Performing Arts Highlights

The Fall offered exciting possibilities for theatre and performing arts at Cushing. The ability to perform without masks and to have a live audience was undoubtedly promising and a trajectory we hope to continue! The fall comedy, I Hate Hamlet, offered student actors opportunities to act with their teachers and enjoy a bit of swordplay and stage fighting. A message for actors and audiences alike, I Hate Hamlet is a true thespian's show, highlighting why the arts are essential.

The Jazz Ensemble is back working in-person while using recording technologies utilized earlier in the pandemic. Chamber ensembles are now functioning in-person, and these classical players presented a live concert in November; they are now launching into new projects in preparation for a May 2022 performance.

Our Cushing dancers, in both technique and activities, explored ballet and modern dance with a taste of Hip-Hop. The Fall dance concert, This Is Us, showcased student choreography, k-pop, ballet variation, and traditional dances from China and Korea. Dancers are now exploring improvisation techniques leading to selfchoreographed pieces in preparation for the Spring Concert.

Chorus enthusiastically returned to in-person rehearsal. The ensemble performed live for the first time in almost two years at an assembly in December and is now working on repertoire for the spring season.