OUR VISION

Personalization is central to all of our efforts. After intensive school-wide collaborative work for the past two years, we are now at the point where all of our High School students choose one of five “studios” or tracks of study culminating in the opportunity to qualify for an Advanced Regents Diploma with Certifications in the Arts. 

DANCE. Students develop their creativity, strength, alignment and teaching skills as they learn Modern Dance, Ballet, Composition Technology and Principles of Dance. Pedagogy blends to help students develop their own unique voice as creators with competitive skills to succeed in the real world. 

THEATRE. Students learn acting technique, scene study, voice and diction, movement, singing, theatre history, audition preparation, digital (photo & video) resume building, script analysis, directing, lighting design, and stagecraft in addition to exploring performance and acting techniques for full stage classical, modern, and musical theatre productions as well as smaller studio settings. 

VISUAL ARTS. Images (Drawing, Painting, Digital Design). Students develop their artistic skills as they progress through classroom assignments such as still life drawing, perspective drawing, portraiture, figure drawing, and abstract compositions using a variety of drawing, painting, and digital design media. 

MUSIC. Instrumental. Small group instruction in traditional Band Instruments; Jazz Band; Latin Band, Music Theory, Music History, Improvisation, Sight Singing and Piano; On or off site private lessons by audition. 

MUSIC. Choral. General Choir, Show Choir, Jazz Choir, and Women’s Choir; Music Theory, Music History, Improvisation, Sight Singing and Piano; On or off-site private lessons by audition. 

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS.  CTE track added in September 2021. The employability of graduates who graduate from our NY State Certified CTE program in Video Production based on industry reporting - Occupation Profile for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film|Career One Stop.