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Lower School Performing Arts
At the Lower School, the creative approach to drama builds on children's natural
inclination to act, to improvise and to express what they are learning about the
world. Theater exercises such as improvisation are the core of the creative dramatics
experience. Projects may include original plays, dramatic adaptations of myths or folk
and fairy tales, puppet plays, scripted plays and plays that grow out of improvised
skits. Emphasis is placed on the cooperative process of creating and working toward a
goal.
The music program at the Lower School encourages children to find the musician within
themselves. Students become knowledgeable about beat, rhythm and notation through
activities such as clapping, tapping and stepping. Good vocal habits are developed
through the singing of folk and composed songs, rounds and singing games. Students
learn from a variety of musical styles including those from folk and ethnic cultures,
as well as composed music from Western traditions. Percussion instruments are used at
all levels for accompaniment and to reinforce the concepts of beat and rhythm. All
students learn to play the soprano recorder in Fourth Grade. Ensembles include chorus
and orchestra for students in grades 3 through 6. The young children also share songs
in weekly and special assemblies.
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