CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Student artists and musicians from across the state were featured at the West Virginia Department of Education’s sixth annual Arts Alive event celebrating the arts achievement of public schoolchildren.
Arts Alive showcased the visual and performance art of students statewide. Among those who performed on the mainstage were the Jefferson High School Symphonic Band in Jefferson County; the Cabell Midland Rhythm in Red Show Choir in Cabell County; the Capital High School Dance Company in Kanawha County; Diggin the Weatha’ with students from Shady Spring and Woodrow Wilson high schools in Raleigh County; classical musicians from Bridgeport High School in Harrison County; and the student board of the West Virginia Thespians. The finale chorus featured voices of students across the state, including members of the 2012 All-State Chorus.
Here are a few pictures from the celebration. Please visit this site again to see a video of the event and a photo journey of the celebration: http://static.k12.wv.us/tt/2012/arts-alive-2012/
In addition to the lobby and mainstage performances, the Department of Education added a new category about integrating science and the arts. The Science in the Arts competition was created to encourage high school students to consider, research, and present information about relationships between the two subjects. Students also were asked for the first time to submit original scripts, choreography, compositions and improvisations.