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 Festivals that were held at the end of the first and second sessions of the 2026 TASIS Summer Programs.
As the first session of the 2026 TASIS Summer Programs approached its conclusion, students in the High School Program (HSP) showcased their talents in the Palestra on the evening of Thursday, August 6.
HSP students twice performed the original musical The Beautiful Game in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of Thursday, August 6.
Libretto & Lyrics by Thalia Ranjbar and Mikey Rosenbaum
Music by Mikey Rosenbaum, Ajay Raghuraman, and Mark T Evans
Director/Production Manager: Thalia Ranjbar
Choreographer: Thalia Ranjbar
Music Director: Mark T Evans
Acting Coach: Sergio Villalpando
Vocal Coach: Eugene Villanueva
Set Design and Light Design: Alexandra Caprara
Costume Designers: Alexandra Caprara and Thalia Ranjbar
Props Design: Alexandra Caprara
Sound Design: Jami Reimer
Band: Mark T Evans and Ajay Raghuraman
Stage Hand: Sergio Villalpando
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
CDE students performed the original musical Imagination Station in the Palmer Cultural Center on the afternoon of Friday, August 7.
Libretto, Music, and Lyrics by Andrew Leonard
Additional Arranging by Ajay Raghuraman and Mark T Evans
Directors: Ajay Raghuraman and Ruby Maher
Choreographer: Ruby Maher
Music Director: Ajay Raghuraman
Accompanist: Mark T. Evans
Musical Support: Eugene Villanueva
Sets: Alexandra Caprara, HSP Stage Craft, and the Performing Arts Team
Costumes: Alexandra Caprara, Ruby Maher, and Ajay Raghuraman
Lighting Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Audio/Visual Technician: Marco Lastella
Props Designers: Alexandra Caprara and the Performing Arts Team
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
CDE students, teachers, and counselors celebrated the end of session two with a series of uplifting performances in the Palestra on the afternoon of Friday, August 7.
MSP students performed the original musical Emma’s New Post in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of Friday, August 7.
Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor's New Clothes” by Kyle Adkins and Mark T Evans
Music and Lyrics by Jami Reimer and Mikey Rosenbaum
Director: Jami Reimer
Asst-Director and Choreographer: Ruby Maher
Asst-Director and Choreographer: Aisha Wewala
Music Director: Jami Reimer
Accompanist: Jami Reimer
Vocal Coach: Eugene Villanueva
Percussion: Ajay Raghuraman
Set Design and Construction: Alexandra Caprara, Mikey Rosenbaum
Costume Designers: Alexandra Caprara and Musical Theater students
Lighting Designer: Marco Lastella and Alexandra Caprara
Props Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Sound Designer: Jami Reimer
Projection Photography: Audrey McGowan and MSP Digital Photography students
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
MSP students, teachers, and counselors closed down an incredible second session with a variety of inspiring performances in the Palestra on the evening of Friday, August 7.
August 6–7, Convivio (Ground Floor of the 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 the session. Visual Arts offerings during session two included Art Activities and STEAM for CDE, Digital Photography and STEAM for MSP, and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Fashion and Textile Design, and STEAM for HSP. Student work was displayed in Convivio on August 6–7.
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, STEAM, and Stagecraft for MSP; and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Architecture and Design, Fashion and Textile Design, STEAM, and Stagecraft for HSP. Student work was displayed in Convivio from July 14–15.
HSP students twice performed the original musical The Beautiful Game in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of Tuesday, July 14.
Director/Production Manager: Thalia Ranjbar
Choreographer: Thalia Ranjbar
Music Director: Mark T Evans
Set Design, Video, and Light Design: Alexandra Caprara
Costume Designers: Alexandra Caprara & Thalia Ranjbar
Props Design: Alexandra Caprara
Sound Design: Jami Reimer
Band: Mark T Evans & Ajay Raghuraman
Stage Hand: Sergio Villalpando
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
CDE students performed the original musical Imagination Station in the Palmer Cultural Center on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15.
Directors: Ajay Raghuraman & Ruby Maher
Choreographer: Ruby Maher
Music Director: Ajay Raghuraman
Accompanist: Mark T. Evans
Sets: Alexandra Caprara, HSP Stage Craft, Performing Arts Team
Costumes: Alexandra Caprara, Ruby Maher, Ajay Raghuraman
Lighting Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Audio/Visual Technician: Marco Lastella
Props Designers: Alexandra Caprara and the Performing Arts Team
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
CDE students, teachers, and counselors marked the end of the first session with a series of uplifting performances in the Palestra on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15.
MSP students performed the original musical Emma's New Post in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of Wednesday, July 15.
Director: Jami Reimer
Asst-Director and Choreographer: Ruby Maher
Asst-Director and Choreographer: Aisha Wewala
Music Director: Jami Reimer
Accompanist: Jami Reimer
Percussion: Ajay Raghuraman
Set Design and Construction: Alexandra Caprara, Mikey Rosenbaum
Costume Designers: Alexandra Caprara, Musical Theater students
Lighting Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Props Designer: Alexandra Caprara
Sound Designer: Jami Reimer
Projection Photography: Michael Gray and MSP Digital Photography students
Director of the Performing Arts: Mikey Rosenbaum
Music Coordinator: Mark T Evans
Arts Administrative Coordinator: Jami Reimer
MSP students, teachers, and counselors commemorated the end of a wonderful first session with a variety of inspiring performances in the Palestra on the evening of Wednesday, July 15.
July 14–15, Convivio (Ground Floor of the 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 first session included Art Activities and STEAM for CDE; Digital Photography, STEAM, and Stagecraft for MSP; and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Architecture and Design, Fashion and Textile Design, STEAM, and Stagecraft for HSP. Student work was displayed in Convivio from July 14–15.
