Drama/Dance

Drama and dance instruction is offered in all divisions.

Drama and dance instruction begins at the junior kindergarten level and continues all the way through the Upper School.

Lower School
Each child in Lower School participates in a large group performance or in a classroom play each year. The individual classroom productions are curriculum-based and are written by the drama teacher, to reflect the needs and talents of the children. The full grade-level performances are a culmination of the efforts of the art, dance, and music teachers. Third and fourth graders are introduced to a dance class.

Middle School
Drama/dance courses are offered to fifth and sixth graders. The focus is on improvisation, character development, creative scene work, and scene-writing techniques. All Middle Schoolers may audition for two plays presented in the fall and spring. In addition, students may join the middle school dance ensemble, an extracurricular performing group.

Upper School
Drama and dance courses are offered to all Upper Schoolers. Classes include drama production, theater lab, an actor's workshop, and three various dance courses. Qualified students may join the International Thespian Society. In addition the Upper School puts on several performances each year: one-act play, two mainstage productions, including a musical, and a student-directed play. Each year, our students participate in the North Carolina Theatre Conference Regional Play Festival.