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Fine Arts at CHA include Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts, and Extracurriculars.

At CHA students are encouraged to discover new interests and develop skills to glorify God. From Junior Kindergarten through 8th grade, students are given opportunities to foster creativity through studying the classics, hands-on application, and performance experiences.

Fine Arts Offerings

Visual Arts

  • JK-6 visual art is embedded into the regular curriculum.
  • 7th and 8th grade; students may select a visual art as an elective.
  • Elementary Music

    • JK-4 receives weekly or biweekly music instruction leading to formal performances.

    Middle School Performing Arts Electives 

    Choir  

    • Choir 5 & 6 (full year) 
    • Choir 7 & 8 (1 semester) 

    Band 

    • Grade 4: Optional in-school band lessons 
    • Grades 5/6: Junior Band (full year) 
    • Grades 7/8: Concert Band (full year) 

    Music Studies 

    • Grades 7/8 (1 semester) 

    Theater 

    • Musical Theater (1 semester, Grades 7/8) 
    • Theater Tech (1 semester, Grades 7/8) 
    • Intro to Drama (1 semester, Grades 7/8) 

    Extracurricular

    • Worship Team (full year, Grades 5-8) 
    • Actors Guild/Chorus (spring, Grades 5/6) 

    5 Distinctives

    1) Glorifying God

    Our relationships with Christ come first at Chapel Hill Academy, and that is no more evident than in the Fine Arts program. Talents are God-given, and we foster those gifts to glorify our Creator.

    2) Pursuing Excellence

    Students are encouraged to excel at a high standard in all their pursuits. Whether we are studying standard artistic practices or examining new methods, our pursuit of excellence in fine arts is a distinctive offering here at Chapel Hill Academy.

    3) Growing in Relationships

    We foster growth in students’ relationships with God, their peers, and themselves. Fine Arts at Chapel Hill Academy take place in a team-oriented environment where students build character, confidence, and collaborative skills.

    4) Fostering Creativity

    God is the ultimate creator, and at Chapel Hill Academy we emulate that attribute by pursuing creativity ourselves! Students are given opportunities to study the creative process and develop their own individual creative skills.

    5) Studying the Classics

    Teaching a classics-based Fine Arts curriculum at Chapel Hill Academy means that students have the exciting opportunity to study what makes great art – great! We cover the best of the best, old and new, when it comes to visual art, music, and theatre.

    Performance Calendar Overview

    • Grandparents Day
    • Veterans Day
    • Christmas Musical – Elementary
    • Christmas Concerts – Middle School and Early Education
    • Band Solo & Ensemble Contest
    • Easter Chapel
    • Musical Theatre Performance
    • Fine Arts Showcase Concert
    • Graduations

    Performance Attire

    Grades JK-4 (unless otherwise noted for specific events)

    Boys

    • Royal/Cobalt blue CHA shirt
    • Khaki or navy pants
    • Dark (brown or black) shoes

    Girls

    • Royal/Cobalt blue CHA shirt
    • Khaki or navy pants/skirts
    • Dark (brown or black) shoes

    Grades 5-8 (unless otherwise noted for specific events)

    Boys

    • White, long-sleeved, button-up dress shirt
    • Dark/navy pants
    • Black dress socks (no ankle socks)
    • Dark (brown or black) dress shoes (no tennis shoes)
    • Bowtie (supplied by CHA)

    Girls

    • Option 1: White, dressy blouse with navy skirt or dark/navy pants
    • Option 2: Navy CHA uniform dress
    • Dark dress flats (no heels or tennis shoes)
    • Optional dressy scarf and jewelry

    Derek Bates 
    Director of Music & Performing Arts

    Emily Danger 
    Music & Choir Teacher

    Lisa Sweeney 
    Visual Arts Teacher

    Tricia Matasovsky 
    Band Teacher