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Hawthorn Ties Newsletter – June 2008
 
A Truly ‘Fine’ Arts Week

Each year Hawthorn students are given the opportunity to display their works of art in the atrium during Fine Arts Week. Parents are able to view their accomplishments and feel a sense of pride, which is heightened when they attend the lunchtime performances, in which their daughters sing, dance, and perform on various instruments. I personally found Chelsea Gibbs’ tap-dancing performance splendid and the staff’s trio (cello, flute, and saxophone) performance awe-inspiring. Many hidden talents were uncovered during Fine Arts Week: the seventh grade class spiced up the Spring Concert with their adaptation of a song from “Wicked,” and the sixth grade class performed several songs on the recorder. I have to admit I never really liked the sound of the recorder, but their performance certainly increased my respect for the instrument. And of course we cannot forget the thrilling African piece entitled “Siyahamba” played by the Senior Woodwind Ensemble. It truly added a unique element to the evening.

All in all, the Spring Concert went fairly well. No one tripped on the stage this year, and although there were a few technical difficulties, we had a good laugh about it afterward. Personally, all I feel that’s missing is an element of poetry recitation. Some well-performed poetry will do well to round out the evening, don’t you think?

Fine Arts Week was well worth the effort. An enormous thank-you to all the staff and students for all their perseverance and dedication to make the week a tremendous success. We look forward to next year’s!

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    • Trip to Wonderland
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    • Opera in the Junior School
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    • A Tale of Two Cities--The Quintessence of Greatness
    • Memorial Mass
    • Ministry Inspection of Hawthorn School for Girls
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Allan Tanaka, Class of '99