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Sacred Heart’s Performing Arts program develops students’ poise, confidence and resilience as they participate in multiple yearly performances across all grade levels. From early childhood music and drama starting in Pre-K to required Performing Arts Foundations classes for Upper School students, our vast curriculum in music, drama, and dance builds knowledge and confidence while fostering creative problem-solving and collaborative skills.

All Students at Sacred Heart are encouraged to participate in the 91st Street Orchestra (Upper School), Heart Strings (stringed instruments), (Middle School), and Chamber Music (all grades). We offer private lessons for students to learn and deepen their interest in music in the following areas: flute, piano, voice, violin and viola. 

In addition to music instruction, Middle and Upper school students can elect to participate in musicals and plays and register for the following electives: Bell Choir, Chorus , Madrigals (audition only) and 91st Street Orchestra

In addition to seasonal performances and quarterly concerts, students are provided opportunities to explore their chosen field of craft outside of school to widen their experience and gain exposure in the arts. In Lower School, students attend The Metropolitan Opera to further their knowledge of orchestral and operatic music. Additionally, students who elect to participate in choir participate in collaborative performances with our network of independent schools. Middle and Upper School students are encouraged to audition for the regional and national honor choirs for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) to increase their vocal and music theory skills in a group-focused environment. Instrumentalists who wish to participate in competitive settings can register to compete in the New York State School Music Association Festival (NYSSMA) through our program with the support and instruction of the performing arts faculty. 

Our students flourish under the guidance of our passionate educators who are active performing artists in their own right. Study of the Performing Arts is perfectly situated in the Otto Kahn Mansion, the former home of the man considered to be the greatest arts patron of the 20th century.

 

 

 

 

Performing Arts Courses

  • Pre-K through 8th Grade weekly Music and Drama classes
  • 4th Grade Shakespeare Production
  • Pre-K - 4th grade Christmas and Spring programs
  • Middle School Musical and Spring concert programs
  • 9th Grade Performing Arts Foundations
  • Solfege, Music Theory
  • Upper School Chorus and select Madrigal group
  • Upper School Bell Choir
  • Upper School Orchestral Ensemble
  • Upper School Drama electives
  • Upper School Musical
  • Upper School Play
  • Upper School Christmas and Spring concerts