2023 Upper School Fall Play: Sense and Sensibility
Arts
Upper School studio art class
Upper School ceramics class
2024 Upper School Winter One-Acts
2023 Upper School Pops Concert
2024 Middle and Upper School Spring Jazz Band Cabaret
2024 Upper School Spring Vocal/Orchestral and Community Chorale Concert
2024 Upper School Spring Musical: The Logic Pit
The arts are an essential piece of the Upper School curriculum and community life. Students are required to take at least three semesters in the arts, choosing from a robust selection of electives in the visual arts, music, and theater. Student artwork is showcased in the Harry M. Drake Gallery, and the Upper School's two concerts and three theatrical productions are highly-anticipated community events, all of which take place in the Huss Center for Performing Arts, the school's state-of-the-art, 650-seat auditorium.
Music
Upper School music courses are ensemble-based and include two orchestral ensembles, two choral ensembles, a jazz ensemble, and the Honors Music Seminar. All ensembles perform in two concerts every year, and the extracurricular a cappella singing group also performs at school events. Private music lessons are also available through the school, with instructors who specialize in teaching high school students.
Visual Arts
Visual arts coursework is offered in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and the video arts. Advanced Art Workshops enable students to deepen their skills through independent projects and create a small body of work for presentation or exhibition in the Harry M. Drake Gallery.
Theater
Topic-based theater courses focus on Theatrical Arts, Acting, Design, Directing, and Production. Three audition-based theatrical performances each year include the Fall Play, the Winter One-Acts, and the Spring Musical.
2024-25 Upper School Arts Calendar
We look forward to welcoming live performances back to the Upper School! Please note that all dates and performances below are subject to change.
For a full list of performances and art events, click here!
November 22-23, 2024: Upper School Fall Play: Our Town
December 6-7, 2024: Pops Concert
January 24, 2025: Upper School Winter One-Acts
April 16, 2025: Middle/Upper School Jazz Band Cabaret
April 26, 2025: Vocal/Orchestral Spring Concert & Community Chorale
May 16-18, 2025: Upper School Spring Musical
HARRY M. DRAKE GALLERY Exhibition Schedule
September 2024: Alumni/ae Exhibition
October-November 2024: Regional Artist Exhibit - Duke Nguyen, Paintings
November-December 2024: US Advanced Workshops and MS Capstone Exhibit
January 2025: LS Student Art and MS Capstone Exhibit
February-March 2025: SPA Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
April 2025: Grade 12 Advanced Workshop Final Exhibition
May-June 2025: Grade 11 Advanced Workshop Final Exhibition
2024 US Spring Musical: The Logic Pit
2024 Middle and Upper School Spring Jazz Band Cabaret
2023 Upper School Pops Concert
2024 Upper School Winter One-Acts
2023 Upper School Fall Play: Sense and Sensibility
