Philosophy Statement

At ISB, the Performing Arts department fosters an understanding of the world by facilitating a life-long love of the arts. Each discipline of the Performing Arts engages the intellectual, physical and emotional aspects of a child to promote creativity, self-expression, collaboration, multicultural awareness, interdisciplinary study and critical thinking.

As a Performing Arts department, we value:

• creativity
• self-expression
• multicultural awareness
• arts as a vehicle for understanding the world
• interdisciplinary study
• critical thinking

We believe that students learn the Performing Arts best when they:

• are motivated and supported in a joyful and safe learning environment
• have a purpose-built space, tools and resources needed to learn and practice their art
• share leadership and take responsibility for their own learning
• are inspired through exposure to world class artists, experts, and performances
• develop self-awareness, empathy and understanding of the world through the arts
• collaborate and connect within an ensemble as they create, prepare, practice and share their art
• perform their art in varied and authentic settings

Standards

When developing our Music curriculum, standards are based on the National Arts Standards.

High School Course Guide