The arts at Foxcroft help you find your unique voice. Whether playing the piano, performing with a ballet class, 上声乐课, or being a “techie” during stage productions, you’ll discover your individual passions while honing your creativity.
— 卡琳 桑代克, 美术 Department
“如果你有激情, if you like doing something, 你会在艺术中找到与你产生共鸣的部分,或者找到你擅长的东西. 就在里面.”
– 美术 Department Chair 朱莉 费雪
“The 艺术s hold a special place in the curriculum, 真正让女孩们有自由和灵活的自我表达.”
In celebration of Youth 艺术 Month, 3月23日至31日,福克斯克罗夫特将与其他当地学校一起参加米德尔堡画廊艺术家的集体展览. 今年, 学生们被邀请向主题为“艺术梦想”的创客市场贡献手工制品.“所有的销售都将支持米德尔堡艺术家提升所有年龄和能力的艺术家和创造者的使命, 尤其是年轻人. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 1-3pm. 请站出来支持艺术,并在离开时提醒自己,梦想和想象力是年轻人教育和幸福的重要组成部分.
1月11日, 福克斯克罗夫特主舞台和技术戏剧班登台表演了三场演出中的第一场 The Hamilton Conspiracies. Written by Terry Smith from Ashburn, Virginia’s StageCoach Theatre, The Hamilton Conspiracies 是一个扣人心弦的谋杀之谜,深入探究围绕亚历山大·汉密尔顿过早死亡的有趣理论网络.
朱莉·费舍尔加入福克斯克罗夫特美术系担任数字艺术讲师. 在她的角色中, 朱莉 will teach photography classes, supervise and teach in our new Maker Space, and sponsor the yearbook. 自2005年以来, she has been 教学 all levels of Photography, 第一条和第二条, and Graphics at Atlee High School in Hanover County, VA, 她还担任美术系主席和国家艺术荣誉协会赞助商. 她的成就之一是在学校实施了视觉艺术和摄影的国际学士学位课程.
朱莉得了B.F.A. 在詹姆斯·麦迪逊大学主修摄影,并获得艺术硕士学位.F.A. in Photography from New Hampshire Institute of 艺术. She continues to pursue art at a professional level, 在东海岸的各种画廊和艺术中心展示她的作品. 她的艺术结合了她对摄影技术和家谱的兴趣, 我们的学生将受益于这种结合艺术和历史的跨学科方法.
出生在伊利诺伊州, 卡琳 graduated from Naperville, IL Central High School and earned her BA at Roger Williams University, where she honed her passion for acting and directing. 卡琳于1997年来到福克斯克罗夫特教授音乐,从那以后她喜欢担任许多其他职务, such as being the 美术 Department Chair, a member of the Reynolds Dorm team, advising countless clubs, 教学剧院, studio art and digital graphics, advising the yearbook staff, 指导JV网球, 最后但并非最不重要的是, directing the Christmas Pageant.
卡琳和她的丈夫David,他们的儿子Sam和女儿Krissa住在校园里. They also share their home with three dogs and two birds. 在业余时间,卡琳喜欢阅读、古董、绘画,并一次做几个DIY项目.
金妮 莱利
Digital Media Specialist and Video Production Teacher
金妮得了个M.F.A. 她在波士顿大学获得电影制作学士学位,并将她在视频摄影方面的专业知识带到传播系和美术系. 她在洛杉矶生活了六年,在那里担任故事片的摄影助理, 音乐视频, and commercials and then at Panavision, a global motion picture and television camera rental house.
Before attending grad school, 金妮获得了弗吉尼亚理工大学的传播学学位,并在福克斯克罗夫特的发展部门工作. She returns to the east coast and to Foxcroft after nine years. She and her pup, Lucy, live on campus. 她喜欢读书、看电视、踢足球、远足、参观迪斯尼乐园和海滩.
古斯塔夫森说 席梦思床品公司 attended the University of Maryland, where she earned degrees in both of her passions: mathematics and 跳舞. Before joining the Foxcroft faculty in 2020, she taught both subjects at New Hope Academy in Landover Hills, MD.
古斯塔夫森说 currently teaches PreCalculus and AP Calculus BC, though she has taught a variety of math classes in her time at Foxcroft. 她还担任舞蹈教练,并教授全新的选修舞蹈技术基础. 作为舞蹈老师, 她一直致力于为学生提供表演和观看专业表演的机会. Committed to her own technique, 每年夏天,她都会花很多时间参加舞蹈培训班,在那里她收集新的想法和信息,然后带回家.
南希·斯威特的名字是B.F.A. in Liberal Studies and a Masters in 艺术 Education. She is AP certified and will be 教学 AP Studio 艺术, College Portfolio submissions, and Ceramics here at Foxcroft.
南希已经教了30年的美术课,每年都喜欢新的创意冒险. Ms. 甜蜜的 also has a theater background in which she has directed, 设计集, and performed in community theater. 她喜欢旅游、户外活动、动物、摄影和花卉设计.
Ms. 甜蜜的的教学理念是“每个孩子都有天赋或才能可以分享。. 我的工作和荣幸是在福克斯克罗夫特找到每个学生的激情,帮助他们深入内心,创造美好的东西. I strive for an innovative, 有创意的, 以及吸引人的课程来帮助福克斯克罗夫特的学生充分发挥他们的潜力.”
Sonny Capaccio comes to Foxcroft from his home state of Connecticut, 后的生活, 教学, and performing there for the majority of his life. He is a Bard College alumnus, where he earned his B.A. in Music with a focus in classical vocal performance. Sonny also earned a concentration in Latin American and Iberian Studies. Throughout college and beyond, 他是一个课外数学学习中心的讲师,并最终成为中心主任.
在福克斯克罗夫特, Sonny will be acting as the Music Coordinator and chorale Director, and joining the 阀杆 Department as a math teacher. He is also a dorm parent in Stuart and a resident of Reynolds. In the uncommon occurrence that Sonny finds spare time, 他喜欢做饭, 在打台球, and root for the Miami Dolphins.
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