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Asheville School’s Fine Arts Programs emphasize the fundamentals of art, drama, music, and dance while encouraging personal growth and independence. Students gain self-confidence in a caring, supportive setting. Please explore Asheville School’s many artistic options by choosing the area of interest to you. Offerings in the arts are both curricular and extracurricular.
| Asheville School's Drama Department produces two shows each school year. With each production, the director explores works that will both challenge and inspire the cast and crew. When appropriate, Asheville School productions participate in regional dramatic competitions. Students elect to take drama as an afternoon activity so that they practice the dramatic arts every weekday for two hours.
Shows are staged in the Graham Theater of the Walker Arts Center and begin at 7:30 p.m.
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| Asheville School offers a wide variety of options so that students may pursue their musical interests. Students may choose to study music as their afternoon activity. Extracurricular activities in music include Chorus, the Handbell Ensemble, and the Chapel Choir. Student musicians also lend their talents to musical theater productions, and instrumental ensembles. Many of our students also pursue their musical interests through private lessons.
For more information about Asheville School's music offerings, please contact John Crawley, Music Director at (828) 254-6345 ext. 4036 or via email at crawleyj@ashevilleschool.org.
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Asheville School students excel in the visual arts. Students may take art courses for credit or they may take art instruction as an afternoon activity. Students participating in the afternoon art program work for approximately 90 minutes each weekday afternoon, planning and executing individual projects in a variety of mediums. In the
Spring, the Crawford Art Gallery showcases the best in student work through an annual show. During the remaining months, the gallery displays diverse collections from artists of local, regional, and national reputation.
Spencer Crawford, Director of the Visual Arts department, has a piece of his artwork in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute. For more information about Asheville School's art department, contact Spencer Crawford at 828) 254-6345 ext. 4037 or via email crawfords@ashevilleschool.org.
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| Dance is offered as an afternoon activity in the Winter and Spring activity terms. All students are welcome to participate as the experience levels range from beginning to advanced. We teach various styles of dance, including ballet, modern, and others from around the world. Our dance instructor combines the varying talents of our dancers to craft a performance for our school community in late February and again in May. Dancers may also play an integral role in our semi-annual school musical. |
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