Now, Academy seniors, I don’t want to scare you, but you only have one more step toward graduation. As your final projects are in full swing, be aware of one requirement: you must see two other strands’ senior projects! Of course, you may be scrambling now, but do not worry! Here is a comprehensive list of each senior project with the date, time, and a short summary of what you will be seeing.
Now, Check your schedules for the following:
Vocal Strand Senior Concert
The concert will be held May 23rd in the auditorium. It will start at 7pm. The concert consists of each of the seniors performing solos, with two group pieces at the end. A line up of the performers and their pieces are as such:
L’heure Exquise by Poldowski- Nicole Byrd
Wie Molodien Zieht Es Mir by Johannes Brahms- Ella Swimley
Preludios by Manuel De Falla- Ria Beatriz Paguiligan
The Growth of Song by Vicki Tucker Courtney- Jacen Fletter
Spanish Song by Maurice Ravel- Mars Arnold
Silent Noon by Ralph Vaughan Williams- Davany Hillery
Piangero La Sorte Mia by George Handel- Isabella Millen
Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento by Giovanni Paisiello- Dylan Cohen
Apres un Reve (Bb) by Gabriel Faure- Sheridan Anthony
Il Mio bel Foco by Benedetto Marcello- Savannah Rixon
Danza, Danza Fanciulla Gentile by Francesco Durante- James Torgerson
Nana by Manuel De Falla- Charlie Molinary
Theater Strand Fringe Festival: Patchwork
The festival will take place May 10th and 11th at 7:00 pm at Virginia Wesleyan University, in the Susan S. Goode Theater. Essentially, Fringe Festival is where the theater students write plays, then direct each other’s plays. They are cast with underclassmen theater students as well as other academy and fine arts students. Seniors in other strands in fringe, if you are cast, it counts as one of your performances!
A list of Plays and directors, as well as which days they are on, are the following (the schedule is susceptible to change, if you’re looking for a specific play follow @shsfringe24 on Instagram for updates):
Night 1
STUPEFY by Tristan Blanco: Maxwell Estep
Myers’ Injury by Sammi Easmeil: Hunter Olsen
Life Could Be A Dream (Sh-boom) by Phaedra Diacopoulos: Tatijana Copeland and Tristan Blanco
Sylvie by Caroline Orr: Caleigh Howell and Isabella Olivero
Play #4 by Jasper Covington: Sammi Easmeil
Prince’s Folly by Hunter Olsen: Jasper Covington
Night 2
Intertwined by Isabella Olivero: Celeste Wise and Janiya Vanderpool-Askew
No Strings Attached by Tatijana Copeland: Isabella Olivero and Caleigh Howell
Get School’d: Relationship Edition by Celeste Wise and Janiya Vanderpool-Askew: Alexandria Steward
Signal by Caleigh Howell: Orion Davis
Wing Service by Maxwell Estep: Caroline Orr and Bee Southall-Bartz
Visual Strand Art Gallery
The Gallery is being held at Zeiders American Dream Theater, with the opening reception on May 23rd from 5:30-6:30, and the gallery will be up from May 16th-May 29th. Each senior has created their own piece to present, via sculptures, paintings, digital works, and mixed media. A list of the artists are as follows:
Journeys and Reflections by Ysabela Mei Antonio
γυναικεία επίθεση by Scarlett Brooks
Untitled by Sarah Callo
Beautiful Bond by MacKenzie Cooke
The Eyes Aren’t Watching by Kaycie Colten
Tea Time! by Natalia Cruz
Aprovechar by Natalia Hernandez
Eyes of the Beholder by Haley Hoyt
Pendant’s and Aviary by Lily Ibarra
Lavender Menace by Ebanehita Ighalo
Dint Grotto Beyond image Inveiling by Calla Ingraham
Unseen (Illuminated) by Ember McSpadden
Doctor Without a License by Dice Perry
Lack Thereof v. Abundance by Cambri Sams
Grilled Cheese by Ax Seriani
Left Hanging by Sandra Lea Stevens
Kingdom of Clouds by Elizabeth Sweeney
Rape Isn’t A Punchline by Hope Waltermire
Dance Strand’s Senior Concert: Beyond the Mask
The performance will take place on May 30th at 7pm in Salem’s auditorium.. Essentially, the seniors choreograph 1-4 dances and have either fellow seniors or the underclassmen act as their dancers. Some of the seniors may opt to be a dancer rather than a choreographer. At the end, the seniors each do a group dance choreographed by Mrs. Flint. As of right now, the dances are not solidified, but the seniors are as follows:
Annalee Barton
Wynn Cordero
Zahria Davis
Trinity Firestone
James Hackett
Jhi Hackett
Aiyana Jenkins
Tyranae Leak
Karson Ray
Kiaya Roberson
Riley Sievers
Jazmin West
The Group dance is titled “12 Passengers” over The Good Old Days by Macklemore.
Instrumental Recital
It takes place on May 21st, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Similar to the other strands, each senior performs a solo piece on their chosen instruments, and then at the end, they all come together for a group arrangement. A lineup of songs and performers are as follows:
1st movement from Concerto No.5 in D Major Op. 22 by F. Seitz- Giselle Alegre
Etude #5 by Cyrille Rose- Janelle Breitkreutz
Themes from Schindler’s List by John Williams- Zachary Chapman
Gavotte in G Minor J.S. Bach– Jackson Christianson
3rd movement from Horn Concerto No.3 by Mozart- Alex Josa
Concertino arr. by Ferdinand Kuchler- Rowen Smith
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert- Jennifer Tarampi
Meditation from Thais by Jules Massenet- Savannah Welge
Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone- Dale Williams
Concerto in A minor by Accolay- Mackenna Wyckoff
Lastly, the whole group will perform Music from La La Land by Justin Hurwitz.
