Creative Arts

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The Arts program at Grove School allows students to discover creative avenues for relaxation, serenity, and self-expression. The Arts serve as a medium for students to convey their thoughts and ideas in innovative and profound ways, offering valuable insights into themselves and the community. 

 

Through elective courses, after school clubs, and off campus trips, students not only showcase their creative talents but also cultivate new ones. With dedicated spaces such as the arts studio/maker’s space, rehearsal hall, and state-of-the-art theater, Grove provides a rich environment for artistic exploration.  

Visual Arts

At Grove School, fostering a culture of creativity is integral to our mission. In addition to the sculptures adorning our grounds, Grove offers students a diverse array of electives in the Fine Arts. After school clubs cater to those passionate about painting, photography, jewelry making, stained glass, and other artistic pursuits. Our commitment to showcasing student talent extends beyond the classroom, with events like the annual Evening of the Arts and community wide Art Fairs, where student work takes center stage.  

 

The Grove community believes in the power of the arts to serve as both a creative outlet and a form of therapy. Providing students with opportunities to explore and express themselves through the arts, recognizing that each individual may find unique connection and fulfillment in artistic expression, is central to our ethos. 

Performing Arts

Grove School’s theater program is a cornerstone of campus life. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, students have the opportunity to participate in three productions a year: a fall play, a winter musical, and a spring “Shakespeare in the Park” performance. 

 

Emphasizing both process and product, our productions are entirely student-led. For those interested in non-performance roles, our technical theater curriculum allows students to delve into scenic design, set construction, costuming, and sound and light engineering. Whether cast or crew, students involved in our theater program embody commitment, drive, determination, creativity, and connection. Grove School’s performing artists emerge from each production with newfound confidence. 

 

Our vibrant theater scene extends beyond mainstage productions. Grove offers monthly “open mic” nights, Senior Capstone productions, and our very own “Children’s Theater Troupe,” which brings staged adaptations of children’s literature to local communities, blending education with entertainment.