"Westminster School seeks curious and engaged students who want to grow and learn in a challenging and supportive environment. Students who are motivated to become their best selves both in and out of the classroom, taking advantage of the myriad of opportunities Westminster has to offer."
“At Westminster, we aspire to an extraordinarily ambitious commitment to secondary education, a commitment to nurture the participation of our diverse school community across our entire program — from academics, to studios and labs, gyms, fields and rink, and service to our Hartford community partners. Westminster students are inspired by opportunities to make a difference in all their endeavors.”
"Through gritty trial and error, Westminster students grow into independent learners who are curious, critical thinkers. With the support of faculty, students gain the skills to understand the world around them and enrich their communities at school and beyond."
"Athletic success at Westminster is measured not only by wins and losses, but through the bonds created between teammates and coaches, individual and team improvement, and personal growth. When students learn how to be competitors and how to cooperate with one another, they are better prepared to be citizens of the global world."
"The visual and performing arts program at Westminster weaves the community together and nurtures the spirit of the Westminster campus. The arts at Westminster inspire students of all levels of experience from the very beginner to the advanced artist to practice the freedom of creative self-expression. Professional teachers guide students to work through the creative process from inception to the presentation, building a lifelong respect and appreciation for the arts."
Kerry Kendall Head of Visual and Performing Arts Department
“Driven by a desire to serve young people and conscious of the opportunities for private schools to support a public purpose, Westminster School’s mission statement concludes with the call ‘to commit to a life of service beyond self.’ Westminster’s Hartford Partnership programs aim to deliver on that mission while making a direct impact on people and programs in Hartford.”
Patrick Owens Executive Director, Horizons at Westminster & Hartford Partnerships
“Our community is built on a shared commitment to our values, traditions, and people. At Westminster, students are encouraged to be curious, explore new interests, and step into roles of service and leadership. Sustained, intentional engagement with peers and faculty across all areas of school life leads to the lasting relationships that are the hallmark of the Westminster student experience.”
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Taylor Casey joins the Visual Arts Department with a strong background in fine arts, arts education, and community engagement. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartford Art School, she has exhibited her work throughout the Greater Hartford area and earned numerous accolades, including the REDUX Exhibition Visitors Choice Award. Taylor has experience as an independent artist and a gallery professional at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. At Westminster, she looks forward to inspiring creativity, exploration, and confidence in her students through studio practice and visual expression.
DavidChrzanowski
History, Visual and Performing Arts
Director of Music, Chapel Organist
Year Appointed: 2001
(860) 408-3094
Soccer O'Brien Award 2019 Bucknell University - B.Mus. Yale University School of Music - M.Mus.
David serves as the director of music at Westminster and is the conductor of the Chamber Choir and the Chorale. He teaches several courses that cover music history, music theory (including the Advanced Placement® course), and a songwriting course. In the history department, David teaches new Third Form students in the Global History course. David is also the school organist and is the musical director for the Winter Musical and the Spring Cabaret.
While earning his master’s degree at Yale, he studied with internationally known organists Thomas Murray, Charles Krigbaum, and Gere Hancock. He came to Westminster after six years at Choate Rosemary Hall, where he served in a variety of roles. His love of music has been cultivated through positions in several professional musical organizations, including the American Guild of Organists, the Connecticut Music Educators Association, and the American Choral Directors Association.
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