Fine Arts

WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, EXPLORE AND DEVELOP A BETTER SENSE OF SELF THROUGH OUR EXTRACURRICULAR FINE ARTS PROGRAMS.  

Visual Arts (Grades K – 8)

Multiple opportunities for students to have further exposure to the arts. These include:

• Art Club
• Participation in FAME (Festival of Arts and Music Education)
• Journal Gazette’s Design an Ad  Artsonia (online display of students’ art work)
• Windy City Players performances
• Philharmonic performances
• Pueri Cantores choir ensemble participation
• Fine Arts Night participation including Aurasma (a digital discussion of each student’s art piece) 

Show Choir (Grades 5 – 8)

Students learn how to read music and rhythms, proper breathing, vocal techniques, teamwork, and how to be a friendly competitor. Show choir also:  
 

• Competes against other local school show choirs
• Performs throughout the year
• Prepares students for high school show choir
• Solo & Ensemble – Opportunity to participate in ISSMA (Indiana State School Music Association) competition 

Band (Grades 4 – 8)

•  Beginning Band – for students just beginning to learn an instrument. No experience needed either in playing an instrument or reading music.
• Advanced Band – for students with a year or more of playing an instrument
• Solo & Ensemble – Grades 5-8 may participate in ISSMA (Indiana State School Music Association) competition 

Guitar Program (Grades 5 – 8)  

• Basic - students learn the basics of guitar while preparing a repertoire for the annual Christmas recital and student recital
• Advanced - these students learn church repertoire and are invited to play for school Masses

Liturgical Choir (Grades 5 – 8)

•  Students practice during school hours
• Sing at school Masses as well as holy days
• Opportunity to cantor during school Masses 

Spring Musical (Grades 5 - 8) 

Annual musical production with the opportunity to participate in various areas of a live stage production.  This includes:  
 

•  Acting
• Choreography and dance
• Music (playing and singing)
• Scene design and construction
• Stage management