An Image to Remember
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The importance of rigorous academic study that continuously challenges students is
paramount—but, in my mind, another hallmark of the independent school curriculum is
the addition and breadth of oerings in the visual and performing arts.
An artistic thread that has run through this
institution's history has been exposure to the musical
genre of jazz. Whether it was from a school assembly
performance in the Church of Heavenly Rest in the 1970s,
or this year's field trip to see the music of Charles
Mingus performed at Lincoln Center, we've had some
form of exposure to this improvisational and technically
challenging musical form through the years.
We've also been blessed to have working musicians as
faculty members. Tim Otto and Nate Birkey are two
examples, both of whom have taught here in terms
measured by decades. Alumni have also returned to teach,
such as bass player Neal Miner '85.
This image shows the late great Eddie Locke
performing for the school in 1997. Mr. Locke taught
students the finer art of not just keeping the tempo of the
tune, but how to swing a bit while doing so. Luckily, we
have one of these performances on Mini DV tape, and
we're currently transferring it digitally to the Trevor
Living Archive for preservation.
—Mason Stark '84, P'27, P'32
Director of Alumni Relations &
Planned Giving
TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 59 TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 59
