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High School
Programs
Performing Arts
Students have a variety of performance primes from which to choose. Depending on the school, program content and available resources will vary:
Dance: Addresses aesthetic education, dance composition, Labanotation, repertory, choreography, creative expression, production, performance, criticism, and connections between dance and healthy living. Both programs emphasize ballet and modern dance, though others that may be included are jazz, tap, and musical theatre.
Acting/Theatre: Students will work in a variety of performance settings, including traditional and black box. Guest artists enhance student experiences and allow for individual talent development in drama, comedy, and musical theatre. Several performances throughout the year allow students to showcase their talents to a wide audience.
Technical Theatre/Design and Production: Students in this program work behind the scenes working with sound, lighting, set design and construction, costume design, and theatre management.
Vocal Music: Students prepare for solo performance in opera, operetta, and musical theatre, as well as ensemble performance. Coursework includes vocal fundamentals and technique, sight reading, opera/musical theatre, acting, movement, history, and criticism. Students perform many of their songs in Italian, French, and German. Students may also work with music technology, recording and engineering.
Instrumental Music: Students develop individual talents as well as ensemble performance, piano class, sight-reading, and music theory. Students are also prepared for conducting and solo performances in advanced settings and are exposed to composing and recording technology.
For more information about performing arts programs check the following links (not sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools):
Salary information for performing arts careers:
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations - www.bls.gov
- The 2000-10 Job Outlook in Brief - www.bls.gov
Magnet Schools Offering
Performing Arts Programs
(Scroll to find one in your area.)
Patapsco High School and
Center for the Arts
8100 Wise Avenue
Baltimore MD 21222
410-887-7060
Performance Programs Offered: Dance, Instrumental Music,
Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, or Vocal Music.
Applications are accepted for entering ninth graders, and, on a space-available basis, tenth and eleventh graders from all attendance areas. Transportation is provided for students zoned to attend Northeast and Southeast area high schools, as well as Loch Raven High School. |
Carver Center for Arts &
Technology
938 York Road
Baltimore MD 21204
410-887-2793
Performance Programs Offered: Dance, Acting, Design
and Production, or Vocal Music.
Applications are accepted for entering ninth graders and, on a space-available basis, tenth and eleventh graders from all attendance areas. Transportation is provided for students zoned to attend all BCPS high schools. Students applying for the business program who reside in the Central area will be given priority in placement over students who reside in regions that offer similar programs. |
Chesapeake High School
1801 Turkey Point Road
Baltimore MD 21221
410-887-0100
Program Title: Academy of Arts & Communications
Performance Programs Offered: Acting, Design and Production, Vocal Music, or Instrumental Music
Applications accepted for entering ninth graders from all attendance areas. Transportation is provided for students zoned to attend Chesapeake, Kenwood or Patapsco High Schools. |
Lansdowne High
3800 Hollins Ferry Road
Baltimore MD 21227
410-887-1415
Program Title: Academy of Arts & Communications
Performance Programs Offered: Acting, Design and Production, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, or Dance
Applications accepted for entering ninth graders from all attendance areas. Transportation is provided for students zoned to attend the Southwest or Northwest area high schools, as well as Dulaney or Towson High School. |
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