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Performing Arts
Participating in the performing arts is a wonderfully enriching opportunity for many students. Whether through music, drama, or dance, artistic performances can serve as a powerful creative outlet and a place to share one’s unique perspective. If you’re looking for boarding schools with a strong performing arts program, Christchurch School offers extraordinary opportunities.
Our programs include music, theatre, and student-led productions. Each year, theatre students bring their diverse backgrounds to the stage, performing Shakespeare in various languages with enthusiasm and vigor.
We also host a yearly, original show written and performed by the students. This provides students the chance to explore scriptwriting, acting, music, stage-building, costuming, sound and lighting, directing, and more — all of which can be particularly impactful in the immersive setting of boarding schools.
Christchurch School's theatre arts programs fits within our overall mission to nurture and promote fine art excellence. Whether singing, acting, or playing music in a show, students can gain the skills and confidence to share their voices boldly and confidently with the world.
The Benefits of Arts Education
The performing arts do more than give students new skills or creative capabilities. Studies have shown that participating in the arts can help students perform better in math, reading, and writing. Artistic outlets can also give students a greater capacity for self-expression and confidence.
Other benefits include a reignited love of learning, more connection with peers, growth of self-directed learning, a greater understanding of culture, higher overall career goals, and more willingness to take on risks or tackle challenges. Learning to perform in front of others also provides a unique joy that can empower students to be bolder in settings beyond the stage.
