by Kelsi Maddock, BISFA Foundation 2020 Summer Intern Lead Theatre Teacher Niki Lewis remembered her first performance on her parents’ bed. Equipped with a tambourine and endless imagination, the audience was her own eyes in the bureau mirror. Lewis, who joins the Barbara Ingram family from Allegany County Public Schools, hopes to show her students they …
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Black Box in the Air: BISFA’s New Theatre Department Head
Posted on:Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 @ 9:53 amPhones, Funds, Foundation: My Summer as the Alumni Intern
Posted on:Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 @ 9:49 amA Reflection by Kelsi Maddock BISFA Foundation 2020 Summer Intern The conference table became my desk. I had a window to my right and a faux plant behind my laptop screen. Outlook lost itself in the open tabs of my internet browser. Every week from early May to late August, I returned to South …
New at BISFA: Four Instructors + Two Disciplines
Posted on:Friday, July 31st, 2020 @ 1:11 pmBy Kelsi Maddock, BISFA Class of 2017 and 2020 Foundation Summer Intern Barbara Ingram School for the Arts welcomes two new art disciplines and lead instructors from Washington County Technical High School. Kristen Green, lead digital communications instructor, and Keon Billings, lead computer game design and animation teacher, will be teaching their classes in …
(Virtual) Summer Arts 2020 Recap
Posted on:Monday, July 27th, 2020 @ 3:01 pmJuly ZOOMED by … and our first ever virtual Summer Arts Academy was a success! As expected, there were some minor technical difficulties, but the instructors and students powered through to make it a great experience. We hope you enjoy this compilation of photos, videos, and written work, courtesy of our talented student artists. …
BISFA Ranks #8 in Maryland Schools
Posted on:Monday, April 27th, 2020 @ 3:44 pm
U.S. News and World Report released their 2020 U.S. NEWS HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS. Thanks to the wonderful students and staff at BISFA, the school is now listed as the 8th best high school in the state (up from 10th last year) The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools in 50 states …
Student Holly Stover Reflects on IIMIF Experience
Posted on:Monday, November 18th, 2019 @ 1:33 pmBISFA student Holly Stover received student grants from the Barbara Ingram Foundation to attend a unique program this past summer. Holly provided a thoughtful reflection of her time at IIMIF: “One of my very favorite things to do at BISFA is to accompany the BISFA choirs on the Piano. The BISFA Foundation gave me such a …
Creative Writers receive Chromebooks
Posted on:Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 @ 8:06 amhttps://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/chromebook-surprise-for-bisfa-students-like-christmas-morning/article_c782ee93-bcae-5a3d-93a7-de67147ab489.html
