Fine Arts Day Slideshow

A portrait of Frida Kahlo was made after maisons used to chalk to draw different sections that eventually were combined together.

Junior Aree Tomes drew a portrait with chalk for Fine Arts Day April 24. The annual chalk drawings had to be moved inside because of the rain.


Sophomores Natalie Moussa, Bilha Kahindi, Esobel Moore, Honor Schleicher and sophomore Hannah Hawver pose in front of plastic water bottles.

Juniors Rachel Beck and Audrey Calovich look at the variety of chalk drawings on the chalk art gallery box. Pails of chalk were set around the box and students were invited to contribute their own artwork.

Fine Arts Day 2015 senior emcees Maura Healy and Kelly Lowndes kick off the annual event with a routine. Last year’s theme was “Steampunk,” and this year’s was “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Before the talent show, juniors Abby Valentine and Serena Colyer look at the chalk drawings in the New Grande Salle. Both the talent show and annual chalk drawing exhibit have been a tradition since the first Fine Arts Day.

Juniors Olivia Neal and Isadora Comens performed “Rather Be” with three other juniors.

Sophomore Jade Harvey’s song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” set the theme of Fine Arts Day April 24.

While junior Aneliese Peeler sang “Rather Be” with the group of five, she also played the piano.

Junior Madison Masilionis was part of the group of juniors that sang “Rather Be.” The song by Clean Bandit is the most popular out of its album, “New Eyes.”

Junior Olivia Neal sang “Rather Be” in a group with juniors Isadora Comens, Caroline Hodes, Madison Masilionis and Aneliese Peeler.

Sophomore Lilia Nicholson was part of a group that wrote and recited “I am Sion” during Fine Arts Day April 24.

Freshman Emily Bello, sophomore Lilia Nicholson, junior Annaliese Acuff, sophomore Anna Oliphant and senior Kelly Lowndes wrote and performed “I am Sion.”

Freshman Rhon’ya Crawford sang “Make You Feel My Love” during Fine Arts Day April 24.

Freshman Jen Bernal recited “Crossing the Bar.”

Senior Madeline Browne tap danced to “Koda” at the annual Fine Arts Day April 24.

Senior Madeline Browne performs her tap routine “Koda.” Browne is also a part of the Sion dance team.

Sophomore Clare Carey performed “I am Not a Robot”

Sophomore Clare Carey laughs before performing “I am Not a Robot.”

Freshman Meg Travis performed “Elite Syncopations” on the piano.

Senior Michaela Rupp played the piano and sang “Lay Me Down.”

Senior Anna Redmond performed her original song, “Running.”

Seniors Michelle Martinez and Nia Scott recited “Black College.”

Freshman Lucy Steyer plays the trumpet in the performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Sophomore Taylor Ramsey sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in the group of five at the annual Fine Arts Day April 24.

Sophomore Zoe Mulkey played the saxophone next to sophomores Paige Jones, Tara Jungden, Taylor Ramsey and freshman Lucy Steyer in their performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Sophomore Paige Jones played the cello during the performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Freshman and Junior Aiden and Molly McEnerney sang “That’s What’s Up” April 24 for Fine Arts Day. Earlier in the year, they sang “Blank Space” as a pair at the family spirit night at the Roasterie.

Junior Molly McEnerney peformed as part of a duo with her sister, freshman Aiden McEnerney, singing “That’s What’s Up.”

Freshman and sophomore Emma and Anna Cosner performed “Tork” on various percussion instruments.

Junior Isadora Comens sang “Walking on Sunshine” as part of a group of nine.

Freshman Darby Hurlburt, juniors Isadora Comens and Guthrie Kimball, freshman Emily Bello, sophomores Taylor Ramsey and Jade Harvey, senior Michaela Rupp, and juniors Olivia Neal and Madison Masilionis performed “Walking on Sunshine.”

Senior Kelly Lowndes was part of the duo that led Fine Arts Day 2015. The day has been a tradition at Sion for over fifteen years and is a way to showcase the visual and performing artists in the student body.

Senior Laura Mann peformed her dance, “Variation of Paquita.”

Senior Laura Mann begins her ballet routine at the annual Fine Arts Day April 24.