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'''Walnut Hill School''' is a private ] for the arts located in ].
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{{Infobox school
| name = Walnut Hill School for the Arts
| motto = '']''<br />"Not for ourselves alone"
| city = ]
| state = ]
| country = United States
| type = ], ], arts
| established = 1893
| head = Eric Barber
| enrollment =
| head_name = Head of School
| campus = {{convert|30|acre|m2}}
| tuition = $79,960 (boarding)<br />$62,150 (day)
| colors = {{color box|red}} Red (historic)<br />{{color box|#502850}} Purple (modern)
| homepage = {{URL|walnuthillarts.org}}
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'''Walnut Hill School for the Arts''' is an independent ] and day school for the arts located in ], United States. It is intended for student artists in grade 9-12.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Walnut Hill School for the Arts {{!}} Private Arts High School |url=https://www.walnuthillarts.org/about |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=www.walnuthillarts.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History == ==History and programs==


===Boarding school===
Originally a college preparatory school for women, Walnut Hill was founded in 1893. It is presently a coed school for the arts. Students at Walnut Hill major in one of five arts disciplines: ballet, music, theater, visual art, and creative writing.
Walnut Hill was founded in 1893 by Florence Bigelow and Charlotte Conant as a college preparatory school for women and a feeder school for ]. In 1972, the school rebranded itself as an arts-focused and coeducational school.<ref name=":0" />


===Majors===
Students at Walnut Hill major in one of five arts disciplines: ], ], ], ], and Writing, Film, and Media Arts (WFMA, for short). Writing, Film and Media Arts classes include, but are not limited to, Poetry, Short Story Writing, Screenwriting & Playwriting, ColLaboratory, and Darkroom Photography.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walnuthillarts.org/arts-high-school/writing-film-media-arts|title=Writing, Film & Media Arts - Walnut Hill School for the Arts {{!}}|website=www.walnuthillarts.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27}}</ref>


'''<big>Boston Ballet</big>'''


] merged with the Walnut Hill dance program in 2020 rebranding the company as Boston Ballet's pre professional division at Walnut Hill. This decision was met with backlash by members of the Walnut Hill community.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-18|title=Boston Ballet School and Walnut Hill Are Merging Their High School Pre-Professional Programs|url=https://pointemagazine.com/boston-ballet-school-walnut-hill-partnership/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Pointe Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Buildings ==


==Campus==
The Walnut Hill campus has thirteen buildings; Stowe, Eliot, Highland, Clark, New Cottage, Westerly, North House, the ATC Building, the Dance Barn, The Keiter Performing Arts Center, The Office of Admission and Placement, and the Head's House.
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The Walnut Hill campus has thirteen buildings on {{convert|40|acre}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Walnut Hill School |url=https://archive.org/stream/independen79v80newy#page/n41/mode/1up |newspaper=The Independent |date=Jul 6, 1914 |access-date=August 1, 2012}}</ref> Stowe, Eliot, Highland, Clark, New Cottage, Westerly, North House and Elizabeth Bishop Hall are the school's dorms. The campus also holds the Academic and Technology Center; the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts; the Dance Center; the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts; the Writing, Film, and Media Arts (WFMA) building; the Office of Admission; and the Head's House.
Stowe includes the switchboard, Stowe Dormitory, and many administrative offices, including the Head of School's office .


Eliot is the largest building on campus. It contains: Boswell Hall, a recital room; Eliot Dormitory; the library; the Campus Center, a place for students to relax, the student mail room, many couches, a foosball table, and a TV; the bookstore; the offcies of the Dean of Students, the Director of Residential Life, and the Assistant Dean of Students; and the dining hall. Eliot is the largest building on campus; its second and third floors serve as a dormitory. It contains Boswell Hall, the Keefe center, the dining hall, the student campus center and the school bookstore. Highland contains music practice rooms (both regular and soundproof), the Visual Art studios, Pooke Gallery, Amelia Hall and Highland Dormitory. Stowe, in addition to being a dormitory, is the location of the switchboard and many administrative offices, including the Head of School's office, external relations and facilities.


The Delbridge Family Center for the Arts is the most recent addition to the campus. It began construction in the 2015–2016 school year and was completed in July 2016. This structure includes a dance studio, a black box and a gallery.
Highland includes: the offices of the Music Department and multiple regular and sound-proof practice rooms; the Visual Art department studios; Pooke Gallery; Amelia Hall, another rectal space; and Highland Dormitory.


== External link == ==Traditions==
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''']''': This tradition takes place in October and serves as a community-building event for the senior class. The entire class ascends ]. This event gives the students a sense of accomplishment and class spirit.<ref name="walnuthillarts.org">{{Cite web|title=Traditions - Walnut Hill School for the Arts|url=https://www.walnuthillarts.org/arts-high-school/daily-life/traditions|access-date=2021-12-10|website=www.walnuthillarts.org|language=en-US}}</ref>


Tree Day: During the last week of the academic semester, the senior class, usually given the option to pick, will choose a tree to plant on campus and where they plant it. This is a way that students can leave remember their legacy at the school.<ref name="walnuthillarts.org"/>

==Notable alumni==
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==References==
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==External links==
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Private, boarding, arts school in Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Location
Natick, Massachusetts
United States
Information
TypePrivate, boarding, arts
MottoNon Nobis Solum
"Not for ourselves alone"
Established1893
Head of SchoolEric Barber
Campus30 acres (120,000 m)
Color(s)  Red (historic)
  Purple (modern)
Tuition$79,960 (boarding)
$62,150 (day)
Websitewalnuthillarts.org

Walnut Hill School for the Arts is an independent boarding school and day school for the arts located in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. It is intended for student artists in grade 9-12.

History and programs

Boarding school

Walnut Hill was founded in 1893 by Florence Bigelow and Charlotte Conant as a college preparatory school for women and a feeder school for Wellesley College. In 1972, the school rebranded itself as an arts-focused and coeducational school.

Majors

Students at Walnut Hill major in one of five arts disciplines: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Art, and Writing, Film, and Media Arts (WFMA, for short). Writing, Film and Media Arts classes include, but are not limited to, Poetry, Short Story Writing, Screenwriting & Playwriting, ColLaboratory, and Darkroom Photography.

Boston Ballet

Boston Ballet School merged with the Walnut Hill dance program in 2020 rebranding the company as Boston Ballet's pre professional division at Walnut Hill. This decision was met with backlash by members of the Walnut Hill community.

Campus

Walnut Hill School campus

The Walnut Hill campus has thirteen buildings on 40 acres (16 ha). Stowe, Eliot, Highland, Clark, New Cottage, Westerly, North House and Elizabeth Bishop Hall are the school's dorms. The campus also holds the Academic and Technology Center; the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts; the Dance Center; the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts; the Writing, Film, and Media Arts (WFMA) building; the Office of Admission; and the Head's House.

Eliot is the largest building on campus; its second and third floors serve as a dormitory. It contains Boswell Hall, the Keefe center, the dining hall, the student campus center and the school bookstore. Highland contains music practice rooms (both regular and soundproof), the Visual Art studios, Pooke Gallery, Amelia Hall and Highland Dormitory. Stowe, in addition to being a dormitory, is the location of the switchboard and many administrative offices, including the Head of School's office, external relations and facilities.

The Delbridge Family Center for the Arts is the most recent addition to the campus. It began construction in the 2015–2016 school year and was completed in July 2016. This structure includes a dance studio, a black box and a gallery.

Traditions

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Mountain Day: This tradition takes place in October and serves as a community-building event for the senior class. The entire class ascends Mount Wachusett. This event gives the students a sense of accomplishment and class spirit.

Tree Day: During the last week of the academic semester, the senior class, usually given the option to pick, will choose a tree to plant on campus and where they plant it. This is a way that students can leave remember their legacy at the school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Walnut Hill School for the Arts | Private Arts High School". www.walnuthillarts.org. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. "Writing, Film & Media Arts - Walnut Hill School for the Arts |". www.walnuthillarts.org. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  3. "Boston Ballet School and Walnut Hill Are Merging Their High School Pre-Professional Programs". Pointe Magazine. December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. "Walnut Hill School". The Independent. July 6, 1914. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Traditions - Walnut Hill School for the Arts". www.walnuthillarts.org. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. "Van Hansis : Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  7. "Judith Hoag". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

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