News Archive - Arts
Chapin Brown ’19 selected to attend International Performing Arts Institute in Germany this summer
Chapin Brown has been accepted to attend the International Performing Arts Institute (IPAI) in Kiefersfelden, Germany this summer. Chapin has the distinguished... Read More
Photography students juried at local arts festival
Each spring, The Nora School sponsors a photography festival open to students in grades 6 through 12 from a wide variety of public, private, home, and... Read More
2018 GATE literary magazine is available online
The 2018 issue of GATE is now available! The new issue was presented to the community after the Dance/GATE All School Meeting on March 15. Madeira Dance... Read More
Giggles and Ghouls: Madeira Arts presents "The Addams Family"
Friends and family packed the auditorium in late February for a fun-filled viewing of the 2018 Madeira winter musical, The Addams Family.
A musical comedy... Read More
Welcome to our new faculty and staff
Allow us to introduce you to the new faces at Madeira (and a reintroduce a few familiar ones).
Carla Belsher joins the Madeira team this year in the Health... Read More
Madeira Fashion Club publishes first magazine
This spring, the Madeira Fashion Club published their first fashion magazine. Club members, CiCi Wu and Monica Shen were the founders and publishers of... Read More
Advance Photography students present final projects
As the year comes to a close, the Advance Photography class presented their final projects using a variety of techniques learned throughout module 7 and... Read More
Five Students nominated for 2017 Cappies awards
Congratulations to Sasha Alexander ‘17, Briana Harrington ‘17, Millenah Nascimento ’17 and Grace Ye ’18 for their Cappies Award nomination in the category... Read More
GATE literary magazine is available online
At the close of MadeiraED this year, the 2017 edition of GATE was presented. Madeira Dance and Madeira Select performed several numbers as students read... Read More
Local choreographer, dancer visits Madeira dance program
After several impressive performances at SpringFest, The Madeira Dance program kept their training going with guest instruction by Victor Adebusola, a... Read More
2017 SpringFest and M.A.C Awards
SpringFest is an annual event in which the visual, performing, and musical arts are celebrated. This year the students excelled in every routine, song... Read More
Julia Skinner-Grant '19 first runner-up in regional Shakespeare Competition
Sophomore Julia Skinner-Grant competed in the 2017 English-Speaking Union Washington D. C. Branch Shakespeare Competition at the Lansburgh Theatre downtown... Read More
The Spectator - Winter Issue
The winter issue of The Spectator, is now available. The paper features wide-ranging articles and opinion pieces from a number of Madeira writers.
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2017 Madeira Film Festival accepting submissions
The 2017 Madeira School Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The Festival is open to submissions from all high school students in the D.C. metro... Read More
Audiences captivated by Into The Woods
Review by Victoria Akagha '19
This February, Madeira put on a production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. The musical is a twist... Read More
Madeira hosts Resident Artist for Winter Musical
Madeira students in the Winter Musical, Into the Woods, blazed new trails in musical theater under the guidance of Resident Artist, Mary Sugar. Ms. Sugar... Read More
Lucy Li named to All-District Band
Junior Lucy Li was recently named to the All-District Band through a competitive audition with students from Arlington, Fairfax Schools, Chantilly, Herndon... Read More
Chamber Orchestra tours Kennedy Center
On Friday, January 13, the Madeira Chamber Orchestra went to the Kennedy Center for a tour, and a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra. Their tour... Read More
Nandi Ndoro places in New York Times writing contest
Nandi Ndoro ’19 was named a runner-up in the second annual Student Review Contest organized by The New York Times. Her article, Black Girl Lemonade, originally... Read More
Madeira Dance troupe attends Master Class
In October, several students from Select Dance, Madeira’s advanced dance group, attended master classes with the Washington Area Independent School Dance... Read More
Under the Shell orientation edition
The orientation edition of the student newspaper hit the stands on September 1.
Art activities and announcements
For the students who want to try something new this year, or return to a familiar community of artistic challenge and enjoyment, the Arts Department offers... Read More
Michelle Sarson named Director of Dance
Effective for school year 2016-2017, Madeira will be managing its Dance curriculum in-house, under the direction of Ms. Michelle Sarson. For our students... Read More
Madeira actress nominated for 2016 Cappies award
A big congratulations to Faith Slaughter ‘16, who is nominated for a Cappies award in the category of Female Vocalist for her role as Lilli Vanessi in... Read More
Slam Poetry Team takes first in regional competition
On May 7, 2016 the Madeira Slam Poetry Team, made up of Gaelyn Smith ‘16, Mona Hagmagid ‘16, Elfrieda Nwabunnia ‘17, and Mae Hunt ’17, won first place... Read More
Students share passion projects during MadeiraEd Day
On April 29, the last day of Module 6, students, faculty and staff participated in the second annual MadeiraED Day. With the theme “Passion Projects,”... Read More
Student uses passion for film to raise awareness in her home country
After taking a summer film making program in New York City, Victoria Garcia ’17 was inspired to create a video that would bring awareness about the current... Read More
Four students jury in local arts competition
Four Madeira art students juried in the 2016 Best of Independent School’s Art Competition sponsored by the Landon School in Bethesda, MD. Since 2006, Landon... Read More
Sculpture class reveals first project of spring
This week the Studio III - Sculpture class completed a Wind Spinners project and placed them out on the lawn in front of the art studio for the community... Read More
Private music instruction students recognized in Washington-area competitions
Emily Hamilton ’17, Sabrina Ni and Fay Zhang ’17, private music students of Deborah Morris, were recently recognized for their music achievements in The... Read More
Master Artist visits Madeira
On Monday, February 29, local Master Artist Mrs. Ellen Cornett came to impart her wisdom and experience with charcoal drawing in the Studio 1 - Drawing... Read More
Kiss Me, Kate captivates audiences
The Madeira Arts production of Kiss Me, Kate was a high-spirited success! Kiss Me, Kate is a fun 1940s musical written by Samuel and Bella Spewack, with... Read More
Join Madeira Arts for the annual winter musical
Madeira's dedicated students and faculty are working very hard to produce a crowd-pleasing rendition of Kiss Me, Kate. Written in the 1940's, Kiss Me,... Read More
Advanced Acting Classes present first showcase
On February 4th, students were invited to be an audience for the first Advanced Acting Showcase. Students from the Advanced Acting class created original... Read More
Gaelyn Smith '16 wins slam poetry competition
On Wednesday, November 11, two members of the Madeira Slam Team, Mona Hagmagid '16 and Gaelyn Smith '16, competed in the NOVA Invitational Slam Competition... Read More
Class uses phones to create works of art
In Ms. Linda Northrup’s class, students are not told to put away their phones as they are in other classes. During the five-week Phone Photo Imaging class... Read More
The Cherry Orchard charms audiences
Friends and family packed the Chapel Auditorium for an end of October viewing of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard.” Taking place in turn of the century... Read More
Madeira clarinetist wins second place at Asian American Music Society
Madeira Chamber Orchestra member Lucy Li '18, won second place in the senior woodwind division of the Asian American Music Society Competition. Lucy, a... Read More
Learning and sharing at the STEM to STEAM Conference
Faculty in the Science and Arts Departments presented in multiple topics at the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) Conference “From STEM to STEAM... Read More
Private Music Lessons at Madeira
Did you know that an amazing group of professional musicians come to Madeira's campus every week to teach students in piano, voice, strings, flute, guitar... Read More
2015 Madeira School Film Festival
Madeira Advanced Film class students organized an impressive, fourth annual Madeira School Film Festival on Saturday May 15, 2015.
A student committee... Read More
Madeira actress nominated for 2015 Cappie award
A big congratulations to Jeeho Ha ’17, who is nominated for a Cappies award in the category of Comic Actress in a Play for her role as Trinculo in our... Read More
GATE literary magazine is available online
At the All School Meeting, April 10, selections of poetry, along with photography and artwork from the 2015 edition of GATE were presented at the All School... Read More
2015 Springfest and art awards
Springfest is an annual event in which the visual, performing, and musical arts are celebrated. Both visual and performing arts were on full display at... Read More
Get ready for The Madeira School Film Festival
The 2015 festival will be held May 15 and will celebrate films created by Madeira students and community. The deadline for film submissions is May 1, 2015... Read More
Join us for One Acts Festival
Support student directors, designers, and actors in the annual One Acts festival. The festival features short plays students have produced in the Advanced... Read More
Senior earns National Federation of Music Teachers Gold Cup
Madeline Ahern '15 was awarded her third consecutive "Superior" rating at the National Federation of Music Teachers Festival on March 29, 2015. She will... Read More
All School EduCase Day
On March 13, the last day of Module 5, students, faculty, and staff participated in the first all-school EduCase Day. The day involved over 75 different... Read More
"Anything Goes" delights audiences
Madeira’s winter musical production of Anything Goes, set aboard an ocean liner in the 1930s with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, was a rousing success... Read More
Join Madeira for "Anything Goes"
Escape the everyday on a trans-Atlantic cruise. With top-notch lounge singers, wealthy heiresses, and second-rate mobsters on the loose, you’re never sure... Read More
A slam poetry team win at Hyper Bole
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 Madeira’s slam team including Zharia O’Neal ’15, Mona Hagmagid ’16, Gaelyn Smith, Elfrieda Nwabunnia ’17, Katie Barack ’15... Read More
Renowned choreographer visits Madeira Dance
The Madeira dance program, directed by Michelle Sarson, hosted CityDance guest Master Teacher, Resident Artist and renowned choreographer, Jason Garcia... Read More
Madeira alumna, Rory Kennedy?s film nominated for Academy Award ®
“Last Days in Vietnam” was produced and directed by Rory Kennedy, Madeira class of 1987. The film, which has been nominated for an Academy Award ® for... Read More
Music and math in harmony
In Ms. Taylor’s module on probability (a STEAM course), some students took on the challenge of using a music composition website that also involved a probability... Read More
AP and Advanced Studio Art visit to the National Gallery
On November 5, 2014, the Advanced and AP Studio Art students made the short trip to the National Gallery of Art in our nation’s capital to view one of... Read More
"The Tempest" transports audience to a magical island
Shakespeare’s Tempest begins with the illusion of a shipwreck, but there was no disaster to plague Madeira’s visually beautiful and dynamically staged... Read More
Madeira Arts Department presents "The Tempest"
Set your sails for excitement on an island of fairies and monsters October 30 and November 1. Here lives Prospera, an unjustly exiled Duchess, and her... Read More
Gaming with the Intro to Computer Programming class
During the last week of Module 1, the Introduction to Computer Programming class invited the Madeira community to the computer lab to test their final... Read More
Third annual Madeira School Film Festival celebrates community
Advanced Film class students organized a fantastic third annual Madeira School Film Festival on Saturday May 3, 2014. The program featured door prizes... Read More
Madeira junior selected to attend pre-college pianist program this summer
Linda Yang ’15 has been selected to attend the High School Solo Pianist division of Westminster Choir College - Rider University pre-college program, in... Read More
Two Madeira girls chosen as finalists in art competition
Congratulations to juniors Griffin Ball and Julia Mandel for being selected as finalists for the Best of the Independent School’s Art Competition. Their... Read More
2014 One Acts Festival was truly one of a kind
The Advanced Theatre Production class held the 2014 One Acts Festival on April 10-11. The festival was originally part of the Stage Directing class for... Read More
Sophomores perform Romeo and Juliet
For the 35th annual Shakespeare Festival, the English Department chose the most well-known of Shakespeare’s plays, Romeo and Juliet. Part way into reading... Read More
2014 Madeira School Film Festival
Get ready for the third annual Madeira School Film Festival on May 3, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
This year, the festival will feature Madeira work exclusively... Read More
Music and language talents collide at Chamber Orchestra ASM
The All School Meeting on March 7, 2014 showcased Madeira’s Chamber Orchestra with a full program of pieces performed by the full orchestra, the string... Read More
Footloose delights Madeira audiences
Madeira Arts’ production of Footloose was a rousing success! Please join us in congratulating all of the players, from the large cast of actors, singers... Read More
Alumna makes a cameo appearance in Film Production Class
Film producer Tai Burkholder '95, Madeira class of 1995, visited the Film Production class on January 10. Students enjoyed learning about Ms. Burkholder... Read More
Emily Dickinson one-woman show performances
Ms. Sokolov's Senior English class "Emily and Friends" performed one-woman shows in Main Living Room today...
?Arsenic and Old Lace? astounds
Students, parents, and friends packed the Chapel/Auditorium over the first weekend in November for a spectacular production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,”... Read More
Student art unveiling at Mosaic
Students in Advanced Studio Art class will unveil murals for a community art project at the Mosaic shopping district in Fairfax, VA on November 22, 2013... Read More
Madeira Theatre presents "Arsenic and Old Lace"
You’ll be thoroughly entertained by the wit and talented acting of the Madeira cast in the farcical comedy, “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The play is set in... Read More
PINK Award winner spends summer at Alvin Ailey School of Dance
With the support of the PINK Award, established by Katherine Kies ’07, Courtney Jefferies ’13 spent her summer at the Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive in New... Read More
Traveling Players brings theatre outdoors
After two weeks of touring throughout Virginia, the Traveling Players Ensemble returns home to perform Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at the Madeira... Read More
Student photography selected for international photography competition
A photo by Likando Kumoyo ’13 was chosen for Exposure 2013, an international photography competition. Likando’s photo was selected for a digital projection... Read More
The Madeira School Film Festival draws a crowd
In just its second year, The Madeira School Film Festival is seeing tremendous growth. This year, close to 200 people came to the festival’s screenings... Read More
Trisha Brown Dance Company performs at Madeira
Madeira welcomed the Trisha Brown Dance Company (TBDC) to campus for a special two-day visit during which the company performed and instructed a master... Read More
Alvin Ailey School accepts two Madeira dancers
Senior Courtney Jefferies and Junior Gabby Bullard have been accepted to the Summer Intensive Program at The Ailey School in New York City. The six-week... Read More
Students showcase musical talents at soiree
January 31, 2013 the campus enjoyed a musical line-up full of variety – both instruments and musical styles – at the private music instruction soiree in... Read More
Arts Council heads to NYC
Madeira Arts Council's annual trip to New York City was a great day-long adventure for 50 Madeira students and faculty on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Students... Read More
Literary magazine, Gate, earns rating of ?excellent?
The National Council of Teachers of English awarded The Madeira School 2012 literary magazine, Gate, a rating of “excellent.” NCTE’s program to recognize... Read More
Madeira Arts Department presents "The Wizard of Oz"
The Madeira School is proud to introduce its winter musical, The Wizard of Oz. This musical follows Dorothy Gale in her journey home after waking up in... Read More
Madeira a cappella ensemble performs for AAUW chapter
Sweet Ti, a cappella ensemble, performed for the McLean chapter of The American Association of University Women (AAUW) at their holiday luncheon in December... Read More
Madeira junior performs at the Kennedy Center
Over the weekend of December 7, Nadia Nobrega ’14 danced at the Kennedy Center with Ballet West in their production of The Nutcracker. In September, the... Read More
Madeira celebrates annual Winterfest
On Friday, December 14, Madeira's Arts Department showcased the varied talents of our students. From Orchestra to Glee Club, Madeira Dance and the acapella... Read More
Winterfest at Madeira
Madeira students in Arts Department classes and activities will perform for the community in the annual Winterfest celebration on Friday, December 14 at... Read More
Visual art students tour Corcoran Gallery
On Saturday, November 10, 2012, eight visual arts students took advantage of the beautiful warm afternoon to explore the Corcoran Gallery. They were entertained... Read More
Madeira Arts puts their spin on Moliere?s The Bourgeois Gentleman
Performing Arts put on a very successful production of The Bourgeois Gentlewoman for their fall play. While the performance dates had to be moved because... Read More
Two Madeira students' photos stand out in competitions
Sam McClain’13 won Honorable Mention at the FotoweekDC Youth Competition. Her photo featuring a crowd in afternoon sunlight won in the people category... Read More
Madeira Fine Arts presents "The Bourgeois Gentlewoman"
The Bourgeois Gentlewoman, adapted from Moliere’s play, is a 17th Century French farce which pokes fun at the ridiculous business as social climber. Madame... Read More
Linda Yang ’15 awarded the highest level of achievement by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
Linda Yang ’15 completed an extensive music performance exam in the spring of 2012 for the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music based in London... Read More
Su Ji Kim ’14 recognized for outstanding artwork
Saturday, September 8, Su Ji Kim received a second place award for her outstanding artwork, titled Le Vol, in the “Express Yourself!” teen art show. Mr... Read More
Madeira drama standout talks of collegiate aspirations in the Washington Post
Recent graduate, June Schreiner ’12, has been featured in the Washington Post once again. On July 18th, the newspaper posted an online article in which... Read More
London calling!
Eight Madeira students and two faculty headed to London Friday, June 1. Their week has been filled with theater performances at the West End, a Shakespeare... Read More
Madeira Slam Poetry Team wins second place at competition
Madeira's Slam Poetry team won 2nd place in the Louder than a Bomb competition held at George Washington University Saturday, June 2! The team, Rachel... Read More
Susan Lee '12 and Kelsye Little '13 perform at Kennedy Center
Tuesday, May 22, Susan Lee '12 and Kelsye Little '13 performed at the Kennedy Center with the DC Youth Orchestra. It was a memorable performance, the orchestra... Read More
Gabby Bullard '14 nominated for Cappie award
Congratulations to Gabby Bullard ’14, who was nominated for a Cappie Award for her role as Seaweed in Hairspray! The nomination was in the category of... Read More
Final installation of "Youth" by Susan Lee '12
The final installation of Susan Lee's '12 independent art project was installed today. The sculpture called "The Fountain of Youth and Wild Reveler" is... Read More