Visual and Performing Arts
At Notre Dame High School, a very important part of each student's advanced education is the arts. Through participation in visual, literary, and performing arts, Notre Dame High School students develop new interests and discover new talents, while gaining a greater level of self-confidence, self-expression, self-control, and communication skills. They learn how to collaborate and at the same time respond to constructive criticism while mastering a craft that oftentimes captures the values, emotions, and experiences associated with different ethnicities and cultures.
Notre Dame High School students can participate in 17 different arts programs. The performing arts encourage students to explore their emotions, expand their imagination and develop their own, unique voice. Each discipline of music, dance and drama engage a student in different ways to find joy in self-expression. Notre Dame High School students can choose between singing, dancing, playing an instrument or participating in the dramatic arts. Visual art offers student the opportunity to reflect on the experiences of different cultures and ethnicities, as well as the time in which we live. They help students to understand the experiences of others.
Band
Most notable among the arts programs is Notre Dame High School's band program. The Green Machine Marching Band and Color Guard have built a winning record in local and region marching competitions. The Irish Winds Concert Band has earned multiple Superior ratings, while its students have received All-East and All-State honors. There are opportunities for students to not only acquire membership into the Tri-M National Music Honor Society but also start as a beginning band student.
Theatre
Our accomplished theatre department at Notre Dame High School provides students with in-class and extracurricular opportunities to get involved in productions on stage or behind the scenes. In technical theatre class, students learn about what it takes to put on a show, helping hands-on with visual elements like lighting, sound, costumes, and set design for our productions. In theatre I and II, students learn the fundamentals of acting, directing, and theatre history. Two full-length theatre productions are produced during the fall and spring semesters, with a spring musical that competes in our regional musical theatre competition, the Jewel Awards, hosted by the Tivoli Theatre Foundation.
Choir
Students participating in choir learn how to read and sing music while exercising various vocal techniques to create entertaining works of art as one team. In pursuit of achieving the perfect harmony, the camaraderie formed among members creates lasting friendships.
Dance
Dance brings students together to achieve a common goal. Oftentimes the ambassadors of school spirit, participants bring energy and a feeling of community to all members of Notre Dame High School.
Visual Arts
Notre Dame High School students experience the world of visual arts through classes such as Art 1, Honors Art, Design/3D Art, Honors Portfolio Art and Photography.
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