Performing Arts

Students have the opportunity to learn to play wind instruments and percussion. They learn a variety of music genres, basic music theory and music history. Concert Band performs in two evening concerts and at the spring Volunteer Tea. This is a curricular activity.

Students play a variety of music genres and increase their knowledge of music theory, aural skills and music history. The Middle School Band experience is recommended but not required. Chamber Winds performs in two evening concerts and at the Volunteer Tea. This is a curricular activity.

Students rehearse a variety of genres of music, and learn basic music theory and music history. They perform in two evening concerts and at the Volunteer Tea. Concert Choir is a curricular activity.

Students sing a variety of genres of music, and add to their knowledge of music theory, aural skills and music history. The Middle School Choir experience is recommended but not required. High School Chorale performs in two evening concerts and at the Volunteer Tea. This is a curricular activity.

Honors Chorale is an audition-based group that performs high level literature. The group meets outside of regular school hours. Rehearsal schedules are set at the beginning of each semester. Middle School and High School students may audition for Honors Chorale at any time during the school year. The group performs at least twice a month at events both within and outside the District. Members can be called on to perform on very short notice and always have a set list ready to perform. Honors Chorale is an extracurricular activity.

Musical theater comes to life each fall as Middle School and High School students have an opportunity to participate in a joint school musical performance. Auditions are held during the first week of school and are open to all Middle School and High School students. Rehearsals begin the following week and are held after school every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until the performance in November. This is an extracurricular activity.

Shakespeare comes alive in our Middle School and High School! Students have the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive exploration of three of William Shakespeare’s comedies during Middle School and four of his tragedies during High School, all unabridged. As our students prepare to present Shakespeare’s message to a live audience, they interpret the challenging dialogue and, through character analysis, develop an understanding of the universal themes. Shakespeare is a curricular activity.