The Performing Arts is made up of the following subjects of Dance, Drama, and Music.
Dance is a language of movement where the potential of the body as an instrument of communication is realised. As students explore movement, responding to and making judgements about their experiences, they develop their physical and sensory awareness and strengthen their personal aesthetic. Dance provides a basis for post-secondary involvement in dance and related arts for employment and leisure. Students’ self-confidence and the necessary social skills to work effectively, individually and in teams are developed with Dance education.
Drama explores and celebrates the human presence within real, imagined and mediatised worlds. It connects students to their own creative processes and provides opportunities for them to imagine themselves as others exploring beliefs, feelings, behaviours and relationships across diverse situations. Drama provides students with a range of skills transferable to a variety of vocational and future pathways. In a knowledge-based economy, the world requires workers who are innovative thinkers, adept communicator’s and excellent team players.
Music is an integral part of everyday life serving self-expressive, celebratory, social, cultural, political and educational roles. As a powerful educative tool, music contributes to the holistic development of the individual. A study of Music assists students in understanding and heightening the enjoyment of the arts in their lives and the musical heritage of a range of cultures.