Arts+Media Stories
There's nothing more exciting the arts and media students are up to. Read all about their latest projects, events, updates, and more.
![Worshiping with Music and Paint!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663715435/govalorcom/azj1g7sqhhea13jk3tqe/IvyFoxmural.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663715435/govalorcom/azj1g7sqhhea13jk3tqe/IvyFoxmural.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663715435/govalorcom/azj1g7sqhhea13jk3tqe/IvyFoxmural.jpg","width":590}])
Worshiping with Music and Paint
Senior Ivy Fox is just as comfortable in the worship band classroom and the painting studio. The worship band keyboardist and visual artist was asked by Mr. Trotter, Mrs. Timmons, and Mr. Johnson to paint a mural in the worship band room to inspire.
"I loved blending my visual arts and performing arts self," she explained. "I chose instruments as my subject and painted in a free-form style."
Ivy spent 24 hours during one week in early August working on her piece -- and she's very happy with her first mural. Thank you Ivy, for adding your joy and passion to our walls!
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![Arts Practicums]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682171387/govalorcom/baio2aevloow6fmeclgv/StudioRecordingPracticum2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682171387/govalorcom/baio2aevloow6fmeclgv/StudioRecordingPracticum2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682171387/govalorcom/baio2aevloow6fmeclgv/StudioRecordingPracticum2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1682171387/govalorcom/baio2aevloow6fmeclgv/StudioRecordingPracticum2023.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682171387/govalorcom/baio2aevloow6fmeclgv/StudioRecordingPracticum2023.png","width":1280}])
![A Wicked Master Class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682169420/govalorcom/k9dajlxixwtler19buip/LauraHamiltonMasterClass2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682169420/govalorcom/k9dajlxixwtler19buip/LauraHamiltonMasterClass2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682169420/govalorcom/k9dajlxixwtler19buip/LauraHamiltonMasterClass2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682169420/govalorcom/k9dajlxixwtler19buip/LauraHamiltonMasterClass2023.png","width":1092}])
Students in the Conservatory Dance and Musical Theatre classes were treated to master classes this month with industry professional, Lauren Hamilton.
![Visiting Artist leads Worship and Workshops]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682115816/govalorcom/d4gxp17tkntqx0kjt35q/ChrisLeeHamiltonActor2023GuestArtist.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682115816/govalorcom/d4gxp17tkntqx0kjt35q/ChrisLeeHamiltonActor2023GuestArtist.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682115816/govalorcom/d4gxp17tkntqx0kjt35q/ChrisLeeHamiltonActor2023GuestArtist.png","width":634}])
![Winter Art Show: Gallery of Student Creations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682114812/govalorcom/t2w2qthpxwbjja7o3vbr/WinterArtShow2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682114812/govalorcom/t2w2qthpxwbjja7o3vbr/WinterArtShow2023.png","width":436}])
![Valor Music Awards Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682115277/govalorcom/ufuj6dqrjvwwgou9xxia/LelaGreenAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682115277/govalorcom/ufuj6dqrjvwwgou9xxia/LelaGreenAward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682115277/govalorcom/ufuj6dqrjvwwgou9xxia/LelaGreenAward.png","width":596}])
The Red Carpet was rolled out for recording arts students and the community to celebrate their original works and those of their peers! This grammy-style night is a fun tradition that provides a showcase of some of Valor's top student works as they celebrate the songwriting process.
Senior Ivy Fox is just as comfortable in the worship band classroom and the painting studio. The worship band keyboardist and visual artist was asked by Mr. Trotter, Mrs. Timmons, and Mr. Johnson to paint a mural in the worship band room to inspire.
![Ella Plourde in Times Sqaure!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663715778/govalorcom/v3hsh7zeazdjy7tjxqnq/EllaPlourdeinTimesSquaure.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663715778/govalorcom/v3hsh7zeazdjy7tjxqnq/EllaPlourdeinTimesSquaure.jpg","width":314}])
Senior Ella Plourde hit the Big Apple this summer as a nominee for The Jimmy Awards, the national award show for high school musical theatre students.
![Art and Tech Come Together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636045163/govalorcom/wjbnesthuflmyqjxfbys/ScreenShot2021-11-04at105910AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636045163/govalorcom/wjbnesthuflmyqjxfbys/ScreenShot2021-11-04at105910AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636045163/govalorcom/wjbnesthuflmyqjxfbys/ScreenShot2021-11-04at105910AM.png","width":585}])
In the same week the world celebrated women in science, Victoria McBroom ’21 earned Best of Show in the Valor Arts Show for her animatronics piece she affectionately calls Crouton.
![Graphic Design Students Create Custom Sneakers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636058263/govalorcom/u3yygay1r5zbcqxuc1vd/ScreenShot2021-11-04at22147PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636058263/govalorcom/u3yygay1r5zbcqxuc1vd/ScreenShot2021-11-04at22147PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636058263/govalorcom/u3yygay1r5zbcqxuc1vd/ScreenShot2021-11-04at22147PM.png","width":588}])
Instead of spending the final weeks of the semester studying or writing papers, Graphic Design III students worked tirelessly to finish a project that they could slip on their feet.
![Bright Star Makes Mainstage at Colorado Thespian Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636058349/govalorcom/ymar89apcqclevcw3glp/ScreenShot2021-11-04at23858PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636058349/govalorcom/ymar89apcqclevcw3glp/ScreenShot2021-11-04at23858PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636058349/govalorcom/ymar89apcqclevcw3glp/ScreenShot2021-11-04at23858PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636058349/govalorcom/ymar89apcqclevcw3glp/ScreenShot2021-11-04at23858PM.png","width":813}])
For the second time ever in school history, Valor theater students and staff have achieved the coveted Mainstage honor at the annual Colorado Thespian Conference.
![Creativity as Service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636058423/govalorcom/xb5tfyg62tx8vm6fvubi/ScreenShot2021-11-04at24018PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636058423/govalorcom/xb5tfyg62tx8vm6fvubi/ScreenShot2021-11-04at24018PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636058423/govalorcom/xb5tfyg62tx8vm6fvubi/ScreenShot2021-11-04at24018PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636058423/govalorcom/xb5tfyg62tx8vm6fvubi/ScreenShot2021-11-04at24018PM.png","width":805}])
To explore art as a form of service, Visual Arts Conservatory seniors partnered with local organizations this fall to create projects that served a greater purpose.
![In the Gallery: Sarah Fabian show Valor Spirit!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779012/govalorcom/xwazlrzpjsj471odrtkn/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30953PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639779012/govalorcom/xwazlrzpjsj471odrtkn/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30953PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779012/govalorcom/xwazlrzpjsj471odrtkn/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30953PM.png","width":562}])
Senior Sarah Fabian recently curated a fabulous collection of……SENIOR PANTS!
![Shakespeare: Even Better with Improv!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779010/govalorcom/sofdqpri7p9ul0r43tns/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30944PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639779010/govalorcom/sofdqpri7p9ul0r43tns/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30944PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779010/govalorcom/sofdqpri7p9ul0r43tns/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30944PM.png","width":665}])
The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged is a perfect way for our talented theatre students to hone and showcase their growing improvisational skills!
![Senior Artists in the Studio]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779008/govalorcom/zunhwchdxbrwqicvxgic/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30924PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779008/govalorcom/zunhwchdxbrwqicvxgic/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30924PM.png","width":504}])
Valor Arts+Media students turned to both new and familiar mediums to find some inspiration this spring and summer. Whether in the recording studio, drawing room, or online learning, these students continued to hone their skills on their own.
![Cinderella Takes High Marks!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779007/govalorcom/alim5z0fjzaou7eayua4/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30915PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779007/govalorcom/alim5z0fjzaou7eayua4/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30915PM.png","width":416}])
Valor’s spring musical, Cinderella, was a smash hit for our community, with high marks from professional judges.
![Experience the Arts at Home]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779012/govalorcom/zvklgqwhhn3fvw6ewtpl/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30906PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639779012/govalorcom/zvklgqwhhn3fvw6ewtpl/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30906PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779012/govalorcom/zvklgqwhhn3fvw6ewtpl/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30906PM.png","width":628}])
This week, Arts Instructor, Kaley Monson gives us some tips on how to encourage your creative expression, and spark inspiration while everyone is at home.
![Art Immersion in New York City]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779012/govalorcom/iftwa4syo0ccyathrcgh/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30856PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779012/govalorcom/iftwa4syo0ccyathrcgh/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30856PM.png","width":419}])
This October, Level 3 Graphic Design and Film students ventured out to the Big Apple to learn more about their artistic disciplines and see what New York City has to offer in film and design.
![Earnest Preparation – The Art of Dialect]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779011/govalorcom/wd9jyshhp2zh6oxkrifb/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30846PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639779011/govalorcom/wd9jyshhp2zh6oxkrifb/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30846PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779011/govalorcom/wd9jyshhp2zh6oxkrifb/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30846PM.png","width":561}])
In preparation for our fall production of The Importance of Being Earnest, Valor alum Vin Ernst returned to run a dialect workshop for our cast.
![Little Women, Big Opportunity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779011/govalorcom/mbqxv0kssr7xxy620tpa/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30837PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639779011/govalorcom/mbqxv0kssr7xxy620tpa/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30837PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639779011/govalorcom/mbqxv0kssr7xxy620tpa/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30837PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779011/govalorcom/mbqxv0kssr7xxy620tpa/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30837PM.png","width":902}])
With the opening of Little Women, Valor Arts+Media ushers in a new tradition – the Valor Summer Musical.
![Film Festival Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639779008/govalorcom/ubabdtrrxzfhr3drvikh/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30819PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639779008/govalorcom/ubabdtrrxzfhr3drvikh/ScreenShot2021-12-17at30819PM.png","width":420}])
Congratulations to Valor film students for their big wins in the 2018-19 Colorful Colorado Film Festival for Youth!