The Arts
LMGHS not only emphasizes the sciences, but the arts as well. The school has studios designed for classes in Piano, Jazz Band/Orchestra, Chorus, Drama, Painting (with north light windows), Ceramics, and Photography in order to foster the arts. In addition to the SING! program, Goldstein produces other theatrical performances throughout the year, showcasing students from the Drama and Chorus classes. There are also Winter and Spring concerts in which the school’s Jazz Band and Orchestra, Chorus, and Piano students perform for the student body and parents. The school’s Piano students also give a recital at the end of every school year. An annual exhibition of student artwork is displayed in the Art Gallery of Kingsborough Community College every January; the gallery exhibition opening incorporates talks by the art and music students along with performances of the LMG student Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Chorus. The school has a small, but significant art collection, including the painting "Freedom of Artistic Expression" by Frank Herbert Mason, the sculpture "Genius" by Ralph Helmick, as well as paintings, sculptures and photography by former students. Students at LMGHS have earned the NYC Chancellor’s Arts Endorsed Diploma.
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