Academic Courses
Preschool through fifth-grade students attend weekly music classes which focus on spiritual principles, scripture memorization, and Biblical stories through the fundamentals of music. Students participate in all aspects of music both in class and through performances such as Fine Arts Night, the lower school musical, and co-curricular activities.
Contact
For more information about Lower School Music, please contact Will Marlow at wmarlow@princeave.org.
Middle School Performing Arts is a combination class of music, drama, and choreography to introduce and prepare students for musical theatre. Students perform in school concerts and present a musical in the spring. Students may participate in school productions and district or state choral events.
The middle school technical theatre class provides students with the opportunity to learn about the technical aspects of theatre which include set design, lighting, audio, props, video editing, and costuming. Students will assist in providing these technical components for school productions and events.
The High School Performing Arts Class is a combination of choral music and drama. Students study vocal technique, music history, theory, and culture through the singing of a variety of choral literature in solo, small, and large ensemble settings. Students continue to build on the fundamental skills of acting through interpretation, scene development, improvisation, and characterization. Students perform in school concerts, and may participate in school productions, local, district and state choral and drama events, and trips to locations such as Disney World, Nashville, and New York City.
Honors Performing Arts is offered to 10th – 12th-grade students who excel in the prerequisites of drama and music and obtain teacher recommendations. Honors-level students must participate in school productions by serving as cast members or as part of the production crew.
The overall goal of this course is to allow students to develop an understanding of technical aspects of theatre production. Students will work with elements of stage design, scenic design, sound engineering, video production, lighting design, choreography, and costume design. Students will also explore the development of theatrical design and technique throughout history.
Co-Curricular Opportunities
Little Prince Players is the elementary drama club which is offered on Thursdays after school for 4th and 5th-grade students. During the fall, students are introduced to the fundamentals of drama while preparing for the drama portion of the elementary musical. In the spring session, participants continue to develop their music and drama skills through rehearsals for the Little Prince Players spring production. This is a fee-based auxiliary program.
Large and small choral ensembles may participate in the yearly ACSI Choral Festival. Ensembles prepare music in advance and perform for a panel of adjudicators. The event concludes with a concert of performances by the winning ensembles.
Each year the fine arts department presents a high school only production in the fall which is entered in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Competition. The high school spring production is usually a Broadway musical which is adjudicated for the prestigious Shuler Hensley Awards.
Students who receive teacher nomination may participate in district and/or state GMEA choral events. Students prepare music in advance, rehearse with students throughout the district or state, and present a concert on the weekend of the event.
Students may participate in the Georgia High School Association’s Literary Meet which occurs in the late winter. Available opportunities are Girls’ Trio, Boys’ Quartet, Girls’ Solo, Boys’ Solo, and Dramatic Interpretation. Students prepare music and interpretations in advance and then perform for a panel of adjudicators. Winners at the region level attend the state meet.
The Tri-M Music Honors Society award high school juniors and seniors for their musical and academic achievements and service and provides students with inspiration and leadership opportunities.
The International Thespian Society celebrates the achievements of high school students who have excelled in the theater arts. The PACS Thespian Troupe provides leadership and service opportunities in the dramatic arts and in the community.
Workshops and seminars are offered throughout the school year and the summer for music, drama, and performing arts students. Please consult the fine arts calendar or Summer at Prince link for more information.
Private instruction in drama and voice is offered to students. For more information, please contact the following instructors:
Drama, Voice: Hannah Hunt, hhunt@princeave.org
More information about choral or drama classes or activities, please contact LaMurl Morris at lmorris@princeave.org or Hannah Hunt at hhunt@princeave.org.
For information about Little Prince Players, please contact Will Marlow at wmarlow@princeave.org or Kristin Seagraves at kseagraves@princeave.org