The Arts
Our curriculum stresses the importance of music, visual art and drama in a student's life. Arts subjects are part of our curriculum all year and generally go beyond what is promoted by Ontario curriculum standards.
Music involves:
- theory - reading notes, clapping out
- rhythms, interpreting timing
- pitch and dynamics
- creating music pieces
- vocal instruction
- instrument instruction
- listening appreciation
- studying composers
Drama involves:
- reader's theatre
- choral reading
- improv techniques
- studying characters in role
- writing plays
- producing drama productions
Art involves:
- theory
- studying lines, shapes, colours, texture, form etc.
- application of these concepts with different mediums
- study of artists and their work
- analyzing artistic pieces
- expressing feelings about art pieces.