A. Mario Loiederman Middle School for the
Creative and Performing Arts
April 26, 2011
The SmART Choice
Loiederman Arts in Action
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Music Notes
2
Dance Fever
2
So Much Drama
2
Visual Art
3
Loiederman Students Shine
3
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2 Semester Arts Cont.
3
Performance Calendar
4
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Loiederman Lions have
been very busy creating,
performing, thinking, and
learning this school year.
It has been a pleasure
watching our students
thrive while engaged in
unique courses such as
Dance as a Fine Art,
Digital Art, and
Perspectives in the Arts.
First semester was filled
with many opportunities
to learn in and through
the arts. October brought
renowned artist Arturo Ho
back to Loiederman for a
community mosaic
project. Students,
teachers, and parents
helped create the
Loiederman themed
mosaic which is now
installed at the corner of
Weller and Dean Roads.
This hands-on
experience got the
community involved in
the creative process.
Being a student at
Loiederman means
multiple opportunities to
access professional
artists. In November,
students traveled to the
Strathmore Mansion for a
strings workshop with
hip-hop violinist Chelsey
Green and analyzed a
rehearsal with Christian
Kohlberg, director of the
Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra.
Intersections program for
sixth grade Perspectives
classes, focusing on the
novel A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle.
The culmination of this
“page to stage” eight
week residency was a trip
to the theatre to see
Round House’s
production of “A Wrinkle
in Time”.
Loiederman partner,
Round House Theatre,
returned with its popular
Unique Arts Opportunities for 2nd Semester
Second semester has
proven to be just as
exciting as first with new
residencies and arts
opportunities planned.
The Arts and Humanities
Council of Montgomery
County generously
granted us funding to
bring artist in residence
Susan Stockman to
Loiederman.
Ms.Stockman worked
with visual art students
on a mosaic project
which will be displayed
inside the main entrance
In addition, we have
received funding for a
return residency with
Leila Cabib, cartoonist,
who will work with
English language
learners in social studies
classes.
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Music Notes
The Loiederman music
department continues to
impress with their
beautiful sounds.
Students performed at
winter instrumental and
vocal music concerts as
well as the annual Winter
Wonderland concert which
featured eclectic, holiday
inspired performances
across all art forms.
Strathmore Music Center
brought Chelsey Green
and the Green Project to
the Loiederman stage for
an assembly in March.
The Green Project fuses
the sounds of hip-hop with
classical violin. We also
look forward to visits by
Christylez Bacon,
progressive hip-hop artist,
in May and June.
Loiederman was well
represented at the 2011
Montgomery County
adjudication festival.
Concert Band students
received excellent scores
including a superior rating
in the site reading
category. The
Loiederman Chamber
Choir has returned with
superior ratings in all
categories for a second
consecutive year. They
will now compete at the
state level.
Be sure to visit us for a
spring music concert!
Dance Fever
Winter Wonderland Concert
Loiederman dance classes
provide students instruction
in various forms such as
ballet, tap, jazz, modern
and hip-hop. Dancers have
performed at the winter
dance concert, Winter
Wonderland, and even as
special guests at Weller
Road elementary school.
Students and teachers are
hard at work preparing for
the upcoming spring
concert. Come check us
out!
Advanced Dance Students
So Much Drama
Loiederman theatre
students experience
diverse exposure to the
dramatic arts. This year’s
fall play, “And a Child
Shall Lead”, was a
dramatic piece about
children in a Nazi
concentration camp.
Fall Play,
“And a Child Shall Lead”
Thanks to our partners at
Strathmore, technical
crew members had the
opportunity to participate in
two workshops on stage
lighting design and scenery
with stage craft
professional, Dr. James
Utterback. The
opportunities keep rolling
as theatre students will be
visited by the Young
Playwrights Theatre in May
for a play writing seminar.
Loiederman’s spring
production will be “Beauty
and the Beast Jr.” under
the direction of Constance
Y. Lee. You will not want
to miss this spectacular
performance!
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Visual Art
Paint, sculpt, draw,
design- Loiederman
students do it all! Visual
artists recently completed
a mosaic with artist in
residence Sue Stockman.
Students drew inspiration
from their own identities
as well as the various
unique aspects of being a
Loiederman Lion. This
beautiful piece will be
prominently displayed
inside L.M.S. for years to
come.
Artist in residence, Sue Stockman
Loiederman Students Shine
Many students share their
talents outside of
Loiederman’s walls. Sixth
grader, Caitlin Deerin
starred as Annie at the
Olney Theatre to sell-out
audiences in January,
2010.
Sixth grader Brendon
DeBonis and seventh
grader Noah Chiet also
wowed audiences in
Ford’s Theatre spring,
2011 production of
“Liberty Smith”.
For a second consecutive
Digital Fest will be held
year, Loiederman has more
in the gym on June 8,
students selected for honors
2011, from 7:00-8:45
chorus than any other
p.m.
middle school in the county,
with 25 accepted.
We are proud to announce
our first ever Digital Fest.
This premiere event will
give students from Digital
Music, Art, and Lights,
Camera, Literacy an
opportunity to share their
work.
6th grader, Caitlin
Deerin, performs as
Annie at the Olney
Theatre
(Photo credit: Sam Barouh.)
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2 Semester Arts Opportunities Continued…
Students will create
original political cartoons
based on their studies in
class.
In addition to these
wonderful opportunities,
students will be busy
performing in spring
concerts and creating
pieces for the annual
Montgomery County
Public Schools Art Fair at
White Flint Mall. Being a
student at Loiederman
Middle School means
multiple and unique
opportunities for learning
through the arts.
Loiederman’s
annual Arts Pride
awards ceremony
will be held at
Round House
Theatre on
Monday, June
13th at 7:00p.m.
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Loiederman Middle School
Administrative Team
Alison Serino, Principal
Kisha Logan, Magnet Coordinator
Norman Edwards, Assistant Principal
Irina LaGrange, Assistant Principal
Arts Team
Ian Stuart, Arts Resource
Teacher/Director of Bands
Connie Ely, Visual Art
Sarah Goldsmith, Perspectives in
the Arts
Christopher Guerra, Choral Music
Director/Digital Music
Jessica Guzman, Visual/Digital Art
Allyson Hawkes, Dance
Elizabeth Jankowski-Carson,
Orchestra Director/Digital Music
Constance Y. Lee, Theatre
Julianna Mackie, Perspectives in the
Arts/Dance
Robyn Paley, Lights, Camera,
Literacy
Julie Philips, Visual Art
Our Primary Arts Partners
The SmART
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Pyramid Art
Atlantic Center