For the past few months at the Upper School, behind the closed doors of the Drama Room, a flurry of activity has taken place in preparation for tonight's premiere of this year’s school musical - Annie. Singing, dancing, building sets, and learning of lines all come to fruition this weekend. It was no small feat for our students to work together to create this amazing show. The level of commitment is commendable. Also, kudos to Mr. Coffin, Mrs. Neinast, Mrs. Lucas, and Mrs. Todora who spent countless hours guiding our wonderful actors and crew and making sure they kept up with their schoolwork.
As you know, the arts are essential to the school experience and I am proud of STA’s commitment to them in all forms. At STA, students have opportunities to sing, play instruments, paint, create pottery, dance, and do a host of other activities both inside and outside of the classroom. The arts also teach our students innumerable lessons—practice makes perfect, small differences can have large effects, and collaboration leads to creativity. The arts also teach children that there are several paths to take when approaching problems and that all problems can have more than one solution. STA is highly successful when it comes to arts education.
Therefore, I enthusiastically invite you to come out this weekend or next and experience some of the best musical theater this side of 42nd Street!