The performing arts are a core part of the educational journey here at The British School Warsaw. Learning about music, dance and drama has wide-reaching benefits for children, providing them with the tools to think creatively, innovate and appreciate diverse cultures and backgrounds.
But that’s just the start. In this blog, we’ll explore exactly why the arts are important in school, what the performing arts entail, and how your child can benefit by participating in them.
Performing arts refers to forms of art in which artists use their voices, bodies or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression. The performing arts can include various types of performances, like music, dance and theatre, often performed in front of a live audience.
When a child endeavours to learn the performing arts, they open themselves up to new experiences that help to broaden their understanding of the world and the people in it. Learning music, dance and drama has wide-reaching benefits for children, providing them with the tools to think creatively, innovate and appreciate diverse cultures and backgrounds.
The performing arts also encourage children to explore their emotions, expand their imagination and help them develop their own unique voice. Each discipline of music, dance and drama engages a child's brain, body and emotions in different ways to encourage their confidence and help find joy in self-expression.
We cannot underestimate the importance of “emotional intelligence.” In school, the performing arts help students develop a creative mind, as well as foster the growth of their personalities and imaginations. As our students make their journey through school, the performing arts provide them the growth they need to become happy and well-rounded individuals.
Many studies have also concluded that children who participate in performing arts enjoy improved performance in their academic subjects. Additionally, because of the confidence gained and enhanced communication skills developed, they become empowered in whatever career path they decide to take as young adults.
We are privileged to offer our students a truly unique experience to enhance their learning through our collaboration with The Juilliard School.
Our collaboration with Juilliard provides the opportunity for students to experience an enhanced curriculum using a repertoire of core music, dance and drama works encompassing a wide range of genres, styles and cultures that have been designed and selected by Juilliard.
Our unique partnership provides an exceptional opportunity for your child to acquire new skills, from boosting their confidence and fostering self-expression to immersing in and appreciating diverse cultures. We understand the significance of performing arts in your child's growth, as creativity serves as a vital tool to unlock the imagination and greatly enhance education in all subjects.
At The British School Warsaw, we encourage students to explore the performing arts from an early age, from IPC in Primary through to the IGCSE and IB study programmes.
We are all incredibly passionate about our subject, and we are tireless in our quest to encourage our students to develop and pursue a love for the performing arts wherever they are on their creative journey!
If you would like to learn more about our performing arts programme or any of our other offerings, please visit our extracurricular activities page.
Miss Turner
Director of Music and Performing Arts
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