Putting on a show is such a wonderful experience for students. Onstage or backstage, they explore untapped talents, enjoy camaraderie with castmates and crewmates, and develop maturity through hard work…
By Taylor Watson, Upper School Head Music Teacher – August 2018 Last summer I was generously awarded a MMFS Parents Association Grant to study Cuban rhythms in Havana, Cuba. The goal was not…
By Caitlin Clifford, Upper School Head Visual Arts Teacher As a practicing artist, I find that my own artwork and artistic pursuits inform the way I teach. My work is…
For the second year in a row, the Middle School Chamber Chorus performed at the New York State School Music Association Festival (NYSSMA). NYSSMA is a professional organization that evaluates…
We’re thrilled to announce that six MMFS upper school students have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their exceptional artistic and literary talent. The Scholastic Art & Writing…
Students in the upper school’s Foundations of Theater class have been working on a rehearsal technique called rasaboxes. Rasaboxes explore eight key emotions that are described in The Natyasastra, an…
Music students in the elementary school have spent the past several weeks exploring and singing protest songs, both in music class and in chorus. February is Black History Month, and…
The middle school (MS) is enhancing its interdisciplinary curriculum this year by adding art push-ins to support students through multiple modalities. A push-in occurs when a specialist joins a regular…
