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summer magazine 2 010 hands-on more inside third grade mother hens page 2 the arts at flint hill page 8 celebrating the class of 2010 page 26 winter and spring athletics 2010 page 34

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flint hill school missions tat ement our commitment is to develop in a caring community an individual who seeks excellence and embraces the driving spirit of flint hill school ta bleofcontents 2 4 5 third grade mother hens keepingwatchoverdonatedchickeneggs living the husky promise eighthgradeservicefair board of trustees 2009-2010 john t hazel jr chairman norris e mitchell vice chairman paul c kincheloe jr treasurer john m thomas secretary steven b alloy john m beatty david boies iii nelson a carbonell jr edward r carr sara m cleland president fhs parents association otis d coston jr john m dowd l frank field sarah d hazel richard j hendrix lennert j leader william n melton douglas i smith sister martha carpenter trustee emeritus johanna l fitzpatrick trustee emeritus michael c mccarey trustee emeritus edwin m ward trustee emeritus alumni executive council ellen turner 01 president jonathan slater 88 vice president traverse burnett 94 chuck papas 81 flint hill school magazine john m thomas headmaster stacey ahner director of institutional advancement marian cavanagh director of communications/editor design frankl creative group inc published by the flint hill school advancement office east campus 10409 academic drive oakton va 22124 west campus 3320 jermantown road oakton va 22124 phone 703-584-2300 fax 703-584-2369 www.flinthill.org grandparents and special friends day havingfunandlearningtogether 8 hands-on learning thear tsatflinthill 16 18 literary magazine becomes an even bigger tradition thear tisticancestryof theroughdraft alumni profile heather white 92 takinganar tisticapproachwherevershetravels parents association 20th annual gala western-themedcelebrationatboots&bandanaball celebrating the class of 2010 trynewthingsbut whysaygoodbye athletics huskyteamsplayfastandstrong alumni news l etterfromthealumnipresident alumni profile eliot brenner 67 20 26 34 39 40 43 spokesman,author riskmanager pilot,musician class notes photo credits the advancement office digipixart inc perfectshot photos blanton photography elizabethtown college fhs yearbook staff fhs alumni families and faculty members on the cover students and visitors enjoy grandparents and special friends day upper school students create a mural as part of a service project olivia dewitt 19 with eggs brought from her family s farm

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headmaster s message dear flint hill school family maybe it is one of the challenges all schools face at various times in their journey people want to peg you as a school and it is not easy twenty-five years ago some called us the basketball school but far more went on here than just exceptional basketball we continue to be on a charge to develop a level of excellence in everything we do occasionally people say so who are you who are you trying to be they may look at our outstanding record in athletics and jump to the conclusion that we are a jock school yet many of our athletes do extremely well in the classroom and really are scholar athletes or they hear of all the students who have been accepted at art institutes and in arts programs those who will be attending a conservatory for music and think that we put a big emphasis on the arts then when they hear about our ap success or the number of students who go into leadership positions at their colleges or universities they might say are we trying to be all things to all people how can a school have demanding academics do so well athletically have a comprehensive nationally recognized arts program and yet be so young compared with other independent schools around us it almost seems that we are moving too fast too soon the reality is we are all of those things it is part of our unique culture that makes up the concept of the driving spirit i believe there are five key things that define us and i hope you will see examples of what i m talking about as you read through this issue of our magazine students first growth and development and it is their energy that inspires and drives us so much of what we do is hands-on learning for our students they thrive in this environment and of course our focus on what is best for students means that we invest considerable resource in our teaching and our teachers relentless drive for quality how we teach and the level of excellence in how we do things dominates our approach i always take pride each year when i hand out the headmaster s awards to the students who have earned straight a s as i shake their hands i realize that they are varsity athletes choir singers peer counselors or student council officers i realize that these kids are being exposed to everything with a level of rigor and quality that we all need to take pride in home of the husky promise strong focus on technology for next year is a major game changer we will then have a 1:1 laptop program for students in grades 4-12 those in grades 4-6 will have laptops in their classrooms for individual use and students in grades 7-12 will take them home on a daily basis in today s world that truly is game changing at just the moment when it is a critical part of students development purpose-built campus a sense of values and the good character to do what is right is at the core of everything we do we teach the husky promise to students in the lower school and then as we move to the middle and upper school levels we focus on the honor code ethical leadership training is what we provide as a solid moral foundation to our entire program game-changing innovation you can t walk into our buildings and not sense the openness the light the flags that signify our diversity and our coming together as a global school see the common spaces where the students and faculty gather it s an openness that speaks to one common purpose i think all these things together are how to define us there is no simple label no easy box you can put us in but we are a school that is truly focused on providing an education the way it was meant to be as you read through these pages i hope you will see from the pictures and hear from the voices what a unique place this is if you are nearby and want to come to visit us first hand as an alumnus or as a parent we would be honored to share our program with you best wishes to you sincerely john m thomas headmaster so many schools are centered on the adults in the buildings our adults are here for our students it is the education the students need it is the experiences that foster their so much of what we do here is so unique to flint hill especially when we talk of the driving spirit and use the husky and the sled team as our model some examples getting our own composting machine to help work on environmental issues was led by students initiatives changing all the silverware and dishware on both campuses was important and now students become concerned if they see plastic utensils being used our summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 1

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learning at flint hill the way education should be mother hens third graders keep careful watch take charge of donated chicken eggs began as a nature lesson for eighteen third graders in aixa snell s class but as with most things in nature and at flint hill school it evolved into a lot more than that soon the entire lower school community and even some curious middle schoolers were gathering in front of the lower school office to see what those third graders were hatching with trademark husky spirit and determination the students took charge the incubator was equipped with an electric egg turner so they didn t have to handle the eggs but the class maintained a timeline of each day s developments and made sure that the humidity levels were consistent their work attracted a lot of attention and students and teachers were frequently seen peering into the incubator to see how the eggs chicks were progressing it was a great way for them to really understand the process of how the chick develops says mrs snell who was delighted to share this innovative approach to learning with her students and the entire east campus community even though they couldn t see inside the egg they knew what was going on and of course it was very exciting when the chicks began to hatch we first heard the peeping and then many lucky students were able to see the chicks coming out of their shells bits of broken shell began to accumulate and small fuzzy heads became visible the class gathered a lot of interesting facts some of which they presented during a lower school inspiration hens can lay three to four eggs every day not all of the eggs are fertilized not all will hatch the color of the eggshell depends on the variety of chicken third graders were amazed to see an egg with a blue shell garren wee found out that chicks have special fingernails on their wings david johnston discovered that the chicks need 100 degrees in the incubator and sasha wai learned that if you squeeze a chick it screams a lot not of course that any chicks were squeezed in the course of the project chicks chicks chicks chicks as soft as a bunny as cute as a kitten as perky as soda as friendly as a puppy as gentle as a baby as fluffy as feathers as frisky as a cat as fragile as glass oh you chicks chicks chicks chicks by maddie chiarolanzio olivia dewitt and kara ritthaworn fifth graders carolyn holran alexa rebibo and hailey mcdonnell check out the chicks olivia dewitt gets the eggs set up in the incubator provided by her family the answer an incubator containing 42 fertilized chicken eggs donated by the dewitt family owners of the farm at broad run whose daughter olivia is in the class right after spring break the eggs and the incubator were delivered to the lower school commons along with a book on chicken development to explain the care the eggs would need the baby chicks eventually were transported to the farm at broad run where they will be raised but the memory of the time the chicks came to school will stay with those third graders for years to come 2 flint hill magazine ­ summer 2010

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learning at flint hill the way education should be inventi n convention innovative thinking makes science look easy fifth grade t he pillow fluffer the marvelous cereal pour the mobile trash can the tornado maker the sibling squabble game or how about the magical squeezable toothbrush if any of those brand names sounded interesting you could check them out at this year s invention convention held in the east campus gym and celebrated in conjunction with grandparents and special friends day the invention convention was tough but the rewards are great says david buchanan inventor of the massage-a-nation carolyn holran remembers times when i got really frustrated with myself but like a good husky she kept trying to do her best madison milner who came up with the second chance dog feeder says i had a lot of struggles and it still turned out great this annual class tradition has been around for a while and each year the faculty strategizes and develops different and fun ways to make the project fit into the curriculum says fifth grade teacher denise yassine in science we study simple machines and attempt to have our student inventors use what they know to create their inventions they are also using the scientific process ask a question do background research construct a hypothesis test analyze results draw conclusions report results in social studies we study ancient civilizations which includes the ways in which these civilizations advanced through problem solving and critical thinking these are skills that our student inventors use during their invention creation process we want them to think like the mesopotamians did when they solved problems such as flooding water shortages and attacks the project also teaches our students ways in which to organize a long-term project into manageable sections we want them to think like the mesopotamians did when they solved problems i think `the grill-o-mitt is the big grilling tool of the century carter beatty asserted david rosen said he came up with his toy crane invention for his sister so that she wouldn t annoy us at the dinner table kirsten schuler was thrilled when some people even took pictures of her invention the personal travel station as always great minds kept working long after the day was over and many students suggested ways to improve the experience for everyone several wanted the convention to last longer i think we needed more time to visit other people s inventions says doggie dinner dollie inventor grant neagli stephanie brendsel agrees i hope next year [students can have a longer time to explain she says because inventions are the inspirations to the world inventors tiffany pinkowski top and joey lindsay with headmaster john thomas center and isabel rice-martorell with her grandparents ed and betsey rice summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 3

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learning at flint hill the way education should be th living the husky promise in may eighth graders spent a morning showcasing the independent service projects they d been working on during the course of the past year it s not easy to compress these kinds of experiences into a short presentation but the students stepped up to the challenge and made a lasting impression on those who stopped by the middle school service program gives students insight into the impact they might be able to make in their community and also fosters compassion and leadership skills among other important direct learning experiences students initially choose a theme and then find an organization where they can provide a service they must complete a minimum of ten service hours with the organization write a reflection and then design and present a display of their efforts which brought them to the east campus gym where visitors could hear students discussing their work with area youth animals health poverty the elderly the environment and the community in general among many worthy causes throughout the year all fhs students are given opportunities to get involved and become knowledgeable through participation in local and regional organizations efforts there is an ongoing backpack project that provides food for children to prevent them from becoming hungry during weekends canned food and coat drives holiday gift giving family service days and a help the homeless mini-walk are part of their experience so that by the time they are in the eighth grade the service fair doesn t seem particularly out of the ordinary or overwhelming brandon alloy was surprised about how appreciative parents were when i was working with their kids and says it was fun to present his project to fhs parents who came to the fair and evan harrington found it interesting to see different people do different deeds depending on their personality comfort level and views on how they felt that they could best contribute to the community you may think that community service is a pain says kylie heal but just find something that you like to do and it can be a great experience grade service fair demonstrates students compassion for others students are given opportunities to get involved and become knowledgeable through participation in local and regional organizations efforts jaclyn koger and brandon alloy ready to talk abut their service projects seif omar matt kennedy and makena murugu show their husky spirit 4 flint hill magazine ­ summer 2010

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o ver 300 visitors some of whom came from turkey singapore scotland and italy for the occasion arrived early and stayed late to enjoy the grandparents and special friends day celebration held on may 7 on the east campus together come students grandparents special friends thanks to a well-organized group of parent volunteers co-chairs for the day were kim gibson and lisa lisker and with help from the facilities department and advancement office there was plenty to do and also time to sit relax enjoy coffee and pastries and listen to a little jazz provided by student musicians junior kindergarten guests arrived first and the youngest huskies were enthusiastic hosts sharing some favorite classroom activities a short presentation was offered in olson theater by headmaster john thomas and lower and middle school directors sheena hall and barry davis soon most classrooms in the hazel academic building were also filled with the excited sounds of students and their guests enjoying themselves it was hard to know who was having more fun but everyone was learning something the visitors were amazed to watch several jk students using a promethean board with complete ease others marveled at a middle school conversation about stock market prices second grader cadence hinnant loved building houses with his grandmother and while they were working he found out about the time one of his grandmother s childhood classmates took a dislike to her halloween costume anna renner got to ask her grandparents what it was like when they were little i learned that the girls had to wear long dresses to school and the boys had to wear pants and shirts my favorite thing was [finding out that whenever someone got in trouble and they went to the principal s office they would just sit there for a day they would have to do lots of tests and their non-favorite things visitors with more than one student at the school went to multiple classrooms and many enjoyed stopping by the fifth grade invention convention in the gym who wouldn t want to check out the foldable hula-hoop or taste the two-flavor gatorade see story p 3 like all of our volunteer efforts it s always fun working with the fhs staff and other parents to pull an event together says mrs gibson but it s because of the guests we host on this particular day that this event stands apart for me i loved walking down the hallways peering into classrooms and seeing the enthusiasm and joy on the faces of both our students and their guests as they took part in the day together it always seems to be over so quickly but it leaves a big smile on my face and in my heart lower schoolers enjoy class time with some special visitors top left junior kindergartener daniel ziamanesh bottom left first grader reagon pomeroy center second grader anna renner top right a kindergarten classroom bottom right third graders billy moore l and lika nkenchor summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 5

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learning at flint hill the way education should be student notes headmasters for the day gold silver and bronze fhs latin students continue to excel in a multi-state exam taken in december three upper school students earned book awards ten earned gold silver or bronze in the national etymology exam six earned one of the top three medals on the national roman civilization exam and fhs students earned 30 gold medals in the national latin exam twenty-six middle school students were given either a silver or bronze medallion on the national mythology exam for the 19th time out of the past 20 years the school won the beta prize as the highestperforming private or home school program in virginia as measured by student success on the classical association of virginia latin tournament ratna gill 11 kenneson chen 10 and howard chang above there were three new headmasters at flint hill on tuesday may 25 and they made the most of it first grader sophie shumway and her brothers second graders corey and james shumway pictured below center left and right had a full day of meetings on both campuses and also got a behind the scenes tour of how the school operates in the college counseling department they discussed their future by drawing what they want to be when they grow up and their wishes included becoming a gymnast a millionaire and a rock star stay tuned the students also had suggestions on ways to improve the school these involved recess food free dress days bringing pets to school more two-hour delayed starts and building a swimming pool on the east campus the true driving spirit at work let s move maggie mcbride 20 and her brother conner mcbride 16 had a chance to shake hands with first lady michelle obama at the grocery manufacturers association gma science forum in march mrs obama was there to discuss childhood obesity and to promote her let s move anti-childhood obesity initiative helping others k.c whitaker 10 was selected to participate in the 5th annual roundball classic in hagerstown maryland on march 20 at hagerstown community college the event benefits children with congenital heart disease and the ronald mcdonald house k.c played in the feature game which included athletes from maryland virginia west virginia and pennsylvania 6 flint hill magazine ­ summer 2010

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earth day april 22 2010 skyping in beijing fifth grade students had been study ing ancient china in class so the timing couldn t have been better when classmate shayan najam s father took the family to beijing in conjunction with his presentation at a medical conference with help from the fhs technology department and skype shayan shared his experiences in one-to-one conversations about his visits to the forbidden city the great wall and the terra cotta warriors which the fifth graders had seen in march at the national geographic society the world is a small place sometimes students and teachers honored this day in a variety of ways on both campuses lower and middle school students below walked the campus together collecting trash and recyclables and in p.e classes jk students learned the important difference between those two words earth day was the focus of a lower school inspiration during which fourth graders sang we ve got the whole world in our hands in spanish eight upper school students and teacher fred chanania planted seedlings sun-flowers pumpkins winter squash and spring lettuce as an earth day kickoff to the environmental garden and gave a presentation to their classmates about eating local and eating fresh the garden now includes basil tomato plants hot peppers beets and baby yellow squash color games 2010 blue or green pink or red it was hard to know which colorful team to root for as middle school students enjoyed this day of group activities and competitions with seven activities going on simultaneously across the east campus students were either playing hard or cheering harder events included knockout sponge/balloon capture the flag kickball mission impossible three-legged race inflatables and kin-ball the sixth and eighth grade teams won the always-contentious tug-of-war competition but then the middle school faculty gained the upper hand over the eighth graders ice cream in the dell was a cool and calming way to end another memorable color games character counts out on the ice sixth graders above l-r nate grisius mackie wheeler and amir sadikov who play for the reston raiders hockey club competed in the 2010 pee wee aa national hockey tournament in april representing the state of virginia they advanced to the semifinals after playing teams from texas alaska and missouri zach harker 11 was one of eight teenagers given a teen character award at the 14th annual mclean day on may 15 the award honors teens who demonstrate outstanding character help out in their neighborhood or community and serve as an example to others zach volunteered at wolf trap farm park assisting with maintenance helping performers set up and break down for their shows and providing support to the musician ten eighth grade students were winners of the national french exam le grand concours based on tests they took in the spring chapeaux summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 7

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hands-on learning the arts at flint hill a solo or being part of a choral presentation performing with a dance troupe or in a drama production painting and drawing on canvas working with clay with cameras and with computers at flint hill students develop an aesthetic sensitivity and artistic and creative awareness beginning with the youngest students and progressing to the highest grades it s a hands-on experience that brings art to life not only in the theater and in concert venues but in the hallways studios and classrooms of each campus arts jam 2010 was a testament to the breadth and depth of the program as were the accolades and honors earned through performances by individual students and groups throughout the year the following pages give a glimpse into the accomplishments and achievements of our student artists playing a musical instrument singing

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arts jam 2010 ten guest artists nine performances four visual arts shows and two art service projects were all part of this year s memorable and lively arts jam the performances included musical selections from upper and middle school orchestras the upper school percussion ensemble the upper school symphonic and jazz bands the upper school chorus and the major minors a cappella jam which featured guest appearances by the professional a cappella group snowday and the group vita bella from fredericksburg academy there were two opportunities to see the upper school dessert theater s presentation of get smart in olson theater award-winning nigerian artist sani bashir whose work is exhibited at the parish gallery in georgetown worked with middle school students oliver jackson returned for his fifth year and students took two field trips with him to the national gallery of art where they enjoyed art history lectures and discussed what they needed to do to complete their projects david r macdonald a veteran ceramics professor at syracuse university added more fire to the students enthusiasm through demonstrations lectures about his life in clay and working one-on-one with the students on their progression in ceramic study and technique see story p 15 dance physical therapist secili destafano worked with upper school dancers making assessments and showing them techniques and movements they could practice to protect themselves as dancers igor yuzefovich the assistant concertmaster of the baltimore symphony worked with upper school orchestra students and rob holmes of the us navy commodores jazz ensemble offered master classes to upper and middle school students and then there was dewanatron cousins brian and leon dewan call themselves sculptors electronic musicians inventors they construct electronic music-making machines that can be played by a person or can function on their own they are also known as eccentric inventors and visionary entrepreneurs exploring and sharing a new offbeat world of music technology and homespun craft they made their biggest splash on the lower school campus where they led a hands-on demonstration for kindergarteners and first graders the art didn t stop with the conclusion of arts jam throughout the spring the sounds and sights of students work was visible in every corner of both campuses the beat goes on top l-r jessica jarratt 21 tries her hand at dewanatron s electronic keyboard seniors patrick farrell and john wisiackas practice their improv skills and david cosby s middle school musicians get tips from master musician rob holmes bottom painter ali jalaie 13 and dancer lauren thompson 13 hit their marks summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 9

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student artists find their voices in their hands visual artistry can appear quiet but the results speak volumes an upper school animation and photography exhibit attracted a lot of compliments and attention as did the annual portfolio art show in which advanced senior artists prepped walls mounted their work and promoted a reception each artist was required to create and prepare 20 pieces to be included in the exhibition on the east campus lower and middle school student displays included sculptures and drawings puppets selfportraits charcoal drawings collages and prints upper school artists were asked to write a statement about their work and their approach to the process their statements right were exhibited alongside each display and provided insight to each unique creation as i follow my curiosity across a great chessboard i indulge in every experience that is thrown at me leading me on through one adventure after the other inspires my artistic imagination through light and dark through sadness and joy but ultimately through the door olivia arey 10 ··· faculty in the arts upper school art teachers carol barsha and cianne fragione were awarded three-week summer residencies at the soaring gardens artists retreat by the ora lerman charitable trust they were each given their own studio on a 24-acre estate recipients are judged on the quality of their work and a proven commitment to artistic excellence in their practices works by mrs barsha were on display at the katzen museum at american university and a piece was selected for a 2011 major exhibition at the textile museum about contemporary artists responding to concerns about the environment what matters most to me is that i express my flawed ways in a way that is pure and flawless art i have laid my thoughts out like an open book waiting patiently to be read and to be judged criticized or praised valeria almada 10 director of fine arts tim mitchell was a panel presenter and moderator in a discussion on theater and service learning at georgetown university dr mitchell also directed a model interactive performance at the poulton hall center for social justice sponsored by the edmund a walsh school of foreign service and the english department of georgetown university visual arts 10 flint hill magazine ­ summer 2010 in each of my works life and death exist together consider their existence a partnership rather than a contradiction without life death is insignificant without death the beauty of life is meaningless mary okoth 10

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art in the community t wo middle school and three upper school students used their love of art to benefit children in the community in two separate projects this year in the middle school the huskies with heart program brought an after-school art program to reston va and the upper schoolers made a foster care center a lot more cheerful for visiting children and adults huskies with heart was a great experience says sarah it feels amazing to help kids in need by simply being there for them micaela says that the project was an excellent opportunity to meet new kids and help them with fun and creative activities upper school artists create murals for a local family services office eighth graders sarah kashef and micaela cohen-freue showed their compassion and driving spirit and came to understand a lot about the joy of service learning as they started and then continued to develop a program for elementary school-aged children at the southgate community center the girls took charge of the project known as huskies with heart from its inception says their faculty mentor art teacher linda okoth along with observation drawing painting and sculpture sarah and micaela were required to develop carefully plan and then teach lessons to the children they had a lot of fun along the way students use their creativity and compassion to benefit others these precious girls just opened their enormous hearts to some very appreciative children says mrs okoth without them the kids in the after-school program would not have had the opportunity for arts enrichment the directors of the center so appreciated the dedication and kindness of our flint hill school volunteers that they are eager to resume the bi-monthly program in september rising eighth graders can become involved in next year s huskies with heart program by contacting mrs okoth in the upper school three students were part of an art service project that involved painting murals on the walls of two foster care meeting rooms in the pennino building located in the fairfax county family services office at government center the rooms are used to introduce children to their new foster care parents and the students painted two murals a jungle oasis which they named animals gather at the watering hole and a series of hot air balloons entitled up up and away bannister mckenzie 04 son of lower school art teacher abigail mckenzie led the team that included cedric suzuki 12 joanne lee 11 and so young park 12 the project was planned by the students with mr mckenzie s guidance and was based on the students drawings and ideas the project was completed over the course of two weekends bravo to these students for taking on these challenges and demonstrating the depth of their artistic innovation creativity and compassion for others summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 11

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m ajor minors won third place this spring in their first live competition the singstrong dc a cappella festival in reston va which welcomes high school groups ten other area schools participated and senior blair jenet was given a trophy for best male vocalist blair also led the group at a performance at the virginia tyson s chamber of commerce youth and education luncheon nearly 100 fhs student musicians competed against schools from pennsylvania new jersey and nevada at the spirit of america festival held on the campus of northern virginia community college our upper school students brought home three gold medals concert percussion string orchestra and concert choir two silver medals jazz and concert bands two grand champion prizes the percussion ensemble and the combined choirs and best instrumental and best vocal soloists seniors jenny yao and blair jenet respectively middle school musicians competed with 20 other music groups and received one good two excellent and one superior rating the advanced band and the advanced orchestra both took second place honors the advanced percussion group was given a first place prize the middle school choir was given a superior rating and the advanced chorus was named overall best chorus in the competition fifth graders lena cohen jessica rappaport and david ross seventh grader donald moran junior ratna gill and senior blair jenet performed in select honor choirs at the southern division conference of the american choral director s association acda held in memphis tn in early march each choir was comprised of about 150 singers who spent an average of eight hours a day in rehearsals the sight and sound of all those singers was really overwhelming says choral director kay maddox the music was challenging the rehearsals were grueling but the students took it all in stride and gave an amazing concert the us jazz ensemble played at the capitol big band bash held on april 21 the event was hosted by blues alley and the group played in the sylvan amphitheater on the mall the concert choir with guest artist christie fellows 09 performed in the national memorial day choral festival with the indiana state university concert choir and four other school and adult choral groups from six states at the john f kennedy concerts and festivals center concert hall over the memorial day weekend dr scott buchanan of indiana state university was the artistic director and conductor of the 130-voice choir the concert featured legendary tenor anthony kearns one of the three irish tenors hitting the right notes top left l-r freshmen hooman azad joseph howa and kealan parsons with the upper school jazz band l-r fifth graders grant neagli and jeff amankwah senior blair jenet bottom left l-r jason day leads seventh graders brooke earnest becky harrington and other members of the middle school orchestra kay maddox and fifth graders david ross lena cohen and jessica rappoport in memphis 12 flint hill magazine ­ summer 2010

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ould you believe two performances of the upper school dessert theater s production of get smart based on the 1965-1970 emmy-winning television series were staged in the olson theater this spring to very appreciative audiences the cast of 20 student performers and eleven production team members under the direction of carlo grossman staged a memorable and very funny version of the hit show from the comic minds of mel brooks and buck henry in the middle school a seventh and eighth grade production of the mouse that roared and the fifth and sixth grade play tapestry provided memorable moments inventive humor unusual coincidences and life lessons as the cast and crew stretched their creative wings during arts jam middle and upper school students got the benefit of master classes in improv and character development from rusty schwimmer an actress who has appeared opposite robert duvall and paul giamatti and enjoyed roles in gilmore girls and picket fences the upper school dancers blaze ignition the flint hill dance team and the curricular dancers from ballet jazz and modern dance classes gave a recital that showcased this year s work a modern and jazz dance reprise featured students performing at a town meeting during arts jam accompanied by student cellist hunter lawrence 12 upper school dancers presented in-class performances for parents teachers and friends students choreographed their own dances and also performed in each other s creative works dancers learned something about how physical therapy could work for them during arts jam when secili destefano made two visits to the studio to work on dance moves and positions queen sarah al-qatou 15 in the mouse that roared r top joel nelson `10 in get smart dancer avery gildner `12 sasha bilal 16 and mackenzie sidor 17 in tapestry the us dance team and keeley mclaughlin 13 ian campell 10 and jordan pasternak 11 in get smart w theater and dance summer 2010 ­ flint hill magazine 13

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