Performing Arts Coordinator's Message

Dear Parents,

It is my pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the entire Performing and Visual Arts Department, to a new school year filled with opportunities for discovery, creativity, and growth.

At ATS, we believe that the arts are essential to a student’s holistic education. Artistic learning reaches far beyond the stage or classroom: it strengthens the way students observe, think, communicate, solve problems, and understand themselves and the world around them.

At every stage of development, the arts provide meaningful opportunities for growth. In the early years, music and visual exploration stimulates curiosity, sensory awareness, language development, and imagination. As students progress through Elementary and Middle School, artistic practice strengthens concentration, memory, coordination, creative thinking, self-esteem, and collaboration. In High School, the arts help students develop their identity, express ideas, refine their personal voice, and approach challenges with greater confidence.

Our academic program is aligned with the National Core Arts Standards (NCAS), providing a progressive, high-quality arts education from Preschool through High School. Students participate in developmentally appropriate experiences in Visual Arts, Drama, Dance, Percussion, Vocal Music and Musical Instruments. As they continue their learning journey, they have opportunities to explore their interests more deeply through our elective courses.

Our extracurricular activities, recitals, showcases, and artistic productions provide additional opportunities for students to discover and develop their talents. Our theater serves as a meeting place where learning becomes a shared experience and our community can celebrate our students’ talents and creativity.

Behind every moment on stage is an educational process involving teamwork, responsibility, resilience, communication, and mutual respect. Students learn to contribute to a common goal, recognize the value of every role, and experience the confidence that comes from preparation and meaningful accomplishment.

We firmly believe that the arts support students´ cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development, helping them reach their full potential. That is why the Performing and Visual Arts Department proudly renews its commitment to providing an inspiring artistic education that supports every stage of our students’ development.

We look forward to sharing another extraordinary year of learning and creation with our students and families.

Warm regards,

Arq. Carolina Bringas Pernas
Fine Arts Director

ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND STANDARDS

Our academic program adheres to the NCAS (National Core Arts Standards), ensuring competitive and quality education while maintaining art as a means for self-expression and interpersonal communication.

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS BY LEVEL

Preschool: Musical initiation to establish an early bond with music.
Elementary School: A rotating arts program where students experience various disciplines such as Visual Arts, Drama, Dance, Musical Instruments, and Singing.
Middle School and Highschool: The rotating system continues, including Percussion. 9th-grade students focus on a chosen or assigned discipline throughout the year. 10th to 12th graders can choose elective subjects like Band, Dance, Drama, Drawing, and Painting.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Elementary

MS/HS

Our extracurricular arts program is designed to stimulate the creativity and talent of students while developing specific technical skills in each discipline for those interested in the arts.

This program encompasses several disciplines, offering an enriching and diverse experience in the fine arts.

In Elementary:

Jump rope
Keyboard
Electric guitar
Percussion and marching band
Vocal Music
Drama
Dance
Drawing and painting
Digital music composition
Violin

In Middle School and High School

Keyboard
Electric guitar
Percussion
Vocal Music
Drama
Dance
Visual arts
Photography

Our program not only looks forward to establishing a solid foundation of knowledge for ongoing artistic development but also pursues multiple objectives that enrich the educational experience of students. This includes enhancing their overall development and providing transferable skills for their personal and academic lives, such as:

Creating safe spaces for creation, expression, and imagination through various forms of art. These environments allow students to explore their individuality, strengthening their self-esteem and confidence through their achievements and performances. Encouraging teamwork and collaboration among participants, which helps to develop a sense of community.Promoting discipline, commitment, dedication, and perseverance that characterize the creative process.

A fundamental part of our program is to provide platforms where students can showcase their work and talent to the community, connecting with other disciplines and enriching their collective experience.

EVENTS

Our main presentations include the Christmas recitals and summer recitals, which feature a schedule of performances for each artistic discipline, allowing students to demonstrate their achievements and learning to their families. Finally, our major event is the arts festival, which will be held this year in two editions: Elementary and Middle School, and High School. The latter offers the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary performance, showcasing all the cultivated talents for the enjoyment of our entire ATS community, creating for our participant students an experience full of meaningful learning through arts.

WHAT IF JULIET...?

A Night to Remember: Our Theater’s Grand Debut! 🎭✨ Relive the magic of the very first show at the H.H. Henry Fleishman Theater—a stunning performance “What If Juliet…?” by our Middle and High School Performing Art extracurricular students that brought the stage to life.✨ From the lights to the talent, it was an unforgettable start to a new chapter in the arts at ATS.

LET'S SING

Our talented Elementary students lit up the stage of the new H.H. Henry Fleishman Theater with joyful songs, bright smiles, and unforgettable performances. Thank you to our Performing Arts team for making this magical evening possible! 💙✨