Performing arts department students are given the challenge to learn by doing. Whether it is working out the tricky fingering for a Bach string piece, learning to sight-read the jump from Ab to Gb in a cantata, or handling a complicated phrasing from an Aeschylus monologue, our students have their performing cut out for them. Ranging from the most inexperienced but curious beginner to the tried and talented old hand who has performed for years, students in all performing arts classes are led to a higher awareness of the craft and artistry of each area of expression.
The Blair Academy Players entertain the Blair community with three major productions each year. A smaller winter production is also presented to accommodate the many students who wish to participate in this popular activity. The Blair Academy Singers have traveled to New York City, California and Italy to perform. The outstanding instrumental music department also boasts a symphony orchestra, wind symphony, jazz ensemble string orchestra and chamber ensembles that have performed with other preparatory schools in the Northeast. Regular performance opportunities occur throughout the year. Each group performs on a number of occasions throughout the year in the Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts built in 1999.
COURSE LIST SAMPLING
Theatre 1
Theatre 2
Theatre 3
Intro to Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
String Orchestra
Wind Symphony
Chamber Ensembles
Music History: A Seminar
Blair Academy Singers
Concert Choir
Introduction
