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Making the Arts a part of your Branksome experience is possible in so many ways—from involvement in music ensembles to conservatory lessons, to film production and theatrical performances with student-led crews and technicians.
From JK through the senior years, Branksome offers classes and clubs that are guaranteed to cultivate your creative side. There is no shortage of opportunities for students to create and perform.
Students from JK to Grade 6 receive weekly instruction in their classrooms or our Art Studio. Girls enjoy sketching and drawing with a variety of media, paints, clay, collage, printmaking and more!
In the senior grades, girls explore a wide range of themes through studio work that may include drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking, as well as the creation of collage, multimedia works and works using emergent technologies. They also investigate aspects of art history and explore an artist's use of materials and techniques to further develop their own work.
Students explore a wide range of themes through studio work, including storyboarding, writing, creating films and multimedia works. They use the critical analysis process when evaluating their own films and the films of others. Students also study aspects of film history, genre, script writing and analysis, and explore films from Canada and other parts of the world.
Through Theatre Arts, students learn more than the art of drama; they learn about themselves and the world around them. This learning enhances the ability to listen, question, interpret, create, communicate, solve problems and reflect.
In the Senior & Middle School, two teacher-directed shows are produced each year. Students also have the opportunity to direct a play under the mentorship of teacher directors, and have their work presented as part of a celebration of curricular and student-led theatre.
Students begin music instruction in Junior Kindergarten and, as they mature, they study voice, percussion, recorder, guitar, composition and theory. Students expand on their knowledge of both instrumental and vocal music. Senior music lovers have the option of joining a variety of musical ensembles, including the Concert Choir, String Orchestra, Chamber Strings, Concert Band, Wind Symphony and Stage Band.
Our modern, light-filled dance and yoga studios offer students the space to express themselves and find balance between body and mind. Students of all ages learn different dance styles including ballet, jazz, hip-hop and more.
The Senior and Preparatory Dance Company offers an opportunity for students to take part in dance in a more serious manner, learning a range of performance styles and performing at school and community events.
At Branksome Hall, innovation powers learning. Through cutting-edge programs, global opportunities and creative problem-solving, we nurture bold thinkers who will shape the future.
Behind the glossy and now digital pages of Branksome Hall’s literary and arts magazine, Perennial, lies a dedicated team of student leaders, each playing a vital role in showcasing the school's creative talent.
On May 8 and 9, 2024, our students’ creativity and imagination came to life at Student Visions, performances directed by our Grade 11 students and performed by our Grade 10s. The scenes and one-act plays ranged from classics such as Anne of Green Gables, to a play written and directed by Grade 11 student Hao Ming.
On February 22, Senior & Middle School dancers had the opportunity to take part in CIS Ontario’s Dance Fest at York University.
Adolescents go through a wide range of experiences in their young lives. From navigating friendships and dating, to finding new hobbies and dealing with emotions, life can get tough for young adventurers. Students explored these themes on November 29 and 30, 2023, when Branksome’s talented Senior School thespians and artists brought performances of She Kills Monsters to the community.
There is never a dull moment in the Arts Department at Branksome Hall! From fantastic school plays to performances in Assemblies, our Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts, Film and Music students are always putting on a show, screening or exhibition. In October, our talented Diploma Programme 2 (Grade 12) Performing Arts students travelled to New York for a weekend of immersive, hands-on learning.
After a successful return to in person performances during the 2022–23 school year, the Branksome Hall Senior & Middle School Integrated Arts Team is pleased to announce its latest season of student arts performances.
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Land Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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