Teen Arts
The Ocean County Teen Arts Festival has been bringing together teenagers of the fine and performing arts for many years. Annual events include a student art exhibit; student performances including choral groups, concert bands, orchestras, jazz bands, instrumental and vocal soloists, theatre presentations and dance; poetry readings; a film festival featuring student-produced videos; and workshops led by professional artists. Performances are not compared or ranked in any way. The focus is on sharing achievements and learning. Critiques by professional artists follow all student performances, both verbally and in writing, and are offered as an instructional tool to guide students in the use of their gifts and provide insight into the creative process.
Representing MDHS in the areas of visual arts, literary arts, musical
theatre, drama, instrumental music, vocal music, piano, dance, and video, the
students put forth their best effort and participated in the festival with their
peers from other area high schools.
Congratulations to the following students who were Critiqued for
Excellence.
State Festival Exhibit
Annmarie Holler ‘09
Photograph entitled “The Apple of
My Eye”
Alexandra Schettini ‘11
Still Life rendered in instant
coffee entitled “Harvest Happiness”
State Traveling Exhibit
Eric Penman ‘09
Pencil Rendering entitled “Self
Portrait”
Katie Finnegan ‘09
Alexa Kobylarz ‘09
Kaytee Miller ‘08
Small Vocal
Allison Jakeman ‘08
Large Vocal
Classical Choir
Kathleen McGeehan ‘10
Eva Kleinlien ‘10
Large Theatre
Cast of “Fiddler on the Roof”
Creative Writing
Joe Makoviecki ‘08