Performing Arts
The Prep School Performing Arts Department is rooted in the philosophy that the study of music, theater and dance offers a unique avenue for self-discovery and fosters human connections grounded in empathy and compassion. We provide opportunities for all students to engage meaningfully in the performing arts: to create, perform and respond to art in various styles and genres, and to cultivate their personal artistic voice.
Music Course Offerings
- Music 9
- Music History/Advanced Music History
- History of American Musical Theater
- Music Theory & Composition
- AP Music Theory
- MIXED CHOIR
- Jazz performance
- Chamber Ensemble
Music 9
Music History/Advanced Music History
History of American Musical Theater
Music Theory & Composition
AP Music Theory
MIXED CHOIR
Jazz performance
Chamber Ensemble
Theater & Dance Course Offerings
- Theater 9
- Theater History
- Acting & Directing
- Fundamentals of Theater Design & Advanced Theater Design
- Yoga I & II
- Advanced Production Workshop
- ADVANCED TOPICS
- Senior Capstone
- Advanced Projects: Senior Play
- Choreography
- ADVANCED CHOREOGRAPHY
- MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUE
- ADVANCED MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUE
- Public Speaking/The Art of Storytelling
- Stagecraft
Theater 9
Theater History
Acting & Directing
Fundamentals of Theater Design & Advanced Theater Design
Yoga I & II
Advanced Production Workshop
ADVANCED TOPICS
Senior Capstone
Advanced Projects: Senior Play
Choreography
ADVANCED CHOREOGRAPHY
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUE
ADVANCED MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUE
Public Speaking/The Art of Storytelling
Stagecraft
Music goals
- Create: The department offers a wide variety of classes that inspire students to explore and create. In addition to traditional instrumental and vocal classes and ensembles, the use of the latest music technology allows any student to have an entry point into the world of music creation.
- Perform: The department provides our students with real-world experiences as performing musicians at School and community events.
- Respond: Students are invited to engage with music through active listening to help them develop and express their opinions about the music they encounter. We seek to answer the difficult, if not impossible, question: What makes music good?
- Connect: The faculty teach students to value music and to understand its place within the arts, society and the human experience. Students are familiarized with the vast array of careers in music creation and the music business. Teachers strive to be role models for the students by fostering their own passions and performance opportunities. The program’s goal is that all students can learn and enjoy music-making experiences and understand their own potential as musicians.
Theater & Dance goals
- Develop effective communication skills through collaborative problem-solving
- Value the process of creating as much as the achievement of success
- Build a strong community, a safe place for personal growth and creative risks
- Promote convergent and divergent thinking