Performing Arts
The BCPS Dance Pre-K-12 Curriculum recognizes that all students have the right to an arts education (dance, theatre, music, and visual arts) as a fundamental part of basic education. The goals and indicators of the curriculum are arranged sequentially, Pre-K-12, to include creative work, dance forms and techniques, dance history, performance and production, aesthetics, and criticism that align to the Maryland Fine Arts Standards. Infused in the study of dance is the recognition and realization that dance contributes to a healthy lifestyle, as well as the development of individual and social skills. The dance curriculum also provides unique opportunities for cross-curricular connections, an inherent benefit of studying dance.
The BCPS Music Program is aligned with the National Core Arts Standards, Maryland Fine Arts Standards, and guided by The Compass: Our Pathway to Excellence. Creative expression, active engagement, performance, and development of artistic literacy are hallmarks of music instruction in our schools. Students are empowered to build lifelong relationships with the arts and enriched perspectives as globally competitive citizens.
The BCPS Theatre Program is aligned with the Maryland Fine Arts Standards and the National Core Arts Standards and guided by The Compass. Our vision is to use the evolving, live, collaborative art of Theatre to develop artists and scholars who have a lifelong passion for the arts. Students are given the opportunity to develop their unique voice and collaborate with others through the process of creating, performing, responding, and connecting to Theatre content. Our programs provide opportunities to integrate core concepts of social-emotional learning with high-quality Theatre education that is student-driven.