Fine Arts at St. Michael's

The richness of our fine arts programs and traditions distinguishes St. Michael’s. Our school’s commitment to the arts extends from excellent classroom instruction to after-school lessons, student concerts, theater performances, and exhibitions.

Performing Arts

• Experienced music teachers encourage a love of listening and guide students in the creation and understanding of music.

• Our Holiday Program for Elementary and Middle Schools in December brings joy to the Christmas season each year with wonderful chorus, solo, and instrumental performances.

• Our annual Fine Arts Night at the Temple of Music and Art celebrates student music. In 2009, the program for grades K-4 was the "Barnyard Musical", while students in grades 5-8 performed the musical "Godspell".

• This year’s student musical, “Annie” will feature students in grades 3-8 singing and acting in our beautiful Student Center.

• Trips to performances at the Tucson Music Hall, Fox Theatre, Proscenium Theatre, and the Symphony Center provide appreciation for a variety of styles.

• Local musicians, artists, storytellers, and dancers are invited for special assemblies. Childsplay, an acclaimed theater troop for young audiences, comes on campus each year to perform imaginative, thought-provoking musicals.

• Our school band, available to students in grades 5-8, provides instruction in a range of instruments.  The program is divided into beginning band and advanced band.  Members perform at St. Nicholas Day, the Holiday Concert, the Admissions Open House, Fine Arts Night, and various chapels.  Our St. Michael's Choir performs various genres of music at chapels, masses, Episcopal School Sunday and other venues.

Visual Arts

• Classroom instruction in art fosters creativity, critical thinking, and appreciation, while developing skills in students of all abilities. Displays of student art around campus build pride and confidence.

• The Art Expo in April showcases each child’s work at a reception for parents, friends, and students.

•  Field trips to art museums bring class instruction to life.

• Students of all ages submit art to our literary magazine, Eagle’s Quill, including for the cover contest.