Senior Abby Ditto was honored at Cheekwood on Saturday, Feb. 3, for winning a Silver Key Award for her Senior Art Portfolio, “Water,” in the Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards ceremony. Her work will be displayed digitally at the Cheekwood exhibit until Mar. 10.
Fine and Performing Arts
At FRA, the arts are a priority, and our arts offerings complement our intellectual, athletics, and spiritual pursuits, lending a creative outlet to let students' minds solve problems in unexpected new ways.
Our students are encouraged to explore various forms of art as they progress through middle and upper school, and many of our graduates are pursuing their artistic passions in college and beyond.
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Olive Slocum, a freshman, has earned a place in the Freshmen Honors Choir of the Middle Tennessee Vocal Association.
Our upper school students bring James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical "Into the Woods" to life on stage.
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of “Little Women” is brought to life on stage by our upper school students. Filled with adventure, heartbreak, and hope, these little women find their voices with joyful songs, memorable characters, and a big-hearted message. Join us in the FRA Theater tonight through Saturday to cheer on our upper school students in this fantastic production!
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On May 3, 2022 nineteen Franklin Road Academy’s Department of Fine Arts hosted the annual FRAnkie Awards ceremony for upper school students in the Scarlett Family Chapel. The FRAnkie Awards are a time-honored tradition at FRA celebrating the hard work and dedication put forth by upper school fine arts students throughout the year. Equivalent to the Oscars or Grammys, we are so proud of each of these upper school students and the hard work they have put into each of their crafts.
Franklin Road Academy recently hired Ashley Willits as the new choral director for their middle and upper school music program.
Willits holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and music from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Arts degree in education and single subject music credential from Santa Clara University.
I have so much fun designing earrings! I love being able to make new designs, use different combinations, and choose different stones. After being gifted an earring-making kit for my birthday two years ago, I found my love for making jewelry. After a few different designs, I had lots of people asking me for a pair of earrings. I was selling them at camp, to family members, and even just friends who saw them. My projects were really doing well so I decided it was time to start a business!
For the first time in forever, our middle school students took us back to the stage on a magical journey with their production of Frozen JR. Franklin Road Academy Middle School Fine and Performing Arts proudly presented Frozen JR. March 4-6 in the FRA Theater. The stage adaption of the Disney classic expanded upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa.
Our first grade students recognized the privilege of being a United States citizen with their Patriotic Concert on Friday, February 25. Each student performed songs and poems in reflection of our nation for their family and friends. Musical selections included “God Bless America”, “America the Beautiful”, “This Land Is Your Land”, and many more well-known tributes and poems.
Our upper school vocal ensemble was given superior ratings at the MTVA Choral Festival in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. These vocalists earned a 10.79 out of a possible 12 point average composite score from three university judges to earn a superior rating and qualified for state ACDA adjudication in April.