Art Program
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School has a comprehensive arts program. The arts are integrated throughout the curriculum during the course of a school year. We believe in educating each student in all art modalities, specifically theatre, dance, visual art, and music. The student selected emphasis class, which meets twice a week, provides an in-depth and intensive program of study in their chosen art form. Core classes offer students a chance to be exposed to all arts classes in a more general curriculum. All art programs have the opportunity to display their work throughout the community.
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department uses a multi media approach to enrich student learning and provides emphasis students the opportunity to display their work in the end of the year art exhibition titled "As Far As The Eye Can See". Visual art methods include:
| - Drawing |
- Glasswork |
| - Painting |
- Photography |
| - Sculpting |
- Video |
| - Printmaking |
- Claymation |
| - Explorations of found objects |
- Story boarding |
Dance
At Betsy Ross we consider dance to be a valuable physical challenge that all students will participate in at least once a week. At "Our Dance Showcase" in June students perform what they have mastered throughout the year. Dance students are exposed to:
| - Ballet |
- Jazz |
| - Lyrical |
- African |
| - Tap |
- Modern |
| - Dance terminology |
- Dance history |
Music
Betsy Ross music students gain a variety of skills is their four years of study and are given the opportunity to perform at establishments such as city-wide parades, the governor's mansion, and Carnegie Hall. Our award winning music department includes general music classes, as well as:
| - Keyboard techniques |
- Chorus |
| - Instrumental band |
- Strings |
Theatre
Theatre is alive at Betsy Ross. Not only is their a focus on the creation of numerous fabulous performances, but the department teaches the entire student body the importance of theatre etiquette and ensemble responsibility. In theatre students will participate in:
| - Playwrighting |
- Scene study |
| - Stage craft |
- Improvisation |
| - Audition techniques |
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