Arts
Beginning
in the Ninth Grade Program, amazing things happen in the arts at Lawrence Academy
because you are encouraged by both teachers and your classmates to take
constructive risks. Focused on fundamentals and free at LA to explore, you learn how to express what you feel and think about the world while
learning the interpretive, technical, and expressive skills you need to create
meaningful works of art.
Again and again, we call on you to find your own
"voice"-your own unique artistic and intellectual identities-and to use this
voice and your own experience to create original art. You are encouraged to
become creative problem-solvers, to respond emotionally and thoughtfully to the
work of other artists, and to develop the technique necessary to communicate
your ideas artistically.
At LA, your work is exhibited in a wide variety of contexts,
including end-of-term dance, music, theatre, and visual arts shows. Our
teaching and performance facilities include a recently renovated 525-seat
theatre, a Black Box dance theatre, a 100-seat recital hall, a music technology
lab, and a digital photography/video lab. Lawrence's more motivated arts
students matriculate at some of the most competitive college arts programs in
the country; some do so after spending a year in the Independent Immersion
Program.
