Performing Arts

Prairie's acclaimed Performing Arts program offer many electives. The curriculum includes choir, orchestra/jazz ensemble, acting, theatrical make-up, directing, technical theatre, and AP Music Theory. Performing Arts courses utilize visiting artists and field trips to enhance learning.

Prairie's Performing Arts Department brings together students with a wide variety of talents, skills and interests. From set construction to lighting design, students are "behind the scene" and in front of the lights as they produce several performances and concerts each year. Recent sell-out shows include "Grease," "Phantom," and "Cabaret."

2010-2011 Performing Arts Season

You can view this year's Performing Arts Season on the calendar below; or you also can see the season at a glance by clicking here for the 2010-2011 Performing Arts season calendar of events.

Performing Arts Offerings

For a snapshot overview of the Performing Arts curricular and extra-curricular offerings in each School division, click on the following links to open an Adobe pdf document:

Primary School (Early School-grade 4)

Middle School (for grades 5-6)

Middle School (for grades 7-8)

Upper School (graedes 9-12)

Theatre Productions

The 2010-2011 season’s theatre offerings will consist of a variety of challenging shows to meet Prairie’s growing student interest. This classic, comic and delightful season has something to please the wide variety of ages within our School community. Follow this link for additional information.

Music Productions

The 2010-2011 season's music offerings include informal performances ranging from Upper School Bach's Lunch, to Middle School Tunes and Treats and Dessert Delights, the fall multi-media concert, to the end-of-year Primary School Music Program. Follow this link for additional information.

Backstage

Backstage is a news and information page for the those interested in or currently working in technical theatre. This page gives a synopsis of this year's shows, what crew positions are available, a job description relative to the positions, credit information and show dates. Families will find the rehearsal schedule helpful as well. Click on this link to take you to the Backstage pdf file.

Additional Music Opportunities and Festivals

If a student is a member of one of Prairie's performing groups, they are eligible to participate in the State Solo Ensemble and Honors festivals, University Honors festivals and community music festivals. For these activities, accompanists are often needed. Information about the festivals and the accompanists can be found by clicking on this link.