The ARTS

One of the many beautiful things about The Arts is how they bring people together.

The Study offers a diverse Arts programme and co-curricular activities in which students can find their place as creators, painters, singers, musicians, actors, directors, etc. Our students are able to take what they’ve learned in their courses and apply this to the process of putting on a performance or creating a piece of art.

Study girls love to draw and paint and they also love theatre, music and dance. Starting in Kindergarten, students learn the basics of vocal production, different styles of choral music and performance practice. Starting in Grade 6, students embark on the adventure of learning a musical instrument; they have a choice of various woodwind brass and percussion instruments. The school community comes together twice a year to enjoy lovely musical performances, as well as art and drama presentations.

cynthia van frank | Visual arts teacher

The teaching of the arts, by its very nature, promotes higher learning skills in order to express ideas concretely.

Visual Arts

Our Visual Arts programme is offered from Kindergarten to Grade 11, in both English & French, depending on the grade level. The objective of the programme is to further develop artistic, creative and imaginative skills through an exploration of a variety of media. Grade specific courses are designed to cultivate an understanding of aesthetics in art through creative projects as a means of developing perception, self-expression and dexterity.

The Visual Arts programme includes:

Drawing
Painting
Three-dimensional art
Sculpture
Photography
Videography
Discussion and analysis of artworks

Music

Introductory music class

Elementary School students learn to sing a variety of songs in both English and French. During music ensemble classes, they learn to sing a variety of songs from a broad range of musical genres, which will include some 2 and 3-part harmony. Cycle 2 & 3 girls continue to further their music-writing and music-reading abilities, including compositional and ear-training exercises.

Instrumental Music class

Starting in Grade 6, students develop their music reading skills as well as their ability to play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. Students perform at the Holiday Concert and the Celebrations of the Arts.

Concert Band

Senior School students can participate in the instrumental band ensemble. Their conductor, our Senior School Music Teacher, Ms. Ioanna Papamihelakis, prepares them for their performances at the Founder's Day Assembly, Holiday Concert, special school events and assemblies, and the Celebrations of the Arts. Students have opportunities to work with instrumental specialists throughout the year.

Senior Choir

Senior School students can participate in the Senior Choir. Their conductor, our Senior School Music Teacher, Ms. Ioanna Papamihelakis, prepares them for their performances at the Founder's Day Assembly, Holiday Concert, special school events and assemblies, and the Celebrations of the Arts.

SENIOR CHOIR & CONCERT BAND

Celebration of the Arts (2019)

HOLIDAY CONCERT Gr 3 & 4 (2018)

Drama

Drama CLass

At the heart of a student’s theatre experience is the performer-audience relationship; there is an immediate exchange of energy, emotion and magic that occurs when students take the stage and audience members take their seats in The Study’s professional 200-seat Performance Hall. But the dramatic form is not unique to students who are comfortable on stage. The goal for the drama programme is to give students a chance to discover different areas of theatre, set and costume design, directing, playwriting and acting.

Drama production

School productions are truly collaborative pieces of performance art. Graduating students mentor and direct their Study Sisters for the Junior play, which is performed by students in Grades 7 & 8. The Elementary School supports the Senior School by helping to create pieces of the set for the Senior Play, performed by students in Grades 9 to 11. For both plays, a theatre tech team is established - they take on leadership roles managing props, stage crews, assistant directing, and designing costumes.

Partnership with National Theatre School of Canada (NTS)

Throughout the school year, senior students from NTS, one of the top Drama schools in the country, come to The Study for workshops with our students on Set and Costume Design, Directing, Playwriting and Acting. Students create long-lasting connections through these visits as they gain knowledge, advice and guidance with leaders in their different fields of dramatic study.

By giving students the comfort of knowing there is a space within the theatre for all, they are truly able to pursue their passions and be a part of something spectacular.

Jennifer rosenbaum, drama teacher

Mary Poppins Trailer

Dance

Dance Class

The dance programme emphasizes the development of technical, composition and presentation skills in several forms of dance. Students acquire and refine dance skills; they compose and present increasingly complex dance works. They interpret and evaluate a variety of dance presentations and study the historical development of various dance forms and the function of dance in specific culture. Students in the dance class perform at different school events, such as the Celebration of the Arts.

Dance performed at the Halloween Assembly

Photography

Photography captures an instant of time, preserving the photographer’s vision for the future. Students taking photography at The Study are encouraged to discover their personal aesthetic, and to use photographs to communicate their ideas. Students create a range of photographic images either influenced by other artists or drawing from their own personal experience. In the photography course, they learn both technical and artistic skills, working to improve their understanding of lighting and the impact that it has, to explore the use of different cameras, lenses and filters, and expand their artistic expression.

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