Theatre and Music
Every year Holy Names Academy performs theater productions for the students and the community. In the fall, a musical is produced; in the winter, a play. The New Works Festival, in the spring, consists of one-act plays and short films written, directed, acted, and produced by students. Advanced, state-of-the-art lighting equipment and software were installed in the school's auditorium in 2011.
Music ensembles include a concert choir, vocal ensemble, jazz band, chamber ensemble and orchestra, which give at least two concerts per year, travel to competitions, and perform at school events. The school provides students with in-house music recording and production studios, with editing software.
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