Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Vision

Our vision is to develop independent learners who demonstrate artistic literacy through meaningful creation, exhibition, and performance. By providing engaging and inclusive arts instruction, we empower every student to excel while broadening their understanding of how the arts enrich communities and reflect diverse perspectives and personal experiences.

Accomplishments

District:

• Visual and Performing Arts Artistry Unleashed Conference
• Arts Academy at Lawrence High School

Theater:

• National Performing Arts Festival Awards; winners of Best Solo performer and Superior Rating for Excellence in Artistry
• Collaboration with Broadway choreographer and producer Luis Salgado
• Middle School Musical Theater Festival
• Hosts of the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Awards; winners of Best Scenic Design, Best Direction and Best Overall Musical
• Broadway Teachers Workshop
• Lawrence High School theater student selected to represent Massachusetts at the prestigious Jimmy Awards through the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild and Broadway in Boston

Music:

• District Music Concert (K-12)
• Groton Hill Music collaborative programming
• Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference

Dance:

• Community Dance Performance
• District Dance Showcase (K-12)

Visual Art:

• District Art Show and Self-Portrait Exhibit (K-12)
• Advanced Placement Exhibition and Solo Student Showcase
• Congressional Art Competition
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
• Memory Project
• National Art Education Association Convention