Upper School student holding a candle in a theatre performance
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Upper School students in a theatre play with one student jumping in the air

Theatre

Lake Highland’s Theatre Arts program edifies all aspects of theatre, including acting, dramaturgy, playwriting, and technical theatre. In the classroom and during rehearsals, students are encouraged to expand their sense of self through innovative thinking.

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Upper School students playing brass instruments during a performance

Band

With seven ensembles spanning 5th to 12th grade, students have the opportunity to learn a wind or percussion instrument and progress through the program. Highlanders develop musicianship, discipline, and creative senses through the performance of varied repertoire in public and adjudicated performances.

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Upper School singing into a microphone

Chorus

Choral students at Lake Highland learn to read and perform music from diverse styles and cultures. Singers develop vocal techniques including tone quality, breath control, resonance, and musical expression.

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Upper School students playing cellos during a performance

Orchestra & Jazz

The Orchestra program centers on developing beginning through advanced string musicians. The Jazz Ensemble program serves as a performing group with the purpose of imparting pop and commercial music skills to instrumentalists. Students in either program develop the skills necessary to be successful in the classroom and on stage, including characteristic tone, pitch, rhythm, posture, dynamics, and performance techniques.

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Upper School dance students leaping in the air with the American flag in the background

Dance

Enhancing confidence through movement is the core of Lake Highland’s Dance curriculum. Dance classes provide students with foundational skills, knowledge, and experience to perform different styles of dance, including ballet, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary.

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