WHRHS Spring Teen Arts Festival This Week

All are welcome to come share in the talented world of Watchung Hills arts students at the Spring Teen Arts Festival from May 15-19. The work of the fine arts students of WHRHS arts teachers Mr. Colabella, Mr. Dursee, Ms. Griffin, Ms. Ravettina, Ms. O'Reilly, Ms. Sankus, Mr. Speeney and Ms. Thomson will be on display in the front atrium of the high school and throughout the hallways around the school’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) for five days. Come admire student work in the form of handmade jewelry, ceramics, drawings, paintings, graphic designs, collages, photographs and sculptures. The wide range of works and the creativity of the students who made them are truly worth viewing and appreciating.

The arts department will also be showcasing its gifted students in evening performances that promise to be stimulating and inspiring.

A musical evening will be presented on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the PAC when Ms. Dilorio and Mr. Udell’s students will give instrumental and choral concerts for vocalists and ensembles for flute, brass and jazz musicians.

On Wednesday, May 16 it is our film students’ chance to present their hard work in short video productions. Mr. Iacovone, WHREA video production teacher, presents group and solo films scripted, filmed, directed and edited by a variety of students from freshmen to seniors at 7 p.m. in the PAC.

The last three days of the Festival are reserved for theater and dance productions. Mr. Eaton’s drama students will present student-written, -acted and -directed one-act plays and Ms. Impalli and Ms. Markowich’s dance ensemble students will present original works choreographed and performed by WHRHS teachers and students on Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. (note later starting time) in the PAC.

This shining array of young talent and hard work will dazzle spectators and we sincerely hope that you will visit the high school and take advantage of what the WHRHS Spring Teen Arts Festival has to offer.