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Senior Tucker Manning Honored with Two Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
February 4th, 2025
Tucker Manning ’25 was selected as a regional award winner for the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7-12. Two of his works, “Queen” and “All In,” won regional awards ...
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Posted in: Arts, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Performing Arts Announces Cast List for Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR.
January 7th, 2025
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department has announced the cast list of its spring musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. The Award-winning animated film and stage play comes to life on the Solomon Theater stage this spring in a beloved take on the classic fairytale. Based on the original Broadw...
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Posted in: Arts, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
LS Students Create Ceramic Christmas Ornaments in Art Studio
December 19th, 2024
For more than 40 years St. Martin's Lower School students have handcrafted ceramic Christmas ornaments in our art studios. These cherished keepsakes are so much more than decorations adorning StM families' trees. They are connections to past generations... part of the legacy of St. Martin's that con...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, StM Traditions, Lower School, Campus of Opportunity
Choir Spreads Christmas Cheer in Performance at Ochsner Medical Center
December 13th, 2024
In addition to their Winter Concert performance earlier this week, the Upper School Choir has been busy spreading holiday cheer with pop-up caroling sessions across the city. This morning, they performed a selection of Christmas classics in the atrium at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (mai...
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Hurry to Get Your Tickets to Santa’s Gingerbread Workshop!
December 2nd, 2024
Ticket sales close Monday, December 9 Kids of all ages are invited to partake in the festive and fun tradition of decorating gingerbread houses at Santa’s Gingerbread Workshop! Unleash your inner artist as you decorate a pre-assembled cardboard gingerbread house with special adornments personal...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, StM Traditions, George Cottage, Lower School
Performing Arts Hosts Audition for Upcoming Production of Beauty and the Beast JR
December 2nd, 2024
On Monday, December 2, Performing Arts held a meeting for its spring musical, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR.” Nearly 60 auditionees and their parents learned more about the upcoming production of this beloved take on the classic fairytale. Students in grades 2-12 have been invited to audit...
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Be Our Guest: Auditions Open Soon for Spring Production
November 19th, 2024
It’s almost time to audition for the spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Students in grades 2-12 are invited to audition. There is a mandatory meeting for all auditionees and their parents on December 2, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Solomon Theater. On Tuesday, D...
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Posted in: Arts, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Fourth Graders Perform "The Jungle Book, Kids" in Solomon Theater
November 8th, 2024
The fourth grade Class of 2033 put on an amazing performance of The Jungle Book, Kids in front of fellow students, faculty, family, and friends in the Solomon Theater on November 7. The play, which was part of their Theatre class this fall, is designed to offer students a creative outlet where...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, Lower School, Campus of Opportunity
Performing Arts to Host Haunted House and Trunk-or-Treat
September 30th, 2024
Get Your Tickets for StM Haunted House and Saints Spooktacular! Get ready for a frightfully fun weekend at our Saints Spooktacular on October 18-19! We have two exciting events that will make this a Halloween to remember for all ages. All proceeds benefit StM Performing Arts! Trunk o...
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Marti Awards Celebrate Performing Arts Students
May 3rd, 2024
The St. Martin’s Performing Arts Department hosted the Marti Awards on May 1, celebrating the achievements, growth and creativity of students in the Performing Arts Department. International Thespian SocietyThe International Thespian Society (ITS) is an honor society for high school theatre stu...
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Posted in: Arts, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
St. Martin's to Host Arts Week
April 9th, 2024
St. Martin’s is proud to showcase talented student artists from across divisions during Arts Week: April 22-26, 2024! Students have worked all year centered on this year’s theme: Take Flight. View/download printable schedule Arts Fest, on Tuesday, April 23, is a highlight of the week. Joi...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, George Cottage, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Alumni Spotlight: Christina Vial Comer ’91
March 30th, 2024
As the Choir Director for the Middle and Upper Schools since the fall of 2022, she shapes the voices of not just her three children who attend St. Martin's but also those of her nieces, nephews, and numerous students, continuing a family legacy intertwined with the school's musical tradition.
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Posted in: Arts, Faculty and Staff, Alumni Spotlight, Alumni
Performing Arts Presents Production of "The Music Man, Jr."
March 24th, 2024
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department presented an amazing production of the musical, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Jr. Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School wowed audiences in three performances from March 22-24, 2024.Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical come...
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Posted in: Arts, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Alexandra Kern '14 Speaks to Film Production Students About Her Short Film
March 5th, 2024
St. Martin's believes that every student – from our youngest Saints to the senior class – can learn and benefit from visiting authors, illustrators, artists, and speakers. And it is especially fulfilling when a visiting speaker is an alum. Alexandra Kern ’14 spoke to students in Film Producti...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Alumni, Arts, Authors & Speakers, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Students Earn Theatre Letterman Jackets
February 26th, 2024
This year some theatre students are sporting a new look. For the first time, St. Martin’s theatre students have the opportunity to earn letterman jackets for participation in the theatre program. St. Martin’s Thespian Troupe 4744 is a member of the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honor ...
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Posted in: Arts, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Cast List of The Music Man, Jr. Announced
January 15th, 2024
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department has announced the cast list of its spring musical, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Jr. Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man Jr. features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled ...
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Posted in: Arts, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School
Auditions Set to Begin for Meredith Willson's "The Music Man, Jr."
December 18th, 2023
It's almost time to audition for the spring musical, Meredith Willson's "The Music Man, Jr." Auditions are open to students in Grades 2-12.There is a mandatory meeting for all auditioners and their parents on January 6, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Solomon Theater and an optional audition workshop for ...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, Campus of Opportunity
Students Explore Dance Through New Course Offering
December 15th, 2023
On the expansive stage of the Solomon Theater, several Upper School students are working together to choreograph a dance. Each student takes turns suggesting an 8-count dance move. The group then turns each of the individual moves into one fluid piece of choreography set to music. It’s just one sk...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Arts, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
St. Martin's Choir Performs at Rockettes Christmas Spectacular
November 28th, 2023
St. Martin's choir gave an incredible performance as the opening act of the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City over Thanksgiving break! Prior to the performance the group spent several days exploring the sights and sounds of NYC. St. Martin's extends its gratit...
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The Fine Arts Department is Taking Flight!
September 26th, 2023
The Fine Arts Department is focusing on the theme of “Take Flight” this year. The theme will be reflected in performances, projects, and music throughout the school year and during Arts Week in the spring. Here’s a sneak peek into the arts at StM for the 2023-24 school year:Faculty Art ShowW...
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Cast List of Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. Announced
September 8th, 2023
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department has announced the cast list of its fall musical, Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. Get Tickets The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning ...
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