March 2022
Sophomore Alicia Chu Places Third at Senior Voice Competition
Alicia Chu ‘24, placed third in the national senior voice competition sponsored by Music Teachers National Association. Alicia, winner of the Delaware and Eastern region competitions, performed songs in four languages. Her performance was recorded in the Patio, with Christine McCloskey, piano teacher for the Institute, accompanying. Alicia is a student of Lily Zhang, a voice teacher in Texas.
Alicia Chu ‘24, placed third in the national senior voice competition sponsored by Music Teachers National Association. Alicia, winner of the Delaware and Eastern region competitions, performed songs in four languages. Her performance was recorded in the Patio, with Christine McCloskey, piano teacher for the Institute, accompanying. Alicia is a student of Lily Zhang, a voice teacher in Texas.
GAP Fashion Designer Juliana Pereira Presents to Mrs. Silverman's Junior Portfolio 3D Design Class
On Friday, March 25, GAP Fashion Designer Juliana Pereira presented to Mrs. Silverman's Junior Portfolio 3D Design class. Ms. Pereira was a featured presenter at Archmere's Junior Career Day. Archmere College Counselor, Mrs. Catherine Reigner, kindly connected Ms. Pereira with Mrs. Silverman to provide 1:1 professional level feedback for the Junior Portfolio students, who are currently working on apparel projects created out of recycled and found materials. The students have been tasked to elevate or recontextualize an everyday, undervalued material and transform it through an iterative design process into a wearable work of apparel. The projects will be on display at the April 30 Fine Art Festival (1-4pm).
Ms. Pereira's critique was the final in the 2021-22 Visiting Artist Program Series, generously funded by the Phelan Family. Other visiting artists and guest critics featured in the series this year included commercial artist Jeff Schaller and Robert Bianco AIA, Principal architect, who is providing professional-level feedback and insight on the Junior Portfolio 3D Design outdoor classroom design project.
In process photos of the class designs can be found here.
In process photos of the class designs can be found here.
About Ms. Pereira:
Ms. Pereira is an Associate Fashion Designer at GAP Inc. During college, she had an internship at Michael Kors and Diane von Furstenberg where she worked with sweater designers. After graduation in 2016 from the Parsons School of Design with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, she continued designing at Diane von Furstenberg. She then moved to Boston and designed knits for J.Jill. Two years later Ms. Periera came back to NYC to join GAP. She is currently the Associate Designer of sweaters + swimwear products for Gap Specialty Girls and Toddler Girls. She emphasized the importance of building a strong art and design portfolio for college admissions, portfolio reviews, internships, networking opportunities, and engaging in Advanced Placement Studio Art experiences while in high school to optimize future success as a professional designer.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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