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Visual and Performing Arts

Visual Art

The visual art program encourages students to develop their creativity through projects that explore a wide range of materials, processes and art traditions from different cultures and throughout history. Art excursions and visiting artists offer students a chance to appreciate visual art and learn from practicing artists and crafts people.

Students have further opportunity to participate in the varied extra-curricular art activities that are offered throughout the elementary, middle and high schools. SSIS students are given opportunities to support various charity organizations through visual art projects and fundraising events. All students participate, as we celebrate their artwork in the annual art show towards the end of the school year.

Music

Students at SSIS participate in making music. Some students learn to sing, others learn to play an instrument, some students do both. Music is a regular part of student life at SSIS.

Students in elementary school participate in two regular performances at Christmas and in the spring. Students also have the opportunity to participate in music-making during the ECAP sessions running all through the school year.

Middle and high school students have additional opportunities to participate in public performances. A yearly cultural exchange takes place for MRISA students. The exchange is four days of intense instruction in performing and visual art disciplines. Students also have the opportunity to perform for each other during the SSIS Idol competition. These activities are in addition to regular school performances.

Dance

Two dance teams provide an opportunity for students to further develop the skills they have learned within their classroom instructional periods. Performance opportunities include regular school assemblies, as well as intraschool and interschool dance competitions.