There is an entirely new feeling around the Brooklyn Friends School Theater Department these days. Led by new Drama Teacher & Productions Manager, Somalia Seaton, and All-School Performing Arts Department Chair and Productions Musical Director, Stephen Buck, BFS is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking performance planned for this fall. Below is a piece written by […]
Congratulations to Brooklyn Friends School’s amazing student choreographers—Lara Z. ‘25, Jordan S. ‘25, Isabel G. ‘25, and Mia D-L. ‘25—on their extraordinary work in the IB Dance Showcase and Exhibition! Held last week in the Black Box Theater at the Upper School, the event celebrated talent, creativity, and artistry. A special shoutout to Ben F. […]
The Preschool and Lower School Sing was truly an ideal way to commence Fall Break, with its joyful messages of gratitude and community. Congratulations to the students and colleagues on fantastic performances, and to all families for supporting this BFS tradition. Look back and watch the recording of the Sing now.
Bravo to the Entire Cast and Crew of our Middle and Upper School Musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown! In November, 2022, three sold-out shows experienced the magic of BFS’ You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the Pearl Street Meeting House. The room was abuzz from the first curtain on Thursday evening, through the final performance […]
Two years ago, immediately following the 2020 Dance Concert, the world shut down. Our students and colleagues kept joyfully, thoughtfully, and powerfully dancing over Zoom and in small groups in our dance studios. Then, on March 9, 2022, dance returned to the Meeting House stage with Dance Concert 2022! The Brooklyn Friends Community is so […]
On Wednesday, February 23, the Third Grade took over the Pearl Street Lobby to perform at a virtual Lower School assembly. In dance, Third Grade students learned about Alvin Ailey and were taught choreography from the first section of his most famous dance piece “Revelations.” This piece touches on the experience and resilience of African […]
The Pearl Street Meeting House will come back to life with performers and an audience on Friday, November 19 at 5pm and Saturday, November 20 at 7pm for the Upper School Play, “She Kills Monsters.” The play is a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games! In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty […]
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the woodshop at Brooklyn Friends closed its doors on March 9, 2020. Until this September, that is! With the dawn of a new school year, Lower School visual arts classes, such as woodshop, are back and better than ever. In this Brooklyn Friends School Video Feature, we speak with Thomas and […]
Attention all artists at Brooklyn Friends School—we want you to show off your talents! Brooklyn Friends School is proud to announce it will be hosting a Community Art Exhibit in its Upper School! This is not exclusively for Upper School students, however. The exhibit is open to students of all ages—from all grades—as well as […]
Featured Stories in The Life, Issue 1 “Sustaining the Fight: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett ’84 Looks to Young People to Drive Change” “Homecoming: George Fox Award Recipient Susan Segal Rai ’59 Returns to BFS” “Reaching the PEAC: How BFS Athletics Reimagined Physical Education” “Preserved and Adapted: The Third Grade Haudenosaunee Study” Explore the full print version […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not only the academic life of our students, but also the extracurricular activities that they usually participate in. Just like the hybrid learning to which Brooklyn Friends School has adapted, the dance community at BFS has also found innovative ways to continue dancing in a virtual environment. The IB Dance […]
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