Second grade Collaborative Design

Teams of varying sizes were asked to form different letters and patterns with their bodies.  When given a visual or auditory cue, the goal for each group was to make the symbol without using any spoken language.  Here are some examples of their collaborative efforts:

"H"

"H"

"H"

"H"

"E"

"E"

"Make the written pattern as a whole class"

"How many ways can we make an upper case M?"

"You have to stand on your head to see this one!"

"8"

scenes from Upper School Arts Night Fall 2012

Finding Balance

Tai Chi Master Duarte leads eighth grade students and teachers in a mindfulness exercise.

Horizons Totem Poles

Horizons woodshop students designed, carved and painted two 12' totem poles out of fallen eighty-year old spruce trees from New Canaan. The totem poles mark the entrance to the NCCS nature trails, butterfly garden and ropes course.

Shop Retrospective 2010-11

Shop Retrospective 2010-11

Fourth Grade Band - Debut!

Our elective fourth grade band makes their public debut at our assembly.

"Opera Without Words"

An arts interpretive by first and second graders...

HOT Cross Buns

We've started a fourth grade instrumental program this Fall, and here is our first session playing as an ensemble.

Big Bamboo!

Big Bamboo! is a sculpture cooperately built by 6th grade shop students. Big Bamboo! is inspired by "Big Bambu " a sculpture by D. and M. Starn, currently on the roof of the Met. in NYC.

PUPPET PARADE

NCCS Maple Sugaring 2010

Students working with visiting artists from "Chronic Puppets"

African Drumming and Dance

First graders accompany our Kwanzaa celebration with African drumming and dance.

Installation Art

An installation piece on the southeast lawn of NCCS (between the Stevens Building and the Winter Club) contributed to by each seventh and eighth grade student was completed and enjoyed during the month of December. Black umbrellas were designed with white positive/negative optical patterns inspired by geometrical Japanese art. All students participated in the installation of their work. After nominating titles, students voted to name the piece "Umbrellalicious." The community enjoyed the work as well. Cars stopped. People took pictures, and telephone calls were received!