Fine Arts

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Art, along with band, chorus, and drama elective classes, forms the solid foundation of The King's Academy Fine Arts program. DramaStudents are instructed by incredibly gifted teachers who strive to develop within each student a love for the arts. Students are encouraged to discover their God-given talents and use them to honor and glorify His name.

Mission Statement

The Lord God is the giver of every good and perfect gift.  We recognize this abundance of His grace and our response is to worship Him radically through every creative venue.  Our goal is to advance the Kingdom of God by demonstrating extreme excellence in the development and expression of every art form, whether traditional or newly innovative, thereby representing His character faithfully before the Church, Heaven and the world.

Drama

Drama is a hands-on opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of acting, improvisation, reader's theater, and performance.

Students participate in performances with each other during class as well as for school chapel.

Students also have the opportunity to view a live play and then compare it to the film version. This enables the students to better understand the dynamics and vitality of live theater.

Upper School drama covers the fundamentals of acting with a concentration on performance. Students will develop skills in acting through theater games, skits, and improvisations. They also explore playwriting, storytelling, oral interpretation, puppetry, and set design.

Students also get to participate in one act plays, the TKA Christmas play, and the SCISA Literary Festival. Past plays include "Getting to Know the Music Man", "Getting to Know the Fiddler On the Roof", "Getting to Know Oklahoma", and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."

At this year's Fine Arts Festival, the students presented "Smoke on the Mountain ".

Band

Band instruction begins in the 5th grade and is also offered to all Middle and Upper School students at two levels: an intermediate band (grades 6-8)Girl Drummer and an advanced band (grades 9-12).

The intermediate band works on improving technique and music-reading skills in addition to covering some basic music theory. The advanced band continues in all of these areas and studies music history as well.

The two bands combine for concerts, which are given in December and May.

In addition to concerts, other performances for students include playing for chapel, playing for pep rallies and games, and preparing a solo for the SCISA Music Festival in March.

Art

Art is available to students in the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

Instruction is age appropriate and the basic skills of drawing are consistently reinforced. PotteryStudents learn to use watercolor, pencil, and pastels. Students' creativity is encouraged and developed. They are always encouraged to produce their personal best and appreciate the talent of others. Art is offered as an elective to both Middle and Upper School students.

Students are also encouraged to enter their work in the SCISA Art Show.

Upper School Art offerings include a pottery class taught by a local artisan off campus as well as a class in digital photography. TKA also offers on campus art classes in "Paint, Fiber, and Color" and "Modern Medium in Artistic Expression".

Music

Lower School Chorus gives students in 3rd-5th grades an opportunity to lean ensemble music as well as basic vocal techniques and performance skills.

TKA hosted its first Pee Dee Regional Fine Arts Music Festival in March 2007. Professional adjudicators heard vocal, piano, band instrument, sting soloists from grades 4th through 12th, as well as Middle School Chorus.  Their comments encouraged and further strengthened the instruction provided by TKA staff.  This was a wonderful experience in preparation and presentation of traditional repertoire in addition to contemporary genres.

 

 

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