“It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you do is touch the right key at the right time, and the instrument will play by itself."
- J.S. Bach
8th Grade Spring Musical
It’s Show Time...
Everyone is invited to attend the performances of "Peter Pan,"
Kent School's Class of 2008 Spring Musical, on Friday May 9 and Saturday
May 10, at 7:30p.m. both nights in the Kent School gym. The James Barrie
play features lost boys, pirates, Indians and wonderful songs by Jules
Styne and others. The entire 8th grade makes up the cast, with Willy
Meehan as Peter Pan, Katie Hottel as Wendy, Parker Williamson as John,
Connor Ricketts as Michael, Emily Brookshire as Mrs. Darling, John MacIntosh
as Mr. Darling, Shelley LaMotte as Liza, Stuart Wright as Captain Hook,
Jake Edwards as Smee, Morgan Bench as Tiger Lily, Joe Cusimano as Curly,
Bonnie Bless as Slightly, Ryan Culp as Nibs, Ashley Hollingsworth and
Alex Young as the Twins, Julio Ramirez as Starkey. Taylor Leverage as
Cecco, Lindsay Gilbert as Noodler and Miles Norris as Mullins. Jim Landskroener
is the director and Kate Bennett is the musical director. The performances
are free and open to the public. Download a PDF
of our Press Release.
The Kent School eighth grade dazzled audiences with two performances ofOnce Upon a Mattress, 2007's spring musical. The performances were held at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, in the Kent School gym. The story is a humorous version of The Princess and the Pea, with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer.
Art comes to Life
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 Melissa Clarke, parent of two Kent School alumnae, visited Mrs. Schram's art class this spring to teach eighth grade students the art of illuminated manuscript. |
 Students try their hand at the art of illuminated manuscripting.
 Painting Clay Projects |
Music at Kent School
 The third grade singing African songs and playing African instruments in music class |
 The third grade singing African songs and playing African instruments in music class |
 Chorus Holiday party, Dec. 2007. |
 Kent School Chorus carols in Chestertown on Friday, Dec. 14. Photo aken by Bob Ramsey in the Finishing Touch. |
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 Lower School Students learn to play the Orff xylophone.
 For Middle School students, learning to play the guitar is one of the highlights of the year.
 The Kent School Chorus performing at the Compleat Bookseller during the 2007 BookFair. |
  Budding Rock Stars!
 3rd Grade ensemble playing xylophones and boomwhackers
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