With the grant and additional funds provided by the school district, Lundgren was able to purchase two cameras with tripods, two boom microphones, some lighting and a backdrop.
The new equipment has been used by students to record an original production called “The Art of Healing.” This show features the entire fine arts department and will include band and choral performances, dances, as well as dramatic monologues and skits.
“Our plan is to film multiple students doing different things and then edit them together into a cohesive production. It’s basically our big collaborative thing we do every year and this year we couldn’t get together and do it so we’re doing it this way instead,” said Lundgren.
Tallahassee Classical teacher shapes lesson with printing press
Amanda Karioth Thompson
The new Tallahassee Classical School opened its doors to students in August and their art teacher, Robert Yorke, wasted no time in outfitting his classroom.
He applied for and received an Arts Education Grant from the Council on Culture & Arts. The grant was made possible this year through philanthropic support from the Duke Energy Foundation’s Powerful Communities program. With the grant funds and an additional supplement by the school, Yorke purchased a printing press, a device of epic historical proportions that aligns closely with the school’s liberal arts focus.