from Music Theatre International

From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.  

In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.

As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.

The Maumee Valley Mission 

Maumee Valley Country Day School cultivates an inclusive community of intellectual excellence where learners creatively explore their passions and boldly inspire positive change in the world. 

The Fine Arts Department Mission 

The mission of the Fine Arts program is to provide educational experiences that foster creativity, explore the artistic process, and help develop knowledge of and appreciation for the arts throughout history and in our global society. The program enables students to produce and share well-crafted works of art that intensify and clarify the human experience. 

Belief Statements

To support our students, teachers will: 

1.  provide all students with opportunities and time to function as artists by exploring, developing, and refining their creativity and self- expression.
2.  use a variety of resources and tools to help students understand basic knowledge and skills that will allow students to produce or perform well crafted works of art 
3. help students learn to communicate, collaborate, and analyze; all skills which can be applied to other disciplines
4.  help students learn how to critique, interpret and analyze their own art works and the works of others. 
5. recognize that each student progresses on an individual basis in achieving art competencies. 
6. provide varied and diverse opportunities for students to learn content and demonstrate their understanding.
7.  use information from ongoing assessments, including self-assessments, to provide feedback and check for understanding continually during the creative process. 
8. Encourage students to bring into the world new works beyond interpretation. By composing, improvising, synthesizing and innovating.