Students who attend the TASIS Summer Programs in Lugano have the opportunity to pursue a huge variety of performing arts offerings—including musical theater, singing, dance, body percussion, songwriting, filmmaking, and theater tech—under the direction of the best team in the business.
The culmination of their artistic pursuits are the Summer Arts Festivals, which are held in the final few days of each session. These vibrant celebrations of the arts offer students in all four divisions of the TASIS Summer Programs—the High School Program (HSP), the Middle School Program (MSP), Le Château des Enfants (CDE), and the Minnows—a platform to present their outstanding work to their parents, peers, teachers, and counselors.
Below you will find an archive of the performances and exhibitions from the Summer Arts Festival that was held at the end of session one.
As the final session of the 2024 TASIS Summer Programs approached its conclusion, students in the High School Program (HSP) shared their talents in the Palestra on the evening of August 7.
CDE ARTS FESTIVAL CONCERT August 9, Palestra, 16:00
CDE students, teachers, and counselors commemorated the end of the second session with a series of uplifting performances in the Palestra on the afternoon of Friday, August 9.
MSP MUSICAL: Faldum August 9, Palmer Cultural Center, 18:00
MSP students performed the original musical Faldum in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of August 9.
Director: Jami Reimer
Choreographer and Assistant Director: Thalia Ranjbar
Music Director: Mark T Evans
Libretto: Adapted from Herman Hesse by Mark T Evans & Jami Reimer
Music: Jami Reimer & Mark T Evans
Lyrics: Jami Reimer
Accompanist: Mark T Evans
Vocal Coach: Eugene Villanueva
Sets: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
Costumes: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
Lighting Design: Alex Caprara
Props Design: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
MSP ARTS FESTIVAL CONCERT August 9, Palestra, 19:15
MSP students, teachers, and counselors closed down a wonderful second session with a variety of inspiring performances in the Palestra on the evening of Friday, August 9.
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION August 8–9, The Lounge (Palestra)
In addition to the performing arts, each Summer Arts Festival also includes an exhibition of the many impressive art and design projects created by students throughout each session. Visual Arts offerings during the second session included Art Activities and STEAM for CDE, Digital Photography and STEAM for MSP, and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Architecture and Design, Fine Art Portfolio, Fashion and Textile Design, and STEAM for HSP. Student work was displayed in The Lounge from August 8–9.
As the first session of the 2024 TASIS Summer Programs approached its conclusion, students in the High School Program (HSP) shared their talents in the Palestra on the evening of July 15.
HSP students performed the original musical The Sound of Home in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of July 16.
Director: Sandra Preciado
Choreographer: Jess Gardolin
Music Director: Carlos Bauzys
Libretto: Sandra Preciado & Joe Gutesha
Music: Andreane Le May
Lyrics: Joe Gutesha & Andreane Le May
Vocal Coach: Eugene Villanueva
Set Design: Alexandra Caprara
Costumes: Sandra Preciado & Alexandra Caprara
Lighting Design: Alexandra Caprara
Students, teachers, and counselors in the CDE and Minnows programs commemorated the end of the first session with a series of uplifting performances in the Palestra on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17.
MSP students performed the original musical Faldum in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of July 17.
Director: Jami Reimer
Choreographer and Assistant Director: Thalia Ranjbar
Music Director: Mark T Evans
Libretto: Adapted from Herman Hesse by Mark T Evans & Jami Reimer
Music: Jami Reimer & Mark T Evans
Lyrics: Jami Reimer
Accompanist: Mark T Evans
Vocal Coach: Eugene Villanueva
Sets: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
Costumes: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
Lighting Design: Alex Caprara
Props Design: Alex Caprara & Jami Reimer
MSP students, teachers, and counselors closed down a wonderful first session with a variety of inspiring performances in the Palestra on the evening of July 17.
In addition to the performing arts, each Summer Arts Festival also includes an exhibition of the many impressive art and design projects created by students throughout each session. Visual Arts offerings during the first session included Art Activities and STEAM for CDE, Digital Photography and STEAM for MSP, and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Architecture and Design, Fine Art Portfolio, Fashion and Textile Design, and STEAM for HSP. Student work was displayed in The Lounge on July 16–17.
