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Each course in Visual & Performing arts addresses the proficiencies required for graduation:
VPA1b. Create: Make/Develop - Create artwork with skill and knowledge of the medium.
VPA2a. Present: Prepare - Present/perform artwork in an appropriate setting.
VPA3a. Respond: Perceive - Determine the essential elements of artwork.
VPA4a. Connect: Communicate - Create artwork that conveys emotion, meaning or ideas.
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Drawing, Painting & Printmaking
Drawing, Painting & Printmaking
Explore 2D media with an emphasis on color, contrast and depth.
Digital Photography & Graphic Design
Digital Photography & Graphic Design
Manipulate images to communicate ideas and opinions through composition, language and photography.
Jewelry & Stained Glass
Jewelry & Stained Glass
Create objects that are made to adorn, embellish, convey meaning and symbolize larger ideas.
Pottery & Sculpture
Pottery & Sculpture
Work with clay to learn about form, function and modeling.
Independent Art
Independent Art
Take what you know and explore new ideas, media, and techniques.
Hands-on Art History • Semester determined by student interest.
Hands-on Art History • Semester determined by student interest.
Make your own art are using technical advances, styles and techniques used in various times and places around the world. Facilitated by Betsy Brigham. Students will focus on Visual Art and Global Citizenship proficiencies. Speak with Debra if interested.
Coming in the '22-'23 School Year
Architecture & Environmental Art
Architecture & Environmental Art
Explore functional and experiential spaces from an art point of view.
Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Concert Band • Full Year
Concert Band • Full Year
This class is an instrumental performing ensemble. Students will rehearse and perform band literature. Participants are exposed to ensemble playing, elements of band literature, terminology, self-discipline, with the long-term goal of a lifelong enjoyment of performing and an appreciation and understanding of performed music.
Prerequisites for this class are students who play and/or who have taken a minimum of one year of instrumental music lessons.
Jazz Ensemble • Full Year
Jazz Ensemble • Full Year
This performance ensemble is an outgrowth of the concert band. Jazz band is open to those students who perform on the following instruments: saxophone, trombone, trumpet, guitar, piano, bass, and piano.
Prerequisites for this course are one-year musical instrument instruction, membership in concert band and the desire to perform jazz/jazz rock music.
Open to students in grades 9 - 12 and by invitation to middle school students.
Chorus • Fall and Spring
Chorus • Fall and Spring
Students will have the opportunity to work together learning how to develop their voices and musicality. The goal of the course is to work towards putting together a set of songs that are used to explore various musical topics culminating in a performance in both the winter and spring.
Open to students in grades 9 - 12.
Harmonizing Instruments • Fall and Spring
Harmonizing Instruments • Fall and Spring
Students can explore various harmonizing instruments, these include piano, guitar, or ukulele. Students will learn how these instruments are used in popular music, and work towards playing along with their favorite songs. You do not need previous experience on any of the above instruments to be successful in this class.
Open to students in grades 9 - 12.
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