Festival of the Arts

Upper School Arts Exhibition

The Festival of the Arts is a culmination of GCDS student accomplishments from the year across music, dance, visual, and performing arts. At GCDS, the Arts are a central part of our curriculum from Nursery through Grade 12. Students are taught fundamental skills early on and are encouraged to develop a passion in any of our core art programs. The Festival kicked off on the evening of May 4 with a Grades 9–12 Arts Exhibition and performances from Grade 12 Arts Diploma candidates, and continued through the weekend with the Dance Showcase and the opening of The Art of Country Day, which celebrates the artwork of students K–12. An Upper School Spring Concert concluded the week’s festivities. Upper School arts diploma students, both performing and visual, showcased their portfolios on May 4. Artwork lined the hallway of the music rooms for a gallery-like atmosphere, and individual musical and theatrical performances took place in adjacent rooms.