Music and Arts
The five performing instrumental groups are the Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble and Wind Ensemble. The five performing choral groups are, Chorus, MOVE (Men's Outstanding Vocal Ensemble), and the Women's Chorale, which has won numerous awards at the annual New York City Heritage Festival. The three vocal groups perform at concerts twice a year, in December and in the spring. The annual Dance Show showcases the talent and work of students in Danceworks, the Company (the competitive dance team) and the students from each of the dance courses as well as the student choreographers. The school Pep Band performs during half-time of varsity football and basketball games.
St. John's has a dedicated student art gallery for all student work to be displayed in student themed art shows four times a year.
St. John's has a musical-drama production program. Some musical productions put on by SJB students include Crazy for You, Oliver!, Godspell, Anything Goes, Bye Bye Birdie (musical), Footloose, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music and "Thoroughly Modern Millie. The most recent drama production was Neil Simon's Rumors and Arsenic and Old Lace.
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