Arts

List of 3 items.

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  Visual Arts

  Student artwork is on display through­out the school – ceram­ics, models, wire­work, paint­ings, and draw­ings. At the elemen­tary level, the art special­ists work closely with the faculty to design projects and activ­i­ties that are related to the year’s social studies themes. For example, while learn­ing about ancient Egypt, the 5th/6th grade students created mummies in sarcophagi. Middle and high school art students explore a wide variety of media and are intro­duced to a number of artists and genres.
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  Music

  The music program begins at the preschool level and progresses through high school with an overall focus on contem­po­rary pop and rock styles. Students use a variety of instruments, including guitars (acoustic and electric), ukulele, piano/keyboard, violin, and percus­sion instru­ments, and classes are held weekly through­out the school year. Students learn skills devel­op­men­tally, such as scales and chords. As part of high school music ensem­bles, students study compo­si­tions, music theory, and nota­tion, and perform at school events and at the annual Waverly Rock Festival at the end of the school year.
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  Perfor­mance

  Perform­ing is a favorite mode of explo­ration and creative expres­sion. Oppor­tu­ni­ties are avail­able through­out the school year for students to perform and show their emerg­ing skills to their fellow class­mates, faculty, and the commu­nity as a whole. 
  
  

  Perfor­mances at the elemen­tary level often relate to the social studies theme and may feature a tradi­tional dance or song from the culture being studied in the class. Classes regu­larly perform poems, songs, and dances at the weekly All-School Meetings, and all elementary school; classes participate in the annual holiday show in December.