![]() ![]() Sophomore Ginny Brooks, however, liked the hip-hop class presented by Chris Grant of the Allison Chase Dance Group the best, saying, “I love the fact that I got to spend two and a half hours doing one of my favorite things ever.” Junior Hannah Billings agreed, saying she “really enjoyed the dance element within the workshop not only was the instructor great, but I also learned some great moves.” This year’s presenters included mother and daughter Judy and Kelly Tingley who taught hula hoop dance and exercise as well as Chuck McKay who taught swing, tango, waltz and cha-cha.įor the cha-cha, students were intrigued by McKay’s warning that the dance could be “heated” and “sexy.” The dance routine was put to a series of pop songs which, according to participants, created a fun dancing atmosphere.Ĭoral O’Brian, a senior at GSA, decided that the cha-cha was her favorite dance, “because it was easy to learn and applicable to a lot of different types of music.” Perhaps the perennial favorite workshop session is dance. South Korean student Inji Hwang stated, “The Korean bulgogi tasted even better than what my mom used to make for me.” For an international twist, noted chef Harry Kaiserian of Castine put together some simple but delicious meals from Asian countries. Presenters Frank Bianco and Frank Pendola taught students the art of the American BBQ. Judging from the lines at lunchtime, two of the most popular exhibitions dealt with Bar-B-Que and Asian fare. Students learned to make healthy snacks and entire meals, vegan dishes, fruit tarts, smoothies and bread from the guest presenters. ![]() ![]() By the end of the week, everyone involved was said to be tired-Īll workshops were well attended, and appeared to be well-received by participants and presenters alike.įrom appetizers to entrées, from fruit to nuts, cooking was well-represented during the week. Over the five days, academics took a back seat to the arts as students learned how to use the right side of their brains through lessons given by their peers, teachers, community members, and artists from as far away as Boston. From bongo drums to balloon sculpture, from fly-tying to the waltz, from calligraphy to origami to improvisational acting and everything in between, George Stevens Academy’s annual Arts Fest had something, sometime, somewhere, for everyone.įor the 35th year, GSA ran its festival of artists and artisans May 16-20, presenting 76 different workshops on a wide range of topics, as well as the annual senior debates on student-generated topics of interest. ![]()
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