Arts
Wardlaw Hartridge offers instruction in visual and performing arts. The Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools all hold a Holiday Concert in December and a Spring Concert in May. Several other musical events are held throughout the year, including "Cabaret," "Open Mic Night," a classical music recital, etc.
Visual arts class and choir are mandatory for all Lower School students, and band class is mandatory for 3rd-5th graders. In Middle School, students must take visual art and choir, but students may choose between participation in band or keyboard class. In the upper school, all arts classes are electives. These include Art I, Art II, Art III, Sculpture, Band, Concert Choir, and Chorale. AP Music Theory and AP Studio Art are offered to qualified students. Beyond this, in both Middle School and Upper School, students may choose to participate in small instrumental ensembles, such as a brass ensemble. Furthermore, the Upper School offers two annual theatrical productions: a fall play and a spring musical. In 2006-2007, the play was Harvey and the musical will be The Music Man. Often the Middle School students are needed to participate in the musical due to the small size of the school, as is the case with The Music Man.
During the 06-07 school year, four students were accepted to the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra and one to the Greater Princeton Youth Chamber Orchestra.
Also, during the 06-07 School Year, three students were accepted into the Central Jersey Regional Orchestra. One student was accepted in to the Central Jersey Mixed Choir, and one other student was accepted into the Central Jersey Women's Choir.
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