CELEBRATE THE ARTS AT FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY

Whether your child is interested in dance, visual arts, music or theatre, our goal is to energize, educate, nurture and support his or her passion for the arts each and every day! From kindergarten through senior year, FWCD students are given the opportunity to engage with dedicated faculty artists who strive to challenge and motivate students in their artistic pursuits. From the ceramics studio to the photo lab, from the ballet studio to the Scott Theater, from the band hall to the orchestral stage, our students explore their artistic imaginations and goals, tackle the challenges of multiple art forms and artistic concepts, and connect with their teachers and to the world outside of our campus through these exciting cultural experiences.

I invite you to celebrate the arts with us. Our fine arts calendar lists all of our concerts, theatrical performances and art exhibitions. Please join us as we celebrate the hard work and talents of our students and faculty. Fort Worth Country Day is truly a champion of the arts, and we look forward to sharing our arts with you.

Please check out our fine arts Instagram, @fwcd_finearts, where you can get a glimpse of a day in the life of FWCD fine arts students.
 
Chelsy Merrill
Director of Fine Arts

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Arts News and Announcements

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  • Join Supporting CAST

    Supporting CAST (Creative Arts Students and Teachers) is the fine arts booster club at Fort Worth Country Day. Membership in the organization funds visual and performing arts programs at FWCD that would otherwise not be supported. These experiences enhance students’ artistic visions, open their minds to the arts world beyond FWCD and engage them in hands-on work with dynamic professionals. Last year, CAST donated more than $25,000 to the Fine Arts Program, as well as hosted campus receptions for visual and performing arts events. Join Supporting CAST today at fwcd.org/cast. To learn more about Supporting CAST and volunteer opportunities, contact Pam Darrow, CAST President.
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  • FWCD Announces 2020 Spring Musical

    Fort Worth Country Day’s spring 2020 musical will be The Drowsy Chaperone. Performances will take place February 20-23, 2020, with auditions for Upper School students occurring November 11-13, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Fine Arts Chelsy Merrill. Read more at 2020 Spring Musical. 
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  • Junior Earns Buckley Nod

    The 2019 nominations are in, and junior Claire Guthrie is nominated (Best Female Actor in a Play) for a Betty Lynn Buckley Awards for her portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Winners will be announced at a Tony Awards-style ceremony on Thursday, May 23, at Casa Mañana Theatre. Read more at 2019 Buckley Nomination. 
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Upcoming Events

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  • View the 2019 Exhibition Online
    View the 2019 Exhibition Online

Supporting CAST

Thanks to a Supporting CAST grant, Lower School Music Teachers Karla Dunning and Julie Dean brought in Mark Burrows, local composer and Director of Children’s Ministries at First United Methodist Church (FUMC), to meet with fourth-graders to discuss elements of the composition process and brainstorm about new music for their spring program. Watch the video for a behind-the-scenes look at how the new songs came together. 

Supporting CAST—Creative Arts Students and Teachers—helps to fund one-of-a-kind visual and performing arts activities with visiting artists that support Fort Worth Country Day’s fine arts curriculum in unique and powerful ways. To make a gift online or learn more about Supporting CAST, visit fwcd.org/cast.


In addition to our celebrated performing arts program, The Conservatory at Fort Worth Country Day offers private lessons taught by professional musicians from the DFW community. All lessons are hosted on the FWCD campus after-school or Saturday.

The Conservatory lineup for the 2018-19 school year:
  • Cello, Violin or Guitar (grades K-12)
  • Flute (grades 4-12)
  • Voice (grades 5-12)
For inquiries, please contact Gloria Lin, Artistic Administrator at g.lin@tcu.edu.
4200 Country Day Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Phone: 817.732.7718
Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD) is a JK-12 private, independent, coeducational, nondenominational college-preparatory school located on approximately 100 acres in Fort Worth, Texas. The mission of Fort Worth Country Day School is to foster the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical development of capable students through an academically rigorous college preparatory program that integrates the arts and athletics.