The music program at the Lower School encourages children to find the musician within themselves. Students become knowledgeable about beat, 节奏, and notation through activities such as clapping, 攻丝, 和步进. They are given opportunities to respond to changes in tempo, 动力学, 球场, and melodic themes through movement. Good vocal habits are developed through singing folk and composed songs, rounds, and singing games. Students learn from a variety of musical styles, including those from folk and ethnic cultures as well as those composed music from Western traditions. They sharpen their listening and analytical skills through creative movement and dance, 插图, 书面描述, 讨论, 和编剧.
Our lower school drama program engages our 5th and 6th grade students in improvisation work, small group scenes and monologue work, as well as performance opportunities. Students learn to create characters, and dialogues in both small and large groups. Learning to analyze scenes and scenarios, and make connections to real life are all a part of the importance of 剧院 for our brick building students. Our students have the opportunity to explore their 创造力 as well as develop their skills in observation, 注意, 想象力, 物理表达式, 情感意识, 人际关系意识, 和叙述能力. The program also aims to stimulate and challenge those students already familiar with some aspects of 剧院. Emphasis is on the cooperative process of creating and working toward a goal. The 5th grade performs a one act play by homeroom, while the 6th grade participates in a full length musical with singing, 跳舞, 服装, 灯光和特效.
Upper School musicians kicked off the winter season in style with a series of concerts which showcased the melodic talent ringing from every BB&N教室.
较低的学校艺术
较低的学校艺术
Everybody’s an artist in the BB&N较低的学校. A rich and diverse palette of opportunities in the visual and performing arts—绘画, 版画, 木工, 雕塑, 剧院, 电影, 木偶, and vocal and instrumental music from Western and non-Western traditions—taps all students’ talents for creative expression while laying the groundwork for a lifelong appreciation of the arts.
