Performing Arts
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
“The Central High School Music Department is inclusive of all students who have the desire to make music. We are proud of our students and the work they do at C.H.S. “
Mission Statement of the Music Department
The Music Department at Central High School provides the opportunity to perform in numerous ensembles at varying levels that challenge each student. Diverse types and styles of music are studied and performed to assist in the student's understanding of music. Through the study of music theory, the students' musicianship is continually challenged and refined to gain an enjoyment of music and become a lifelong musician and appreciators of music.
Why do we teach Performing Arts?
The Central High School Performing Arts department is inclusive for all students who have the desire to develop their skills in all areas of the performing arts.
The Music Department at Central High School provides the opportunity to perform in numerous ensembles at varying levels that challenge each student. Diverse types and styles of music are studied and performed to assist in the student's understanding of music. Through the study of music theory, the students' musicianship is continually challenged and refined to gain an enjoyment of music and become a lifelong musician and appreciators of music. The mission of the Theatre Department at Central High School is to see students develop problem-solving skills and enhance their personal growth through theatre arts. Students will also master skills of
creativity and reflect on and develop their own self-esteem in a safe classroom environment.
Performing Arts is a science, it is exact and demands exact acoustics. A conductor’s score is a chart, a graph that indicates frequencies, volumes, melody, and harmony all at once with the most exact control of time. Performing Arts is technology. Performances require advanced knowledge of technological
devices to create effective lighting, masterful sound, and mechanical sets that create an environment for production. Performing Arts is engineering. Theatre and sound engineers operate technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry. Learning these skills creates lifelong problem solvers who need to use innovative solutions. Performing arts classes prepare students for these types of future careers. Performing Arts is mathematical. Music is rhythmically based on the subdivision of the time into fractions which must be done instantaneously.
0.5 credit for fine art credit is required. This can be earned with performing arts or visual art classes.