Performing Arts - Francis Parker School

Performing Arts - Francis Parker School
Performing Arts
Music
Concert Band, Orchestra, Percussion, Guitar, Chorus, and Pep Band
From Lower School sing-a-longs and concerts to Middle School Rock Project to Pep Band performances at Lancer sports games, music is everywhere on our two campuses. Students have the opportunity to learn a variety of instruments, play with a group or learn solo numbers, and study an array of musical styles. Professional performers serve as expert instructors and instill professionalism, confidence, and a high-level of skill in Parker musicians.
Watch a recent performance
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Dance
Technique, Choreography, and Performance
Middle School students spend time exploring ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation, hip hop, and various cultural dances, and by Grade 8, students have the opportunity to choreograph and perform their own works. In Upper School, dancers learn advanced choreography that builds and showcases their talents during dance performances and regional festivals. Students also have the opportunity to strengthen their choreography skills and perform with professional dance companies.
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Theater
Building Confidence through Creative Expression
Design thinking, creating writing, and the visual arts combine with performance in the Parker Theater program. Lower School students can perform, direct, write, choreograph, and create sets and costumes through grade-wide productions. Middle School students learn theater terminology through the drama elective, perform monologues and scenes, and create one-act plays and original pieces for capstone performances.
The Upper School drama program includes textual analysis of plays, advanced improvisational studies, and studying acting methods from acting greats like Konstantin Stanislavski, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, and Sanford Meisner. Lancer thespians in Grades 6 through 12 are invited to join the internationally renowned Francis Parker Drama Club. The club puts on several plays and a musical each academic year and provides opportunities for performance, design, and management.
Watch the 2024 Production of
Antigone
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