Performing Arts

The Performing Arts is one of the cores of our curriculum at The Cushman School, and it’s an important part of our curriculum at even the earliest age.

From the time that they are in nursery up until they finish sixth grade, students participate in monthly assemblies. These assemblies give all students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and building blocks of the Performing Arts curriculum through song, instruments, poetry and dance. It is an opportunity to share this knowledge and understanding with others through presentation.

Our Performing Arts curriculum continues through the middle school years as an elective option.  Students have the opportunity to take a performing arts elective class where middle school students explore the world of theatre using improvisation, theatre games and music.  The students of this class use their talents to create the Founder's Day Assembly and the assembly for Santa Sing. In addition, this class prepares students to become more confident with their public speaking skills.  For those students interested in auditioning for performing arts schools, this class provides auditioning techniques and practice.

The ability of our first, fourth, seventh and eighth grade students to deliver oral text is also highlighted in annual oratories with their grade level. All students in the elementary school, grades two through six perform in the annual Spring Play featuring the sixth grade class. Middle school students continue the Performing Arts program in a theatre elective as well as competing in local and state debate and speech competitions.  All of these experiences combined provide our students with opportunities to master diction and elocution while developing confidence and poise.

For further information or questions please contact Lisa Herbert at lherbert@cushmanschool.org.

Click here for the Performing Arts booklet.