In conjunction with Fine Arts Week at the Lower School, parents and/or grandparents were invited to learn about a web-based tool, Storybird, and to create a beautifully illustrated book with their child in the computer lab before and after lunch. Adults and students wrote an original story based on selected illustrations. The result was an amazing product that […]
We had a very special chapel at the Lower School today. In celebration of the Fine Arts, we awarded and honored those students who exemplify outstanding potential in the arts and technology. We also had the opportunity to see performances from our Upper School choir, orchestra, and drama students, giving our Lower School students a […]
On Monday, the Lower School kicked off the 2015 Fine Arts Week with a musical presentation by Mr. Pierce called, “Making Music with Friends.” The students learned about many of the ways we can make music with our friends and what “Fine Art” really means. Joining Mr. Pierce was local musical theater performer and instructor, […]
Brook Hill musicians, Mimi Jackson, Hannah Windsor, Jackson Fath, Taylor Kennedy & Matthew Kimball were thrilled and honored to serenade Daddy/Daughter couples at the Rose Heights King & Princess Ball held on Saturday, February 14th. The ensemble played romantic and warm string music while the couples danced in the balloon castle and were served royal […]
Brook Hill Art students have been featured in The Historic Tyler Newsletter! Our students’ finished house sketches for the Historic Tyler Home Tour have been submitted and ready to be published! Our featured artists are Alex Corpuz, Mind Boonrapongjaroen, Yiling Cao, Kyla Carden, Anna Luker, Angela Ni, Annie Owens,bAshlee Regester, Conner Sciarrini and MiKayla Willis. […]
We had some beautiful weather this week, so 6th grade students in Mrs. Eden’s music class practiced their time signature skills in an unconventional way: outside. 6th Grade Choir is learning about music theory, particularly time signatures like 4/4 or 6/8. As a break from the norm, the class went outside to practice their newfound […]
Once again love, friendship and admiration are in the air! Please help support SOFA (Supporters of Fine Arts) by purchasing your special someone an adorable Valentine’s Bear (including candy) or ‘Hershey’s’ Chocolate Bar. Order forms can be picked up/delivered to the Valentine’s boxes (see below). Orders are due by Tuesday, February 10th. Janda Gragg’s Reception […]
Brook Hill second grader and beginning cellist, Kai Glenn (pictured), along with several other Brook Hill orchestra students, attended the East Texas Symphony Orchestra “Dueling Fiddles” concert on Saturday, January 17th at the UT Tyler Cowan Center. Brook Hill orchestra students got to hear ETSO Concertmaster, Mark Miller solo on violin classics and witness the fiddling and […]
This year our art students have been commissioned by The Historic Tyler to sketch this year’s selected historic Tyler homes for The Candlelight Tour and event. Students began working on their sketches of various historic homes in Tyler and will finish this next week! We are excited about this opportunity to share our abilities by […]
During music class, Kindergarten students mimicked the movement of feathers and snowflakes set to sounds on the Glockenspiel as they learned about soft and loud sounds as well as high and low pitches.
Core members from The Brook Hill School Varsity and Middle School Orchestras concluded their 2014 school semester with a wonderful service performance. The Brook Hill String Ensemble was deeply honored to be an integral part of the Trinity Mother Frances Hospital Christmas Chapel service held on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. As part […]
This past weekend our middle school choir put in a fantastic and whimsical musical that paid due diligence to the stories of Dr. Seuss, Seussical Jr. The central storyline followed an elephant named Horton who hears a “Who” on a spec of dust. Our students sang beautifully and created a fun and exciting atmosphere through […]