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Hopkins Students Connect History, Music, and Art on Summer Tour of Greece
This past June, 40 Hopkins School students traveled to Greece for a 10-day cultural and educational tour that combined choral performance with visual arts exploration.
The group, consisting of 32 choir singers and eight visual arts students, navigated a full itinerary designed to immerse them in the country’s history, architecture, and culture. The student cohort was led by art teacher R.C. Sayler and choir director Erika Schroth, alongside arts faculty chaperones Erik Elligers, Becky Harper, Hope Hartup, and David Kenton.
The Hopkins choir showcased their repertoire in a three-concert tour, performing for local audiences in Tripoli, Ioannina, and Lavrion. While the choir focused on their performances, the visual arts students used the changing landscapes as an active studio. Carrying sketchbooks throughout the trip, they sketched the architecture and scenery, from the neoclassical streets of Nafplion to the natural formations inside Perama Cave.
The itinerary featured several of Greece's most significant historical landmarks, including the ancient theater of Epidaurus, the Sanctuary of Asclepius, and the ruins at Dodona. The group also traveled by ferry to the island of Corfu to tour the historic Old Town and its Venetian fortresses.
Between museum visits and stops at historic sites including Corinth and the Acropolis in Athens, students and chaperones experienced Greek culture firsthand, sampling local cuisine and gelato in each city they visited. The trip concluded with a farewell dinner in Athens, marking the end of 10 days of artistic exploration, musical performance, and cultural exchange.
Between museum visits and stops at historic sites including Corinth and the Acropolis in Athens, students and chaperones experienced Greek culture firsthand, sampling local cuisine and gelato in each city they visited. The trip concluded with a farewell dinner in Athens, marking the end of 10 days of artistic exploration, musical performance, and cultural exchange.
Hopkins is a private middle school and high school for grades 7-12. Located on a campus overlooking New Haven, CT, the School takes pride in its intellectually curious students as well as its dedicated faculty and staff.
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