THE ARTS
CONSERVATORy
at ace
Under the Direction of Dr. Michael Foster
ADVANCED CONSERVATORY PROGRAM
Offering concentrations in music, performing arts, and visual arts to elementary, middle, and high school students who have a passion to create.
The Conservatory at ACE comes alongside families to supplement the performing arts education of their child. We give guidance and instruction to help students acheive their goals of college admittance, entrepreneurship in the arts, and healthy enjoyment of performing.
All courses are designed to be taken individually, but work most effectively in the sequences specific to the student's area of interest.
Classes & Expectations
Arts & Entrepreneurship
Designed for high school upperclassmen, this course encourages students to think outside of conventional and institutional norms to create artistic content, and lay the groundwork for a possible career in the arts. Students work with social media platforms to create and monetize content.
Drama Production
Students help produce a fully staged play or musical in this course.
Acting 2
This class focuses on script analysis and character development, and culminates in the performance of a 1-2 minute monologue.
Acting 1
This class highlights basic acting techniques and improvisation. Students are expected to give a final performance each semester alongside their classmates.
Music & Worship History
A humanities course, this class looks at the evolution of western music since the medieval period through the lens of sacred music. It will chart the changes in culture that have affected the sound of music in the church over the past several hundred years.
Senior High Chorus
Designed for new and returning students, this class reinforces elements of healthy vocal techniques, while teaching students to perform together as an ensemble. Students are expected to give a final performance each semester as a group.
Junior High Chorus
Students learn the fundamentals of reading music designed for a small ensemble in this class. They will also practice elements of singing that include diction, dynamics, and resonance. Students are expected to give a final group performance each semester.
Music Theory 2
This class prepares students for college placement tests by teaching the methods of four part writing and music analysis.
Music Theory 1
In this class, students learn the foundational elements of reading and constructing music, with the end goal of creating their own song, including vocal part and ccompaniment.
Instrumental & Voice Applied Lessons
(voice, piano, strings, guitar, ukulele) In applied lessons, each student is assigned at least two pieces per semester to work on, hile learning about healthy performance techniques. Students are expected to give a public performance at the end of each semester. These performances can be arranged through ACE or by the students parents.