International Arts Program
The International Arts Program at Hamilton
Hamilton International Middle School is proud to serve all of our students. A special aspect of our school community is our diversity. As members of the Hamilton International Middle School community all of our students have access to World Languages and International Arts. This includes work with teaching artists who work side by side with me and our new visual arts specialist Richard Serpe. The International Arts provide opportunities that enrich our student’s lives. This is my 6th year at Hamilton and as the program has developed I have been fortunate to work with a diverse group of students and guests that truly embrace the arts. We have discovered the culture, music, dance and art of many places including Japan, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Benin, South Sea Islands, The Middle East and the United States just to name a few. The performance opportunities for all students are an invaluable way of building community, teaching cooperation and honoring the myriad of cultures in our world. Future experiences will include the study of Gaelic people of Ireland, the Sephardic Jewish people of southern Spain and the Mediterranean and the original American art form of jazz.
As we continue to strengthen our International experiences for all of our students we wanted to celebrate our current program and make sure you are invited and aware of our quarterly cultural celebrations!
Lary Barilleau and the International Arts Faculty
The International Arts Faculty Members
Lary Barilleau is the International Arts Department Head and Grammy nominated jazz artist. He was awarded the William G. Carr award for excellence in International Education from The National Education Association Foundation in 2008.
Richard Serpe is the International Visual Arts teacher and is in his first year at Hamilton. He has been teaching in the Seattle School District for 10 years. He is a member of the All Arts Leadership team, CBPA and Grade level standards teams for OSPI. He is also a candidate for the Nation Board teacher certification.
Naomi Mandojana is the orchestra and choir director and is in her first year at Hamilton. The orchestras and choir will be performing at assemblies throughout the year in collaboration with the International Arts classes.
Dan Rowe is the band director in his second year at Hamilton. He will be collaborating with the International Arts performing pieces at upcoming assemblies.
Upcoming International Arts Events at Hamilton
December 18th: Afro-Haitian Culture
January 26th: MLK and Black History Month
February 11th: Lunar New Year – Chinese culture
May 6th: International Arts Celebration (along with JSIS) – Night Performance
June 4th: Variety Show
June 11th: South Sea Islander Culture
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