Arts

The Arts at TNS

The Arts at The New School



Here at The New School, we have a rich tradition in the arts. Education at The New School has always been about allowing children to creatively express themselves through drama, music, art and dance. From our Early Childhood students singing down the hallway with Mr. Troy to our Upper School students learning graphic design with Ms. Aaron, we have something for everyone.

All through the day young musicians can be heard singing and playing instruments in Ms. Ashley's classroom, and our middle and upper students jam with Mr. Austin in the Arts Annex. Children fill the Early Childhood Studio and Outdoor Studio with their amazing works of art with help from Ms. Christina and Ms. Natalie, while our Lower and Middle School artists paint, draw and create with Ms. Katie and Ms. Lauren. Students beginning in Pre-Kindergarten all the way up to 12th grade rehearse plays and take acting and stagecraft classes with Ms. Rachel and me on the stage. Second and third graders have creative movement in the dance studio with Ms. Adrienne once a week, who also offers musical theatre, ballet, tap, and gymnastics after school. TNS has piano, guitar, voice, violin, ukulele and drumming music lessons with end of year recitals in April during Arts Month, and our teachers also offer after-school arts programs including Rock Band, Choir, Outdoor Art-Ventures, Ukulele and Recorder. 

The Arts are alive and well at The New School, and we invite you to be our audience!

Jonny Schremmer
Arts Director

The Impact of Arts at The New School

List of 9 members.

  • Photo of Jonny Schremmer

    Jonny Schremmer 

    Arts Director, Drama, Yearbook Teacher
  • Photo of Christina Mariotti

    Christina Mariotti 

    ECE Art Teacher
  • Photo of Natalie Ramsey

    Natalie Ramsey 

    ECE Outdoor Classroom Teacher
  • Photo of Troy Schremmer

    Troy Schremmer 

    ECE and Kindergarten Music and Movement Teacher
  • Photo of Katie Parker

    Katie Parker 

    Lower School Art Teacher
  • Photo of Ashley Wright

    Ashley Wright 

    Lower School Music Teacher
  • Photo of Austin Farnam

    Austin Farnam 

    Middle and Upper School Music Teacher
  • Photo of Aaron Giles

    Aaron Giles 

    Middle School and Upper School Art Teacher
  • Photo of Rachel Bland

    Rachel Bland 

    Middle and Upper School Drama Teacher
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