Performing Arts - Maclay School Your web browser does not support the <video> tag. Performing Arts Find Your Voice Here. There are no resources or collections to display The Performing Arts at Maclay embraces each student’s individual skills and gifts, while simultaneously building community and ensemble. Students discover their own voice and encourage one another to let their voices be heard as they grow in empathy and perspective. Our mission is to create opportunities that provide students with a meaningful and positive experience across an array of performance disciplines including, theatre, instrumental music, vocal music and dance, all in an atmosphere where talents are nurtured. The arts at Maclay give students the opportunity to develop techniques for creative expression, and to thrive as creative learners and thinkers in all areas of life. UPPER SCHOOL US Theatre Classes US Musical Theatre Class US Theatre Company / International Thespian Society (9-12) MIDDLE SCHOOL Theatre Arts Advanced Theatre Exploring Musical Theatre Musical Theatre * Vocal Ensemble – GLEE LOWER SCHOOL LS Theatre Classes (2-5) LS Creative Arts Classes (Pre-K – 1st) UPPER SCHOOL US Strings & Concert Orchestra US Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble US AP Music Theory US Popular Music Foundations (non-performing) US Popular Music Band (performing) US Vocal Ensemble Class US Music Club US Audio Engineers Club US Songwriting & Music Production Class Pep Band (6-12) MIDDLE SCHOOL Exploratory Band Music Appreciation School Band School Strings I * School Strings II (Concert Orchestra) Modern Music Production LOWER SCHOOL LS General Music Classes (K-5) LS String Orchestra (3-5) LS Chorus (3-5) afterschool LS Marauder Steel Band (3-5) afterschool UPPER SCHOOL US Dance Technique Class & Company MIDDLE SCHOOL Dance Techniques Intermediate Dance Advanced Dance Performance & Competition Team * LOWER SCHOOL Mini Marauder Dance Company Our vibrant music program is accessible to all students, regardless of experience, ability level, and interests. Our curriculum provides numerous ways for students to create, perform and experience music through a wide array of opportunities.  Students get to play all varieties of musical instruments from around the world such as djembe drums, ukuleles, and steel pans. Starting in 4th grade, we also begin to delve into the world of digital music and music production. Our Music curriculum begins in the Lower Division, where all students are exposed to weekly instruction. Students will have the opportunity to join the Lower School Chorus and the Marauder Steel (steel drum) ensemble. (Grades 3-5) These groups meet after school once a week, with performances throughout the year. Students in middle and upper school will have the opportunity to study the basic elements of dance technique and performance, obtaining and expanding upon, the fundamental skills necessary to perform a variety of dance techniques, including ballet, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical. We offer dance in all three divisions. (K-12) Students can join the Marauder Dance Team, which is a hybrid program with the Athletics Dept. that meets after-school. Maclay Band students learn playing fundamentals and basic musicianship.  As they continue their studies, they refine their individual and ensemble playing skills, and further explore the expressive qualities of musical performance.  Students are exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. Band offerings at Maclay include an Introduction to Band class, Middle School Band, and a combined MS & US Concert Band. Students may also opt to play in the Maclay Jazz Ensemble and the Pep Band. Vocal Ensemble/Glee is offered as an elective in the Middle and Upper School. Students are given the opportunity to touch on voice production fundamentals: A variety of popular musical styles, including pop, jazz and musical theater, will be studied and performed. Learning to play a bowed stringed instrument provides an exceptional avenue for challenge and growth. We believe there are clear connections between music education and classroom performance, improved social skills and greater emotional well-being. Orchestra is offered in all three divisions: Lower School Beginning and Intermediate Strings (grades 3-5) Middle School Introduction to Strings, Middle School Concert Orchestra, Upper School Concert Orchestra. All rehearsals are held during the school day. Modern Music Production introduces middle schoolers to the world of digital music-making through software by Ableton and Soundtrap. The program includes a 6th-grade introductory course and a subsequent elective class for 7th and 8th graders. Students will learn the fundamentals of creating drum beats, chord progressions, melodies, and bass lines, and then synthesize these components into complete loops and pieces of music. Those wishing to continue their music production journey beyond middle school may advance to the Songwriting & Music Production course offered in the Upper School. Our Lower School Theatre program provides students with a dynamic and fun introduction to the world of theatre. Our curriculum is designed to encourage self-expression and cooperation with others, to develop speaking and performance skills, and to build confidence and critical thinking skills. Theatre gives students ways to process and communicate their emotions, personal situations, and questions about our world. Our program consists of weekly Creative Arts Class in Pre-k – 1 st grade and Drama class in 2 nd – 5 th grade. All students in grades 3-5 perform in a full-scale Musical Theatre production presented at the end of each year for the entire school community. Theatre and Music Theatre is offered as an elective in the Middle and Upper School. Students are given the opportunity to shine through individual projects, school events and school productions. Students engage in project-based work designed to enlighten the creative process all while experiencing self-discovery, expression, communication, confidence, problem solving and empathy. Students may join “Company” and become a member of the International Thespian Society, a student honorary organization that presents quality stage works and competes annually at the Florida State Thespian Festivals.