Arts

Students of all interests and ability levels are encouraged to participate in the school’s fine arts program. The 400-seat Henry Harding Tift Fine Arts Center and Auditorium provides young people with opportunities to develop and showcase their talents in theatre productions, choir, marching and symphonic band and literary competitions. In the visual arts, students have opportunities to display their paintings, drawings and photography in the Virginia Parker Buzzell Gallery in the main entrance to the school.

Dr. Jamie Hood

Stratford had the honor of hosting Dr. Jamie Hood, a renowned performer and educator in the fields of Brass Pedagogy and Body Mapping. Stratford band members were joined by First Presbyterian Day School band members and their director, Jonathan Baker, for a day of fellowship and skill-building.

Mercer Bass/Tenor Festival

Chandler Fleming '24 and Adam Lease '25 attended the Mercer University Tenor/Bass Festival earlier this week. At the festival, Mercer music students and high school students gathered together to learn music and enjoyed a day filled with making music. Shaw London, Class of 2021, was one of the Mercer singers at the festival.