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Fine Arts

Chorus Class

Chorus Class meets one period a day and consists of both male and female students who perform four part music from a wide variety of musical styles and genres. Performances may include, but are not limited to school assemblies, civic/community programs, annual winter concert, continuum concert and spring concert. Additional performance opportunities may include exchange concerts, festivals and adjudication. There is a mandatory one after school rehearsal per week. Members are encouraged to participate in smaller select ensembles (as available.) Neither the ability to read music or previous vocal/choral experience is required for membership.
After school chorus
This general chorus is in addition to the chorus class and meets every Wednesday from 2:30-4:00. Fine Arts activity fee applies. Students are given the same opportunities as students in the chorus class.

Performing Arts

This course is designed to give students acting experience meets one period a day. Actor training includes warm up techniques for both the body and the voice, study of characterization, motivation, concentration, and relaxation. Acting experience will include improvisations, dramatic readings and memorized scenes and monologues. Students will attend and create performances outside of the school setting. Students also work on all technical aspects of a production, from set to lighting, designing and building as well as reading a variety of theater texts.

Advanced Performing Arts

This course is a continuation of Performing Arts and meets daily. Intensive training in voice, characterization, motivation, concentration and relaxation for the actor is explored. Acting experience includes extensive work in monologue, scene work, script writing and directing. Student will attend and create various performances outside of the school setting.

Drama Club

This extra- curricular club produces a fall play, a winter student directed festival and a spring musical. Students may work on any and all productions as they choose. Club meetings are held every other week to discuss club activities and events. Each production has its' own rehearsal schedule and students contribute both on stage and off in a variety of roles. Performances are held outside of the school setting.

Within the Drama Club is an Improvisational Troupe, "Needs Improvment". This group of actors works throughout the summer in preparation for fall performances. Auditions for the improvisational troupe are held in June. You do not need to be a Drama Club member to audition.

There is also a Drama Executive Board which meets weekly throughout the school year and the summer. This elected board of seven to nine Drama Club members both organize and chair committees to plan the fund raising year. The Fine Arts activity fees apply to all Drama Club members involved in any or all of the activities.


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