VISUAL ARTS
Students in the Visual Arts learn direct observation, cultivate a sense of self and personal vision, and use tools and materials to make meaning. Our program fosters trust in the process of both individual and collaborative growth and a consideration of historical and contemporary artist practices. We celebrate the joy in making, playful inquiry, and expansive thinking. Studying the visual arts is an interactive hands-on learning experience where students learn both the concepts and skills that are common to all visual arts disciplines. Students engage their creative sensibilities on a daily basis, in tandem and in concert with their academic lives.
Stoneleigh-Burnham students take at least two trimesters of arts offerings per year. The department offers fifteen courses offered in total from Middle School to Upper School.
Student Testimonial
“I pursued IB Art to develop my artistic abilities in a challenging setting. So far, I have not been disappointed. Our class does projects with live models, goes on field trips to renowned museums, and practices every kind of visual art imaginable. Not only is it a challenging course, but my fellow students and my teacher make it an incredibly supportive and close-knit community.”
– Isabelle ‘24
VISUAL ARTS BY THE NUMBERS:
600 pounds of clay thrown per year
12
10 weaving looms
green screen animation stations in our digital media lab
110
8
intaglio printmaking press
tubes of gouache used in Design & Color classes
skylights in Geissler loft studio
6
4
1 potter’s wheels in Ceramics studio
collegiate art museums or galleries within a 45-mile radius (Amherst College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Smith College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Williams College)
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Student Testimonials
“I love singing, both in the School’s Chorus and in Octet, because each ensemble is a great, collaborative group. We create magic with our arrangements.”
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Doreen
‘25
2
4 costume shops
number of languages used in a single Rock Band song (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean)
students in the selective Octet a capella group
7Performing Arts ensembles
6
11
number of times the lead actor was eaten by a plant (two runs of Little Shop of Horrors)
greatest number of students in a chamber musical ensemble
13
3 seasons in which dance is offered as a sport inflatable saxophones (for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)
“My favorite thing about singing in Octet is how welcome I feel as a member of that selective ensemble, I have truly grown as a singer and performer at SBS.”
– Kathie ‘24
“I feel my best in Dance when I am performing pieces that are choreographed by or with my dance peers. It’s a great opportunity to try out different choreography styles. As for Rock Band, the possibilities are endless. Every song we learn is a group process, and with small groups I feel a part of an important whole” – Sadie ‘23
PERFORMING ARTS
The Stoneleigh-Burnham School Performing Arts program is a place where students can express themselves through a community oriented, student centered, culturally responsive environment. Students are encouraged to explore, experiment, and share themselves and their creative endeavors through dance, music, and theater.
Studying the performing arts is an integrated academic and co-curricular learning experience where students learn both the concepts and skills that are common to all performing arts disciplines. Students engage their creative sensibilities on a daily basis, in tandem and in concert with their academic lives.
Stoneleigh-Burnham students take at least two trimesters of arts offerings per year. The department offers fifteen courses offered in total from Middle School to Upper School.
Questions?
Please contact the Admissions Team at admissions@sbschool.org
