Following the departure and sabbatical of several faculty members, Deerfield’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Department welcomed three additional faculty members, bringing changes to the theater, film, photography and fine arts programs. Among the new arts faculty are Fine Arts Teacher Christopher Vivier, specializing in film and photography, Early Career Teaching Fellow in VPA Julia Hioe ’22 and VPA Teacher Michayla Robertson-Pine, working with theater. Describing her ar

LEO FENG/DEERFIELD SCROLL Imo Imeh’s exhibition “Yesterday and Tomorrow” marks the artist’s return to Deerfield, where he previously presented the exhibition “The Girls–Black Heroines on the Edge of Darkness and Hope” in 2018. Currently a Professor of Art and Art History at Westfield State University in Massachusetts, Imeh featured his artworks in galleries and museums throughout the United States, including the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh an

MICKEY MA/DEERFIELD SCROLL “Even in the summer when I’m not taking art classes, I try to go outside and paint every day or just draw something small,” Shelby Acquavella ’27 said. “It never really feels like a task or something difficult to do because I’m just happy to do it.” This artistic routine stems from a passion Acquavella has had since kindergarten, when she started art group lessons with childhood friends under a private teacher. Acquavella explained that she was natu

YONG DING/DEERFIELD SCROLL On September 18, students filled the seats of the Elizabeth Wachsman Concert Hall as Deerfield music instructors presented their biannual Fall Faculty Concert, showcasing a range of genres, including classical, contemporary and jazz. Featuring vocal and instrumental performances, the program included a variety of instruments, including flute, violin, percussion, bass and saxophone. Performing faculty members included Music Program Coordinator Sarah

THIJS WITTINK/DEERFIELD SCROLL On April 24th, in the Elizabeth Wachsman Concert Hall, the Deerfield Music Program showcased its year-end performance: The Spring Concert - A Celestial Journey. From Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Op. 32, to excerpts from the Star Wars film scores, students delivered a wide range of celestial-themed music. The concert showcased a range of musical genres performed by the Deerfield Orchestra, Concert Band, and Jazz Band, spanning 13 pieces. Most not