Arts | Theater, Vocal Arts | Saddle River Day School Arts Performing, creating, and responding to art are fundamental processes in which humans engage.  Through the arts, our students feel the joy, energy and freedom of expressing themselves fully. SRDS provides ample opportunity for students to develop as artists—both in the dramatic, vocal and instrumental, and visual arts. Across all art disciplines, we encourage creative expression, instruct proper technique and build self-confidence in our students. More than 14 courses are offered each year in studio art, graphic arts, dance, vocal and instrumental music and theater, and the arts are often incorporated in academic study through STEAM. We believe that not only are the arts worthy of study in themselves, but that creative expression leads students to become perceptive, inventive and able to interpret information in an entirely different way. Studio art, vocal and instrumental music, and the theater are integral to the educational program. SRDS students are inspired as dancers, actors and musicians by a faculty of passionate professionals across all three divisions. All students will find options to explore here and dedicated artists have every chance to excel. Through visual and performing arts, students develop a way of thinking that functions beyond the studio, music room, or stage into other areas of the curriculum. Our location near New York City offers world-class opportunities to experience the arts through trips to museums, artists' homes, graphic design and advertising agencies, film and animation firms, galleries and college art departments. SRDS Performing Arts Department Presents "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Oct 26 2020 This past weekend the SRDS Performing Arts Department presented the ever-popular and seasonally-appropriate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow , for five outdoor performances. about SRDS Performing Arts Department Presents "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email The SRDS Performing Arts Department Presents "Little Women" Mar 2020 The SRDS Performing Arts Department presented the ever-popular Little Women , (the musical) for three performances last weekend to a packed house in the Alford Hall Performing Arts Center. about The SRDS Performing Arts Department Presents "Little Women" Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email The Memory Project: Afghanistan Oct 24 2019 The mission of the Memory Project is kindness: "We invite high school art students to cultivate global kindness by creating portraits as special gifts for children around the world." about The Memory Project: Afghanistan Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email Natalie Janowski, '22 to exhibit art at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition's National Art Show Sep 20 2019 Natalie has been invited to exhibit her artwork as part of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition's National Art Show. The exhibit opens on September 21st and runs through October 27th. about Natalie Janowski, '22 to exhibit art at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition's National Art Show Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email Susanna Bobbs '21 Travels to Tuscany, Italy to Perform in International Music Festival Aug 21 2019 about Susanna Bobbs '21 Travels to Tuscany, Italy to Perform in International Music Festival Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email Request Information apply online