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FALL EVENTS/CLASSES
Play
Choral Concert
Student Directed Showcase
Instrumental Winter Concert
Thespian Society Competitions and Events (year-round)
SPRING EVENTS/CLASSES
Dance Production
Chamber Music Concert
United Voices (all divisions)
Musical
Choral Concert
Just Dance (with lower and middle school ensembles)
Orchestra Concert (with middle school ensembles)
LIFE IN THE ARTS HONOREES
opera singer
Hollywood screen actor
New York theater actor
middle school theater teacher
ballet dancer
arts administrator
stage director
GRADES 9-12
“The Conservatory is open to all students of all abilities. Join us and find your Happy Place!”
~Laura
“The Conservatory is more a journey than an end. Its programs are renowned for their professionalism yet are tailored for students.”
The Conservatory at Harker offers high-level, comprehensive programs in dance, drama, vocal music, instrumental music, technical theater and musical theater. All our performing arts experiences are offered in an environment where students discover their own artistic affinities and nurture their creative potential while enriching the whole community with performances throughout the year.
Our program allows students to grow as artists in myriad ways.
• They develop self-confidence and responsibility, personal and artistic expression, and listening and awareness skills
• An abundance of electives are augmented with after-school workshops and performances.
• Ensembles perform at events throughout the year, often joining together at major campus events.
Laura Lang-Ree
Director of Performing Arts
THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The one of a kind Conservatory Certificate Program guides students through a comprehensive course of study in all the disciplines, with special emphasis in the discipline of the student’s choice. The program culminates in Senior Showcase, featuring an awards ceremony and performances by the new Certificate graduates. Students’ college applications include an information sheet detailing this unique and highcaliber program.
LIFE IN THE ARTS
Each year alumni artists who are making a life in the performing arts are honored with Life in the Arts award at Senior Showcase. Past winners include film, theater, and theater education professionals.
SUMMER @ THE CONSERVATORY
Summer @ The Conservatory, founded in 2018, provides high-quality, wellrounded performing arts education. Students choose from several different summer programs and experience classes such as directing, storytelling and dance, workshops by industry professionals, and rehearsals for a final performance.
• Musical Theater Intensive (by audition) - rising grade 5-10 students
• Screen Acting Bootcamp - rising grade 5-12 students
• Presents (theater production camp) - rising grade 5-9 students
ROTHSCHILD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Our 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art performing arts center includes the 500-seat Patil Theater, dressing rooms, scene shop, classrooms and box office. It is LEED Gold certified and won a Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Structure Award. The theater includes a fly tower system, hydraulic orchestra pit, light and sound booths, and enhanced acoustics. The hallways of the center serve as student art galleries, and a 15x35-foot lobby screen serves as an art installation as well as a digital display for videos, art and announcements.
“It’s an amazing space for all sorts of creative outlets where everyone is supportive of each other.”
