Fine Arts Programs
Lower School Programs
Spartan Lower School Band: Grades 5-6
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi / Mr. Paige
Eligible grades: 5 & 6
Capacity: 20 students
Meeting time: Thursday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Start date: January 16
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: After the successful 1st Semester of the Band Program, we would like to now try and divide the Band, creating a Lower and an Upper School Program.
Instruments for the Band include: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute. Instruments not listed will be accepted if prior instructional learning has already been received
Students will develop instrumental techniques and learn group rehearsal etiquette. This program will help develop students on their chosen instrument and will be a beneficial stepping stone to those students who may be considering the Band as a future elective.
Instruments accepted: Cornet/Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Euphonium, Tuba
Spartan Vocalis: Choir Grades 3-6
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi / Mr. Paige
Eligible grades: 3 - 6
Capacity: 40 students
Meeting time: Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Start date: January 15
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: Be a part of the NCA Lower School Choir! The Spartan Vocalis is available for experienced and inexperienced singers in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Students will develop valuable skills as a singer, such as sight reading, singing in a group, and harmonizing.
Spartan Sinfonietta: String Orchestra Grades 5-6
Moderator: Mrs. White
Eligible grades: 5 - 6
Capacity: 20 students
Meeting time: Monday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Start date: January 13
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: Be a part of the NCA Lower School String Orchestra! The Spartan Sinfonietta is available for experienced and inexperienced musicians in the 5th and 6th grades. Students will develop instrumental techniques and learn group rehearsal etiquette.
Upper School Programs
Spartan Upper School Band: Grades 7-10
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi
Eligible grades: 7 - 10
Capacity: 20 students
Meeting time: Thursday, 6:50 - 7:50 a.m.
Start date: January 16
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: After the successful 1st Semester of the Band Program, we would like to now try and divide the Band, creating a Lower and an Upper School Program.
Instruments for the Band include: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute. Instruments not listed will be accepted if prior instructional learning has already been received
Students will develop instrumental techniques and learn group rehearsal etiquette. This program will help develop students on their chosen instrument and will be a beneficial stepping stone to those students who may be considering the Band as a future elective in 9th or 10th grade.
Spartan Jazz: Jazz Band Grades 9-10
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi, Mr Paige
Eligible grades: 9 - 10
Capacity: 15 students
Meeting time: Friday, 6:50 - 7:50 a.m.
Start date: January 17
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: Be a part of the very first NCA Jazz Band! Spartan Jazz is available for students with at least 2 years experience with their instruments and open to musicians in the 9th and 10th grades. Students will develop instrumental techniques, learn group rehearsal etiquette, and learn the fundamentals of jazz.
Instruments accepted: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar/Double Bass
Keyboard: Audition required
Spartan Cantemus: Choir Grades 7-10
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi / Mr. Paige
Eligible grades: 7 - 10
Capacity: 40 students
Meeting time: Tuesday, 6:50 - 7:50 a.m.
Start date: January 14
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: Be a part of the NCA Upper School Choir! The Spartan Cantemus is available for experienced and inexperienced singers in the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades. Students will develop valuable skills as a singer, such as sight reading, singing in a group, and harmonizing.
Spartan Collegium: String Orchestra Grades 7-10
Moderator: Mr. Pagnozzi
Eligible grades: 7 - 10
Capacity: 20 students
Meeting time: Wednesday, 6:50 - 7:50 a.m.
Start date: January 15
End date: May 9
Fee: $125
Program Description: Be a part of the NCA Upper School String Orchestra! The Spartan Collegium is available for experienced and inexperienced musicians in the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades. Students will develop instrumental techniques, learn group rehearsal etiquette, and build on what they learned last year.
Photography Program
Moderator: Ms. Janad
Eligible grades: 9 & 10
Capacity: 15 students
Meeting time: Monday, 6:50 - 7:50 a.m.
Start date: January 13
End date: May
Fee: $125
Program Description: Students will learn how to operate a digital camera to capture and edit photos that tell an artistic story over the span of the semester. After a certain number of attended meetings and reviewed photographs, students will have the opportunity to gain access to school "press passes," deeming them experienced enough to photograph school events for the yearbook. This program will build from fundamentals taught in fine arts to give the students an individualized perspective of the art form with creative freedom to expand their personal portfolios.
Students do not need a personal camera to participate.
Spartan Theatre Company
UPPER SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF “DEADLINE” BY DAN ZOLIDIS
When eight mystery writers arrive at a legendary writer’s fog-shrouded island mansion in the North Atlantic, they think they’re ready for the Deadline Challenge—twenty-four restful hours to write as much of their new novel as possible. But the Deadline Challenge is anything but restful. In reality, the writers are brought together to solve a murder—the victim yet be determined, and the killer yet to strike. If a writer can design and execute a perfect murder and get away with it, they’ll win a million dollars (which is a lot of money for a writer). Who will live? Who will die? Who will survive the Deadline?
DEADLINE Cast
Director: Mrs. Mitchell
Eligible grades: 7 - 10
Cast size: based on auditions
Meeting time: Monday and Thursdays, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Auditions: January 22
Start date: January 27
End date: April 26
Fee: $100
Program Description: Cast members selected after auditions will be placed in roles and expected to attend rehearsal to participate. This semester, they will focus on The Spartan Theatre Company’s production of Deadline by Dan Zolidis.
DEADLINE Production Crew
Moderator: Mrs. Mitchell
Eligible grades: 7 - 10
Meeting time: Thursday, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Start date: January 30
End date: April 26
Fee: $100
Program Description: Production is where students who are interested in set design, props, and costumes create. This semester, they will focus on The Spartan Theatre Company’s production of Deadline by Dan Zolidis.