Students in Children’s Drama Class Embrace their Inner Eggheads
Posted on April 5th, 2019 by Allendale Columbia Schoolby Deanna Interlicchea, English Teacher
Gwyneth is a little girl with a great big secret, and her reputation hinges on nobody finding out the truth. She can tell absolutely no one—except for maybe just one friend. In no time flat, the entire class is talking about Gwyneth and her terrible truth. What will Gwyneth do once everybody knows that she no ordinary fourth grader, but a genius bound for the seventh grade?
When I purchased Jimmy Brunelle’s children’s play, Eggheads, to read in my Children’s Drama class, I had no idea what it would become. I intended it to merely be a 20-minute in-class reading to serve as a model for their own one-act plays. At the end of the play, though, I heard an energetic chorus of, “we should perform this.” Before I knew it, we had a student director, a costumer, a tech designer, a set manager, a marketing crew, a full cast, and two weeks to pull it all together. (more…)
Posted in: Authentic Learning, Eleventh Grade, Highlights, Ninth Grade, Tenth Grade, Twelfth Grade, Upper School
Cloverwood was Alive with The Sound of Music
Posted on January 12th, 2018 by Allendale Columbia SchoolThis week, Cloverwood Senior Living was alive with the Sound of Music. On January 9th, a select group of cast members made a trip to visit the residents and share some selections from Allendale Columbia School’s Fall Upper School musical. Cast members included Catherine Kennedy (Maria), Gabe Rosen (Captain von Trapp), Rebecca McQuilken (Mother Abbess), and almost all of the children, played by Ella Hocker, Maya and Mark Voloshin, Lilah and Thea Costanzo, and Luca Palomaki. While visiting, students performed favorite songs such as “Do Re Mi” and “Edelweiss”, and shared some special treats made by our AC Kitchen team. This trip, organized by the Development Office and the Music Team, is hopefully the first of many. We hope to organize future trips to help bring our wonderful AC Theater productions to those who cannot make it to campus.
Posted in: Eighth Grade, Eleventh Grade, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Lower School, LS Birches, Middle School, MS Birches, Ninth Grade, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Tenth Grade, The Birches, Third Grade, Twelfth Grade, Upper School, US Birches
AC Alum Gabriella Perez ’10 Performing in “Anything Goes”
Posted on November 24th, 2014 by egilletteMark your calendars to see AC alum Gabby Perez ’10 in the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s performance of “Anything Goes” at the Auditorium Theatre from April 14th – 19th, 2015. Gabby is part of the ensemble cast and will hit the road with the group, predominantly playing the role of Purity. Cities include Baton Rouge, LA; Palm Desert, CA; Austin, TX; Sioux Falls, SD; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Key West, FL; Scranton, PA; and Orlando, FL.
For a full listing of tour dates and to purchase tickets please visit: http://www.anythinggoesontour.com/
Gabby graduated from Allendale Columbia in 2010 and also attended Eastman School of Music. She went on to graduate from New York University in 2014, receiving a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree specializing in Drama, Acting, and Voice.
Posted in: Alumni News, Highlights
Summer Camp Wraps Up Record Year!
Posted on August 22nd, 2013 by kvellaAs summer draws to a close, Allendale Columbia is looking forward to opening the 2013-14 school year with increased enrollment and new programs on the heels the extraordinary Summer of 2013.
This summer our 33-acre campus at AC was buzzing all summer long as more than 630 campers from 3 different countries (US, Japan, China), 5 different states, and over 50 different schools participated in 34 different camps. Altogether, Allendale Columbia’s Summer Program had over 1100 registrants for camp, setting a camp record! Campers enjoyed a new lunch option making it easier to participate in morning and afternoon camps that are often an extension of what happens at AC during the school year!
Camps this summer ranged from programming and robotics through Vista Teach’s LEGO Robotics, to Art, Nature Exploration, Puppet Workshop, and Music through camps such as the ADIOS Music Theatre Program.
For the second year in a row, the Rochester Fencing Club hosted fencing classes throughout the summer while our youngest campers, getting ready for nursery school, were introduced to the classroom setting in the Step Into School camp run by our nursery teacher.
AC’s Sports Camp for children between 6 and 12 years old was a huge hit with record registration again this year. Campers participated in all different types of sports from ping pong to swimming and had fun toured and watched a Rochester Red Wings baseball game. AC attracts talented athletes who also seek to benefit from instruction for more specific sports like baseball, basketball, and volleyball from our HAC varsity coaches.
Thank you to all our summer camp families and campers who made this summer remarkable. Kudos to our camp leaders, 70% of whom are part of our talented Allendale Columbia’s faculty. We look forward to another great summer in 2014!
Posted in: Lower School, Middle School, Pre-Primary School
Middle School Meets May Term
Posted on June 13th, 2013 by Tony Tepedino- Drama students working on writing an original play for their performance. Photo credit: Caroline Mealey
- Mrs. Clinton demonstrating some acting techniques. Photo credit: Caroline Mealey
- Students in the drama group working on their production in the courtyard. Photo credit: Caroline Mealey
- Flowers from the George Eastman House Gardens. Photo credit: Eva Appelo
- Students from the Scratch session helping each other program. Photo credit: Eva Appelo
- Jordan Wynn laughs during an activity in the drama session. Photo credit: Francesca Quatela
- AnnMargaret Mealey acts out a scene in the drama session. Photo credit: Francesca Quatela
- Indiia shrugs as she wonders what the drama session will hold. Photo credit: Francesca Quatela
- The wolf head is used as a costume in the screenplay writing group. Photo credit: Lennon Green
- A shot of the smartboard being used as a tool in the Action! session. Photo credit: Lennon Green
- Students sift through the dirt for artifacts on the AC campus. Photo credit: Madelon Queenan
- Luke uses the Pythagorean theorem in order to calculate a perfect square in the archeology class. Photo credit: Nadia Linton
- Student archeologist records artifacts such as deer bones, glass, and rocks. Photo credit: Nadia Linton
- The photojournalism group took a field trip to the George Eastman House Gardens. Photo credit: Tsioianiio Galban
- Danielle programs a video game using Scratch. Photo credit: Tsioianiio Galban
Words and picture will never fully describe the success and energy present this week, but it will help serve as a memory and record of a wonderful May Term during this final week of the 2012-2013 school year.
Posted in: Eighth Grade, Highlights, Middle School, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade
Remembering the Wonderland Adventure
Posted on March 21st, 2013 by Tony Tepedino…
Posted in: Middle School