Performances
Every year, the school puts on a variety of shows and performances that vary each year. The shows demonstrate each of the five majors, and the students, and display them in a way that benefits each.
The Drama Department puts on a yearly production known as "Mainstage". The Dance Department produce "Dance Night" in which all the dance students perform, most notably ESA's dance company "DancESAtion". The department also produces two choreographic workshops of staff and student pieces which perform in the fall and spring.
The Visual Arts Department hosts an annual art show which student artwork is showcased and sold, and produces an annual fashion show, which is also its largest fundraiser.
The Music and Musical Theatre Departments conduct three performances each year: the December holiday concert, "Festive Celebration", a collective Spring show "Collage" and the culminating production of the annual Musical.
During the year, two concerts called "Goatstock" and "Solstice" are put on. Goatstock serves as a fundraiser for World Vision. Solstice is a school concert near the end of the year strictly for the students enjoyment. These concerts usually include "rock" styled bands which play a variety of music from rock and roll, indie, ska, jazz, blues, fusion and many others.
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Famous quotes containing the word performances:
“At one of the later performances you asked why they called it a “miracle,”
Since nothing ever happened. That, of course, was the miracle
But you wanted to know why so much action took on so much life
And still managed to remain itself, aloof, smiling and courteous.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“This play holds the season’s record [for early closing], thus far, with a run of four evening performances and one matinee. By an odd coincidence it ran just five performances too many.”
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)