The Arts at Covenant

Here at Covenant, we believe the Arts are central to being human. If you are a living, created human being, young or old, then we would expect you to be exhibiting your creativity in any number of ways. Therefore, we provide a wide variety of experiences in the Arts for all of our students, Pre-K through Grade 12. Some of these are across-the-board requirements, some are electives for those who want to go farther, dig deeper and reach higher, and some are extra-curricular initiatives.

An Interdisciplinary Approach

We understand the Arts rightfully occupy a place right at the heart of the school culture. So it is normal for us to work cross-disciplinarily, not only between sectors of our own department but also with Literature, Science, History, and even Math!

A Gerard Manley Hopkins poem can be the launch point for a Visual Art project in typography, composition, layout design, and low-relief paper sculpture. Western hemisphere migratory flyways will appear as a two-story hanging curtain sculpture, seemingly of multi-colored abstract shapes, but actually depicting scientific data points. Every project we do has layers and facets from several other domains to ground and fortify media exploration and skill development.

    • Chris Campanelli

      Arts Director

Meet the Arts Director

Chris Campanelli has been teaching eleventh grade English Literature at The Covenant School for the past six years, during which time he has also been serving as the Music Director for the Church of the Holy Cross in Crozet. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of British Columbia, Regent College, which focused on the intersection of Theology and the Arts. Mr. Campanelli brings a deeply rooted understanding and love for the Arts as connected to every other facet of human life. His innate curiosity and thoughtful ponderings have already ignited our school community in the English classroom, songwriting lab, and chapel gatherings. Mr. Campanelli hopes to foster community-wide engagement with all of the Arts in body, mind, spirit, and relationships.

Arts Faculty

    • Dan Warren

      Middle and Upper School Band, Vocation Choir

    • Julie Nemeyer

      Lower School Music

    • Annie Brooks

      Middle School Music

    • David Euans

      Drumline

    • Kassy Kozlowski

      Upper School Visual Art

Arts News

List of 3 news stories.

  • Mr. Chris Campanelli

    Next Arts Director Announced

    Meet Chris Campanelli, Covenant’s Pre-K–12 Arts Director, and learn about the experience and vision he brings to the Arts Program.
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  • Scholastic Art Award Winners

    Congrats to these Hickory artists for winning this nationally recognized award!
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  • Vocation Tour of Ireland 2023

    Thoughts after a trip to Ireland…
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Located in Charlottesville, VA, The Covenant School is a non-denominational, private, Christian day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, visual and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
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