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Arts News, October 4

Christopher Parsons, Theater Arts Teacher
October 4, 2019

Developing Characters in Improv Elective

The seventh and eighth grade students in this year’s improvisation class have been working hard on developing characters and expressing emotions. Improv scenes are more captivating to watch when they involve one crucial element: emotion. Feeling emotions in improv enables audiences to enjoy a deeper level of performance and comedy. Often times, the best movies, stories or memories, have a strong tie to feelings. The pictures you see are the starting points for different emotions. Can you guess what emotion each picture is trying to convey?

BDS PD AISNE DEIB Conf 10.30.25Scoop

BDS

November 5, 2025

Earlier this month, Trinity Johns, associate director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and Joshua Sussman, school counselor, attended the 2025 AISNE Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Conference in Waltham. With over 200 attendees from peer schools throughout New England,…
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BDS

November 5, 2025

After studying the parts and functions of microphones in their audio technology arts elective, seventh and eighth grade students headed to the Barn to put their knowledge into practice. Using graphite, wiring, 9-volt batteries, and paper cups, they engineered working…
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By Annie Fuerst, Director of Innovation |

October 23, 2025

The Belmont Day team had another fantastic year at the MassCUE Conference this past week. MassCUE, a partner organization of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), provides community and professional learning for educators passionate about innovation and technology.…
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