The Avett Brothers November 8th, 2015 played to a sold-out, high-energy crowd at the Stefanie H. Weill Center in Downtown Sheboygan. This concert marked the second performance of Season Three of The Étude Sessions and the first held at the venue.
Pictures from the show are here! We have our photos from the show and are very thankful to Phil Bock of the Sheboygan Press for also sharing his images with us. He wrote a very nice piece about the concert and the origins of The Étude Sessions. If you haven't already read it, do check it out!
We'd like to extend another huge thank you to our Season Three sponsors. With their support, we are able to continue to bring big-name bands like the Avett Brothers, Indie favorites like PHOX, and up-and-coming talent like We Are the Willows and more. Please support them and us. We can't wait to share with you what's ahead!
Next up, The Étude Sessions will return to Paradigm Coffee and Music with the Americana-Blues sounds of Hayward Williams and his band. We'll have 8th St. Ale Haus beer and wine available and the opportunity to listen and engage with the music, the artist, and each other. Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets or in person at Paradigm.
*We'd like to introduce you to our Season Three sponsors!*
If you have recently gone through Door 8, the door at the very back of the school, you may have noticed a new work of art on the wall. This piece was created by each ESAA student to represent the school as a group of individuals, classrooms and the school community as a whole. This was the first time a school-wide art project has been attempted at ESAA using observations and thinking routines with a professional work of art as inspiration.
Friday, October 16th, 2016 was a special night. We welcomed PHOX, one of indie’s most exciting new bands, to Paradigm Coffee and Music to kick off another season of The Étude Sessions. As a special treat, Étude Sessions alumna and folk songstress from Minneapolis Brianna Lane set the stage for a night of unforgettable music.
Communication and collaboration are key to the success of indie band PHOX, according to Matt Holmen and Monica Martin. Phox played the first show of the 2015-2016 Étude Sessions on October 16. The band has been working hard for the last two years, finishing their first self-titled album and heading out on tour.
We know you never get tired about talking about your kids and their achievements... neither do we! We want to let people know what we're all about at ESAA and share all the wonderful things your kids do here. Help us spread the word!
We are excited to announce that ESAA has been awarded a Cellcom 2015 Green Gift grant. Dean of School, Susan Griffiths, and The Étude Group Board Member, Beth Carreno, wrote and submitted the grant, showing ESAA’s innovative and educational approach to environmental stewardship in our classroom learning. There were nearly fifty entries and the selection was competitive.
Étude Sessions welcomes PHOX with Brianna Lane to kick off our third season at Paradigm Coffee and Music, October 16th, 2015.
Last month, we held a Parent Connections meeting at ESAA. The focus of the meeting was establishing school culture and how we create community among our unique and individual students, families, and teachers.
BMO Harris has come on board as a sponsor of the Étude Sessions. Sponsorships help offset the costs of shows so concert revenues go directly to fund programming such as artists-in-residence and college readiness at our schools. Thank you, BMO Harris!