At Walnut Hill School, we review each application individually and with great respect. We seek applicants who are passionate and talented young artists. Admission is selective and based on audition/portfolio, academic program/record, and interview. Standardized testing is only required in the following instances: home schooled students should submit the SSAT as part of the application, and international students should submit either the TOEFL examination or the SLEP examination.
You are invited to read through the admission information presented on the pages of this website, but you are also encouraged to contact us directly with your questions or to arrange a visit to campus. To speak to an admission officer you can telephone the Office of Admission and Placement at (508) 650-5020.
Application Instructions
The application for admission to Walnut Hill is available in both PDF and online format. In addition to the application form itself, the following items are required for an application to be considered complete:
- Application and fee of $65.00 (domestic)* or $100 (international) in U.S. check or money order
- Audition or portfolio review
- Writing sample
- One arts teacher reference
- Two academic teacher reference
- Official school transcript(s)
- Secondary Level English Proficiency Test (SLEP) for ESL applicants
*Fee waivers are available on rare occasions when it is determined by the Dean of Admission that the fee is a significant hardship for a family. For questions regarding a fee waiver please contact us at (508) 650-5020.
Application Deadlines
Walnut Hill is now accepting applications for Fall 2010 on a rolling basis as space permits. Please contact the Admission Office at 508-650-5020 with any questions.
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Walnut Hill alumni are known throughout the United States and in many cases, throughout the world, for their contributions to the arts and other fields. Their reputations for excellence and artistry have allowed them to lead their chosen fields and achieve success. Walnut Hill is proud to acknowledge a selection of these notable alumni as we continue to develop this list. For information about alumni performances around the world, please visit www.walnuthillalumni.org.
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Stage and Screen
Christian Finnegan '91, stand-up comedian, writer and actor
Van Hansis '00, television, film and off-Broadway actor
Judith Hoag '81, film and television actor
Chris Riggi ‘05, film and television actor
Matthew Risch '00, Broadway actor in Chicago, Legally Blonde, and Pal Joey
Janine Theriault '92, actor, well known for her work in the ensemble cast of the A&E TV original series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Paige Turco '83, film and television actor
Visual Art
Jack McCollough '97, co-owner and co-designer of Proenza Schouler, haute couture women’s apparel
Marion Pooke, 1901, acclaimed Fenway Studio visual artist and painter of “The Subway”
Luke Rothschild '89, visual artist and performer with group String Theory
Christine Waggoner '95, visual artist with Pixar Studios
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Literature
Elizabeth Bishop '30, Pulitzer prize-winning poet
Kelly McWilliams ‘05, Novelist
Rose Merrill ‘93, Novelist
Anastasia Tsioulcas '90, freelance music journalist for Billboard Magazine
Music - Performance
Itamar Golan ‘90, Concert pianist
Paloma Griffin '90, violinist, with Oregon Symphony and formerly of Pink Martini
Benny Ibarra '89, singer, musician, producer, and actor
Michael Kelley '92, violist with Apple Hill Chamber Players of the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and alter ego Kelley Polar, electronic musician
Kee-Hyun Kim '01, cellist with group Parker Quartet (also called Parker String Quartet)
Michael Maccaferri '91, clarinetist with group eighth blackbird
Amie Miriello '00, singer/songwriter, Jive Records
Hae Sun Paik '83, concert pianist, winner and medalist in prestigious international piano competitions
Melissa Reardon '96, violist with Enso String Quartet
David Requiro '03, cellist, first prize winner of the 2008 Naumburg International Cello Award
Tony Rymer '07, cellist, Project STEP alumnus, winner of the 12th Annual Sphinx Competition
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Music – Conductor
Mei-Ann Chen '91, Assistant Conductor & League of American Orchestras Conducting Fellow for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Music – Composer
Ralph Farris '89, violist and composer with breakout chamber group ETHEL
Mariana Green-Hill '97 Project STEP alumna and Artistic Director
Joan Tower '56, Grammy-award winning composer, founder of the chamber music ensemble, Da Capo Players
Dance
Jesse Bechard '99, dancer with Richmond Ballet
Tobin del Cuore ‘97, dancer and filmmaker
Kate Hutter ‘00, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company
Levi Marsman '05, dancer with Alvin Ailey II
Gillian Murphy, Walnut Hill Summer Program Alumna, Principal with American Ballet Theater
David Neal '03, dancer with Richmond Ballet
Anthony Pina '05, dancer with Alberta Ballet
David Prottas '05, dancer with New York City Ballet
Zoe Scofield ’97, co-director, choreographer, and dancer of zoe|juniper
Isaac Spencer ‘00, dancer with Cullberg Ballet
Breanne Starke '04, dancer with Kansas City Ballet
Melanie Atkins Varga ’91, Children’s Ballet Mistress with Boston Ballet
Joe Walsh '06, soloist with Houston Ballet
Riley Watts ‘04, dancer with Nederlans Dance Theater II
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