Our students closed down the first session of the 2026 TASIS Summer Programs with an amazing celebration of the arts. See video recordings and photos from the outstanding performances and visual art exhibition.

Seventeen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 70th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2026 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

The capstone event of the 2026 TASIS Spring Arts Festival, our fourth annual performing arts showcase was held in the Palestra on May 16 and featured more than 200 talented students from all three TASIS divisions, with featured performances from orchestras, choirs, instrumentalists, theater groups, bands, dancers, and soloists. Watch the full show and a highlight video, see photos, and learn about the inspiration behind the incredible showcase and some of the exciting developments that unfolded as it came together.

This year’s festival included an opening assembly, a conducting workshop, a robust visual art exhibition, and a spectacular performing arts showcase, Moon Tree, that involved more than 200 students from all three TASIS divisions, with featured performances from orchestras, choirs, instrumentalists, theater groups, bands, dancers, and soloists. See video recordings and highlights, photo galleries, and a virtual tour of the art exhibition.

Elene Lomia ’27 highlights the story behind TASIS’s annual blood drive and shows how it honors the legacy of Joe Dusing, whose kindness left a lasting impact on the community. Through conversations with Ms. Angela Dusing, Elene explores how the event grew from personal loss into a meaningful tradition that encourages service, supports those in need, and reflects TASIS’s values of truth, goodness, and beauty. 

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS Middle School Theater Company for three incredible performances of this year’s musical in the Palmer Cultural Center over the course of May 1–4. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

IB Visual Arts 2 students proudly displayed their portfolios at an exhibition that began with an opening ceremony on the afternoon of March 23 that included performances by TASIS pianists to create a dialogue between music and visual expression.

Congratulations to Director Julie Frazier-Smith and the entire TASIS High School Theater Company for four exceptional performances of Peter Stone’s delightful musical comedy in the Palmer Cultural Center on March 19–22. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Led by Director Julie Frazier-Smith and Music Director Rachelle Hugg, Elementary School students put on four incredible performances of the Disney musical based on the beloved Pixar film in the Palmer Cultural Center on January 28–29. 

Cory Chen '27 shares her favorite photographs and insights from a special performing arts Academic Travel trip to Paris over Thanksgiving weekend.

Led by Artistic Director Julie Frazier-Smith, dancers from the TASIS Middle School and High School delivered an electrifying performance in front of a full house in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of November 26 for the ninth annual Sweet November Dance Concert. Learn more and watch the full performance.

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four outstanding performances of William Shakespeare’s renowned tragedy in the Palmer Cultural Center on November 20–23. Learn more and watch each cast perform.

Middle School and High School parents visited campus on October 9 to attend classes with their children, watch a beautiful assembly that commemorated the incredible life of TASIS Founder M. Crist Fleming, and enjoy an evening reception in the Palmer Cultural Center. 

Sixteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 69th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2025 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

This year’s festival included an opening assembly, a conducting workshop, an extensive visual art exhibition, and a spectacular performing arts showcase, Wild, that involved more than 200 singers, players, actors, and dancers from the TASIS community. See video recordings and highlights, photo galleries, and a virtual tour of the art exhibition.

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS Middle School Theater Company for three tremendous performances of this year’s spring musical in the Palmer Cultural Center on May 1–3. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Congratulations to Director Julie Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four exceptional performances of the jukebox musical inspired by the music of Elvis Presley in the Palmer Cultural Center on March 20–23. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Led by Director Julie Frazier-Smith and Music Director Melody Tibbits Zanecchia, Elementary School students delivered four outstanding performances of the Disney classic in the Palmer Cultural Center on January 23–24. 

Guided by Artistic Director Julie Frazier-Smith, dancers from the TASIS Elementary School, Middle School, and High School put on an incredible performance in front of a packed house in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of November 27.

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four amazing performances of the Oscar Wilde classic on November 21–24. Learn more and watch video recordings of two of the shows.

Our student artists finished off each session of the 2024 TASIS Summer Programs with a beautiful celebration of the arts. See an archive of the incredible performances and exhibitions.

Eighteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 68th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

This year’s amazing festival included an opening assembly, a drama performance, a conducting workshop, an advanced piano recital, an extensive visual art exhibition, and an incredible performing arts showcase, Dream, that involved more than 200 singers, players, actors, and dancers from the TASIS community. See video recordings and highlights, photo galleries, and a virtual tour of the art exhibition.

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS Middle School Theater Company for three outstanding performances of this year’s spring musical in the Palmer Cultural Center on May 2–4. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

This year’s festival will include a special assembly, a performance from the Middle School Drama classes, an Elementary School Conducting Workshop, an Advanced Piano Recital, and a robust Visual Arts Exhibition before concluding with the second annual Performing Arts Showcase, Dream, on May 19. Learn more and see the full schedule of events.

Veronica Kurtic ’24 sat down with Ms. Cramp to learn more about the excellent TASIS Music Program and the upcoming performing arts showcase, Dream. She also recorded a variety of tracks at rehearsals for the High School Choir and Instrumental Ensemble and combined these with the interview to produce an engaging podcast.

Charlotte Welborn ’25 wrote an excellent review of this year’s High School Musical and interviewed several members of the cast and crew to learn more about the experience.

Congratulations to Director Julie Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four incredible performances of the classic Disney story in the Palmer Cultural Center on March 14–17. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Hannah Yon ’24 interviews three students to learn more about their year-long projects and plugs “Dieci,” a photography exhibition that will be held in the Şahenk Fine Arts Center on February 12.

TASIS was delighted to welcome distinguished a cappella group The Princeton Footnotes and three cast members of West Side Story for a variety of performances and workshops between January 21–24.

Led by Ms. Julie Frazier-Smith and Ms. Melody Tibbits Zanecchia, Elementary School students delivered outstanding performances of the original musical in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evenings of January 18–19. Watch the premiere and learn who was involved in this impressive production.

Dancers and actors from the TASIS High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and Faculty delivered an amazing performance in front of a packed house in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of November 22.

Student artists closed down each session of the 2023 TASIS Summer Programs with a wonderful celebration of the arts. See an archive of the amazing performances and exhibitions.

Fourteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 67th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

This year’s festival included two musicals, a piano recital, a visual art exhibition, and a spectacular performing arts showcase at Palazzo dei Congressi that involved more than 150 singers, players, actors, and dancers from the TASIS community. See video recordings, photo galleries, and a 3D scan of all the artwork.

This year’s festival will start with a special performance of the Middle School Musical on Thursday, May 11, and conclude with the final performance of the Elementary School Musical on Thursday, May 25. In between there will be additional performances of both musicals, a robust Visual Art Exhibition, a piano recital, and an exciting performing arts showcase at Palazzo dei Congressi.

Don’t miss the opportunity to watch more than 150 members of the TASIS community “shine” at the capstone of the 2023 Spring Arts Festival!

Congratulations to Director Julie Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four outstanding performances of this unforgettable show based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Alex Gabriel ’23, who has acted in all four major TASIS High School theater productions since she arrived at the School in 2021, reflects upon what she has learned from each role and discusses how much the theater community has meant to her.

Dancers from the TASIS High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and Faculty performed in front of a full house in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of November 22. Watch the amazing concert.

Congratulations to Director Matthew Frazier-Smith and the TASIS High School Theater Company for four incredible performances of the classic Molière comedy over the weekend of November 17–20. See photos and learn about the cast and crew.

Joy Wang ’25 interviewed Performing Arts Department Chair Ms. Erika Cramp, who started at TASIS this fall and is aiming to provide more opportunities for students of all ages to be involved in music, theater, and dance.

Haya Hamzah ’25 interviewed Elementary School Art Teacher Ms. Caroline Rossi, who has been helping young TASIS students develop their creativity, passion, and independent thinking skills since 2005.

Middle School and High School parents attended classes, enjoyed an elegant evening at Villa Principe Leopoldo, and watched an assembly that commemorated the incredible life of TASIS Founder M. Crist Fleming on October 6.

Thirty artworks created by current and former TASIS students were featured at the seventh edition of WOPART, a prestigious international art fair devoted to works on paper, over the weekend of September 23–25.

Fifteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 66th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

The 48th annual TASIS Spring Arts Festival included two musicals, an all-school concert, several music recitals, a dance and theater showcase, a conducting workshop, and a visual art exhibition. See video recordings, photo galleries, and a 3D scan of all the artwork.

Congratulations to Director Julie Frazier-Smith, Music Director Eugene Villanueva, and the incredible cast and crew for their wonderful performances of this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.

Into the Woods JR. Director Julie Frazier-Smith and Music Director Eugene Villanueva took the show’s cast to Brescia, Italy, for a theater retreat over the weekend of February 18–20. Ms. Frazier-Smith recapped the experience.

Alex Gabriel ’23 reflects on how her feelings about the TASIS campus have evolved over the course of her first year at the School.