Choirs: Laurie Davis
Sturgis String Ensemble: Dan Flonta
Jazz Band and Improvisation Combo: Jim Krikava
Accompanist:
Fred Drifmeyer
Special thanks to Eric Heiser, Paul Marble, Marsha Yalden, Aidan Parent, the Federated Church; and to the family and many friends of our Sturgis musicians
Sturgis West Winter Concert
Sturgis Strings – Dan Flonta, conductor
Lion’s Pride…………………………………………………..….Jason Hayes, arr. Victor Lopez
Concerto for Two Violins, mvt. 2……………..……………J.S. Bach, arr. Norbert Gerl
Dynamite…………………………….Taio Cruz, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max
Martin, Bejamin Levin, arr. Victor Lopez
Sturgis Chorale (Choir 9/10) – Nhung Truong, conductor
Dona Nobis Pacem…………………………………………….W.A. Mozart
Sturgis Chorale
Winter Song………Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, arr. Mac Huff,
Chris Parkin, violin, Caroline Lee, cello
Carol of the Bells…………………………..……..M. Leontovich, arr. Patrick Liebergen
Jazz Combo – Matthew Lee, conductor
Skylark……………………………………………………Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Dave
Jazz Combo
Wolpe
You Stepped Out of a Dream………………….Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Dave Wolpe
My Funny Valentine………………….Richard Rodgers, arr. Dave Wolpe
IB Music Seniors
Creep in a T-Shirt……………………………….Portugal. The Man
IB Music Juniors
Stitched Up……………………..….Herbie Hancock, feat. John Mayer
Do, Re, Females – Nhung Truong, director
Bring me Little Water, Silvy…Huddie W. Ledbetter (Lead Belly), Arr. Moira Smiley
Do Re Females
Hide and Seek……………Imogen Heap, arr. N. Truong
Shake it Out……..Florence and the Machine, arr. N. Truong
Sturgis Scoops – Alexander Houpert, director
Houdini………………………..….Foster the People
The Longest Time……..Billy Joel, arr. Roger Emerson
Jazz Band – Matthew Lee, conductor
Mack the Knife…………….Kurt Weill, arr. Rich DeRosa
Clair de Lune………………Claude Debussy, arr. Bob Turner
Watermelon Man……….…Herbie Hancock, arr. Chris Sharp
Sturgis Scoops
Sturgis is proud to announce the completion of the fall issue of The Current. Student editors have been hard at work compiling student and faculty art, photography, and writing into 32 pages of creativity! Check out our arts magazine in the library or the front office. Buy a copy for just a dollar at lunch in front of the main stairwell. Read all submissions artwork, writing, and photography on our blog:sturgiscurrent.blogspot.com!
Story Rebels
Laurie Carah, Library – West
I would like to introduce, KR Conway, West’s Writer In Residence for this school year! Kate is the author of the highly popular Young Adult fiction series, Undertow which is unique to this area as it is set in historic Cape Cod, but that is where the similarities end as KR’s characters have highly evolved abilities and bloodlines.
With 20 years of professional journalism, Kate is not only an adept author, she has the uncanny ability to ignite passion for her craft with humor and grace in the many venues at West she has been sharing her ideas with. A favorite presenter in the Library during 2013-14, this year, Kate is co-sponsor of the Story Rebels Advisory and Club, which meets in the library on Thursdays at lunch. In Advisory, students have been provided with high octane presos on character development using an Astrological Wheel to pull and match traits. We will be sharing snippets of our work on the new site Kate set up, as well: Story Rebels Our visiting author has also been busy drawing out storylines from eager students in Abby Rhode’s English classes in the past week, and we are hoping to see many of KR’s followers sharing their craft at the EAST WEST COFFEEHOUSE.
Theatre
Diana Young and Anna Botsford, Theatre Arts – East and West
In October, IB Theatre students attended a 3-day conference through the International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) in New York City. They participated in workshops, met professional theatre practitioners, and saw three professional productions. The trip is a wonderful opportunity to make connections with the school curriculum, but also to meet other IB students from around the world!
Sturgis Soundings Magazine 