Creative Arts Program Comes To Brookwood Forest

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — A creative arts program was introduced recently at Brookwood Forest Elementary that brought some of the area's most talented artists in a variety of fields to the school.

Ranger Ready Arts featured prominent community musicians, artists, poets and filmmakers, each leading an exercise that helped students find their own creative voice.

This series not only reinforced the values of the school's battle cry, "Ranger Up!" but also taught students how to quickly tap into their natural creativity.

Guests included:

• Michele Beck, Mountain Brook Schools elementary band director
• Liz Hughey, MBHS graduate, award-winning poet and co-founder of Desert Island Supply Co.
• Michele Forman, MBHS graduate, co-founder of UAB Media Studies Program
• Susan Vitali, Birmingham-Southern professor of art, artist, active across Birmingham arts community