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The Eastchester Arts Festival is an annual district-wide event that showcases the Arts programs of the scholastic year. Work created by students in grades K-12 in Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Film are on view for the school community and the general public. The festival for the 2007-2008 school year will take place between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM each weekday, Thursday, May 15 through Tuesday, May 20, and between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 17.
Viewing is also available during the evenings while the spring concerts are underway.
d between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 14.
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The annual Festival, now in its 24th year , will be held in the New Gym. Displays include student artwork led by their Art teachers, Art Club advisors, and visiting artists brought into the classroom. A vast array of work that fills an entire gym space is set up each year ranging from paintings, drawings, prints, book arts, sculpture and photography.
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During the weekday evenings the Elementary and Middle Schools concurrently run their spring concerts in the High School Auditorium. On Wednesday, May 14th, students of Anne Hutchinson School will perform, and on Thursday, May 15th, students of the Middle School will perform. In addition, on Friday, May 16 The Players Club will host their Cabaret Night and on Monday, May 19th, the Middle School JazzCo will perform.
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In order to highlight our Seniors and past Alumni this year, we will be hosting a special Senior/Alumni show at the Eastchester Public Library. This show will provide a special opportunity to highlight our most advanced students, and also recognize those past members of our community who pursued Art beyond graduation. Alumni will represent colleges in nearby New York City as well as out-of-state, and also those working in the design and arts-related fields. The Senior/Alumni show will run from Monday, April 28 through Monday, May 5th. We will have a reception for participants, friends, and families on Wednesday, April 30 at 6:00 PM.
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On Saturday, May 17, Jazz Co., Eastchester 's High School Dance Company, will feature selected works from their annual performance between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Now in its twenty-fourth season, Jazz Co. has been a strong member of the performing arts in the community, and has maintained professional, high-quality performances each year. The company consists of about 100 students in grades 9-12. In addition to the high school troupe, dance groups also work in the spring in the Middle School and in the district's fourth and fifth grades.
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Also on Saturday, May 17, the HS Art Club will be hosting Children's workshops. During the workshops, the HS students in the club will lead guided art activities for our younger artists. The children will be able to make a variety of art projects, and will be able to take them home that day. Exposure to a multitude of techniques such as beading, mask making, sand painting, puzzle design, etc. are just a few of the activities they may work with that afternoon.
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Arts festivities continue into the following weeks with the Fifth Annual Eastchester High School Film Festival on Thursday, May 22nd and the Jazzband Concert on Thursday, May 29th.