The Arts at Brookwood
The arts at Brookwood
VISUAL ARTS
 The art rooms at Brookwood are buzzing with activity, and our halls are filled with the many creations of our budding young artists. Students begin coming to the art room in pre-kindergarten, and they continue their studio art instruction through eighth grade. Our program is sequential in both theory and practice, and all students are exposed to a wide variety of two and three dimensional art forms, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, bookmaking, fabric art, mixed-media, graphic design, and ceramics.
Basic art concepts and skills are taught, practiced, and reinforced each year as students move through the art program. Formal instruction is given when a new concept or technique is introduced, yet students are also encouraged to explore and experiment with materials and individual ideas. Throughout all the grades, Brookwood students are introduced to the artwork of various world cultures, past and present. We work collaboratively with other disciplines to make curricular connections and to broaden student understanding of given topics. Field trips to various museums and places of interest are a regular part of the program, as is working with visiting artists each year. In addition to the ever-present display of student art, an all-school exhibit takes place in April to honor and celebrate the creative efforts of each student at Brookwood. For those eighth grade students who have identified themselves as having a pronounced interest in visual art, we offer a special portfolio program which meets for an additional period each week.
 The art program boasts three classrooms/studios, each equipped with appropriate technology, as well as an additional ceramic /clay studio and kiln. A small art library exists in one of the classrooms, and we are also fortunate to have a wood working studio located on the lower level of the Upper School.
Our intention in the Brookwood art program is to develop a visually literate and informed young person who better understands and appreciates what is involved in the making of art. We work hard to create an atmosphere in which each of our student feels encouraged and supported in his or her creative endeavors, and we truly believe that each child is an artist.
PERFORMING ARTS
The Performing Arts Program seeks to teach all students to be creative and confident young musicians and performers in a multitude of musical styles. Performing is encouraged at every age and ability level, and it is our goal for all students to have the chance to perform in some way, individually or in a group, at one of our weekly School Meetings. All students participate in the Lower School play, Holiday Revels, Middle School Revue, and the Grade Eight musical. Additionally, we have a conscious focus on instrumental and vocal ensembles, and in music classes students receive instruction on instruments provided by the school, including steel drums, Orff instruments, guitars, drums, and handbells.
Private lessons and after-school programs are available for kids looking for additional music and drama experience. Current after-school programs include contemporary combos, jazz/blues groups, drama, and vocal studio for young singers. A third of the school's population currently takes advantage of the private lesson program which offers piano, voice, guitar, bass guitar, woodwind, string, and drum instruction, and we have a varied staff of terrific musical instructors with expertise in classical, jazz, folk, and contemporary styles of music.
Strategically located near the School Meeting House, the Beinecke Family Music Room and the Lower School Music Classroom are specially designed and acoustically treated for large and small ensemble work. Brookwood students have access to a professional recording studio used for individual and group cd projects. Guitars (electric and acoustic), microphones, and amps are readily available for student use. Numerous practice rooms offer dedicated workspace for the school's private lesson and after-school music programs. Our musical staff can offer assistance and expertise in a multitude of musical styles. We LOVE music!
GALLERY
Visual Arts Gallery
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