Performing Arts

List of 3 items.

• Lower School Performers

  The fifth grade chorus performs in our winter and spring concerts with chorus students in grades 6-12.

   

  The entire Lower School performs in our Christmas concert in December and Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day concert in May.

   

  The fifth grade works on a production of “The Magic Pot,” including designing the costumes and set, writing the script, and even choreographing the dancing. They perform it for their kindergarten buddies, other Lower School classes, and their parents.

   

  Our After School Enrichment Program often includes performing arts options, such as Musical Theater, Much Ado About Shakespeare, Puppet Power, Designing Dance, and Hip Hop.

• Middle School Performers

  Middle School students taking orchestra, band, or chorus classes perform in our winter and spring concerts, where they often have the opportunity to play with our Upper School musicians.
  
  Middle School orchestra, band, and chorus students perform in the District X Festivals in Virginia.

   

  Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade drama students perform short plays for their families and friends in our Chapel/Performing Arts Center (CPAC) in the fall and the spring.

   

  All Middle School students (and faculty) are invited to perform at the incredible Middle School Saints Got Talent show in the CPAC. This event is an annual favorite that always includes some surprises, like a faculty member who could balance a ladder on his forehead!

   

  Middle School students may also perform at the Middle School Multicultural Night. Performances have included Irish dancing, instrumental and vocal performances, ballet and modern dance, poetry readings, magic, and more.

• Upper School Performers

  Upper School musicians perform at our orchestra, band, chorus, and jazz ensemble concerts given in the winter and spring.

  
  Upper School orchestra, band, chorus, and jazz students perform in the District X Festivals in Virginia.
  
  In October and January Upper School musicians can participate in the Coffeehouse evenings in the Wills Library. Sponsored by the school's literary arts magazine, Fire & Stones, Coffeehouse Nights are intimate evenings in which students can share music, poetry, and art with the community. All Upper School students are invited to perform. The evening begins with a programmed set and concludes with an "open mic" session. 
  
  

  All Upper School students are invited to audition for the fall play in November and spring musical in March, with no past experience necessary. Students who are not inclined to be under the spotlights, can choose to be behind one! There are many, many interesting jobs behind the scenes.

   

  Upper musicians may also play in the spring musical pit orchestra.

   

  Students step up each year to perform at the Upper School Multicultural Night in February, including performance poetry; modern, hip hop, and jazz dance groups; blues, rock and jazz bands; instrumental and vocal performances; stand-up comedy; magic; soliloquies, and more.
  
  In April there is another opportunity for Upper School students to perform at our Evening of the Arts, an event that showcases both our visual and performing arts.
  
  

  At the end of April Upper School students produce the One-Act Play Festival performed in our Black Box Theater, including writing the scripts, directing, acting, publicizing, and managing all the behind the scenes jobs.

   

  Musical students also contribute their talents to our weekly chapel services and special Lessons & Carols Christmas service, singing and playing songs in groups, duets, and solos.
  
  Performing Arts student clubs include the Drama Club, Improv Club, Boys & Girls Dance, 
  Gospel Club, and the Mantet and Sextet singers.