Your creative spirit I ARTS

Mind. Body. Spirit. Harmony. Passing the creative impulse from mind to mind and heart to heart, you will join an endless conversation.

We all explore the arts. Some of us choose to dive deep. Others discover an outlet for expression that informs all other pursuits. This culture of creativity is elevated by teachers who are practicing artists. By proximity to many of the world’s great cultural institutions. By world-class facilities that rival those of most colleges. By the unique voice in each and every one of us.

Wherever we are bound, we have become more discerning, intuitive, capable human beings.

7NUMBER OF CAMPUS MUSIC ENSEMBLES

42,000 SQUARE FEET OF CUTTING-EDGE ARTS FACILITIES

30+

NUMBER OF ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS EACH YEAR

One year, the entire EHS community went to hear John Williams conducting his own music at the Kennedy Center, filling 20 percent of the seats. Earlier that day the lead bassoonist came to campus and gave a mini master class.

Left: Taught by professional dancers in residence at EHS, students at all levels of experience explore different genres and styles of dance during day and evening classes.

Below: In our vibrant ceramics studio, visual arts students work in three dimensions as they learn the expressive possibilities of clay and the techniques that bring it to life.

Left: From master classes with professional musicians to private study, students in the instrumental music program develop their skills – and share them with the rest of the EHS community in year-round performances.

Ensembles Options include a full orchestra, jazz band, student “garage” bands, two choirs, and two a cappella groups.

CREATE

Productions and Performance Opportunities

Students participate in three to four main stage theater productions each year, two to four plays produced by acting classes, various dance projects and recitals, and weekly chapel performances.

and EXPRESS

Whether in class or on stage, whether launching a lifelong passion or trying something entirely new, the arts will be part of your EHS experience.

Lessons

One-on-one instruction with EHS faculty and adjunct experts is available to any student.

Coursework Students choose among a broad array of beginning and Advanced courses with practicing faculty artists in vocal music, theater, dance, ceramics, photography, drawing, and painting.

Tours

Music ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and at the National Cathedral; last year, theater students performed at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Visiting Artists

Dozens of visiting visual artists, performers, directors, conductors, choreographers, scholars, and teachers visit campus each year, performing and leading workshops and master classes.

Galleries

Two on-campus galleries with faculty-curated shows (often with help from students) feature the work of students and nationally recognized professionals.

Arts in D.C. The city’s seemingly endless cultural options include the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet, dozens of theaters, and hundreds of galleries.

Facilities With facilities and equipment that surpass the offerings of most colleges, the Ainslie Arts Center is the ideal fusion of inspiring space and cutting-edge technologies.

100-SEAT BLACK-BOX THEATER with full-story catwalk

3 GAS AND ELECTRIC KILNS

1 DANCE STUDIO with sprung wood floor

10 ENLARGERS IN DARKROOM 1 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO 4 FULLY OUTFITTED DRESSING ROOMS

9 REHEARSAL ROOMS 24-CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO

STUDIOS FOR PAINTING AND DRAWING

4 GRAND PIANOS 2 GALLERIES showcasing professional and student artwork

540-SEAT, STATE-OFTHE-ART AUDITORIUM 10 BRENT POTTERY WHEELS