Fine Arts
The Fine Arts Program at St. Michael’s Episcopal School is comprised of art, drama, general music, chorus, dance, band and strings. All grades, K-8, participate in visual arts and music classes. The visual arts classes are designed to foster an appreciation for fine artists and their work, to explore a variety of media and artistic techniques, and to emphasize the principles of art. This program nurtures the unique creative abilities of each student by providing developmentally appropriate classes for every grade level. The music classes study various great composers and their compositions, aspects of music theory, singing, movement and various instruments. Students are given the opportunity to share their talents with their classmates during the regular music classes, and through the performing groups offered.
The Art Club, comprised of middle school students chosen by the art teacher, creates illustrations for the school literary magazine. Middle school students have the opportunity to audition for the annual drama production. Two choirs are offered at St. Michael’s: the Lower School Choir and the Middle School Ensemble. Mr. Brian Rollins, band director at Trinity Episcopal School, provides beginning and intermediate band instruction to students in fifth through eighth grades. A semester of dance is taught as part of the sixth grade curriculum. Drumming and beginning guitar are included in the seventh and eighth grade music curriculum. The String Ensemble is open to students who have taken a minimum of one year of private instruction on an orchestral stringed instrument.
St. Michael’s celebrates the fine arts with a week- long festival in the spring including a choir concert, an art show and the drama production.