The Bronxville School Foundation has explored ways to improve the School's auditorium for over ten years. Most recently, the Just Sing fund-raiser, held last spring, subsidized improvements in the sound system. That event triggered interest in moving forward with renovations that have been on the books for the past five years.
District architects (KG&D) have worked with the facilities committee to develop cost effective renovation plans, with the key objectives being to restore some of the original features, improve sight lines and leg room, and update the aesthetics of the facility. The overall proposal has been developed in collaboration with the performing arts faculty and reviewed by the facilities committee. The basic approach calls for a steeper grade in the house so that all seats have good lines and more leg room, with a total of 500 seats. (The results would be similar to contemporary movie houses.) Further review and modifications will take place in the months ahead; there is no definitive timeline for the total project.
As a next step, a group comprised of representatives from the Board, staff, Foundation, and PTA will meet to develop a long-term time line and funding plan for this project.
