Spring Virtual Dance Performance Featured During VAIS Annual Conference

VAIS requested video submissions showcasing the arts and Dance Instructor Donna Franklin submitted the Spring Dance Performance, a 5-minute video featuring the students at home in the spring after campus closed. The performance includes powerful clips from 13 students to the song Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo.

 

“What an honor it is for the Dance Department, and for all of the Chatham Hall community, for our work to be recognized as an example of the message that VAIS is sharing at this year's conference. The theme is Momentum: Creating a Thriving Community for All, and it is true that creativity in the arts is integral to a thriving community,” noted Franklin.

 

The video aired for all conference attendees ahead of the Wednesday keynote speaker, Austin Channing Brown, as well as during the arts break portion of the event later that day.

 

As described on its website, VAIS is "the leader in advancing and advocating for independent school education in Virginia."

 

Congratulations to all of the dancers, and thank you to VAIS for highlighting our students and the arts!