Programs
Here at Agnus Dei Academy of Performing Arts, we offer the opportunity for people to perform through Choir, Drama, and Band. We are hoping to offer dance and Orchestra in the future. We want people who walk through our doors to feel confident that they are receiving excellent instruction and excellent care. We will teach any person, any age, who has the desire to perform or to work on performances behind the scenes. We will teach you set design, sound design, light design, and costume design. We want to help you meet your personal goals of being a performer in safe Christ Christ-centered environment.
Band
Being part of a band is an amazing experience that is hard to replace. You are creating art and music along with all the people sitting around you. You get to tell a story through the music you are helping to produce.
Playing a wind instrument offers a wide array of benefits, encompassing physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. Physically, wind instruments improve lung capacity and breath control, while also enhancing posture and core strength. Cognitively, they boost memory, concentration, and problem-solving skills. Emotionally, wind instruments provide a creative outlet, reduce stress, and foster a sense of accomplishment.
We believe at Agnus Dei Academy of Performing Arts that Music has the ability to strengthen you relationship with God and gives you a new language with which to express yourself more fully.
Beginner Band
Never had any music instruction? No problem. You pick any wind instrument or percussion, and we will teach you all you need to know to become an excellent musician. We recommend that you be at least 10 or a rising 5th grader to begin an instrument. You However, if your kid has the heart and the drive, we will consider younger ages. You will learn through individual lessons, practicing at home using our online forum, and in different group settings, including at least 2 hours a week practicing with your band. The successful student will be in the Beginner Band for a minimum of 1 year but 2 years is typical.
Concert Band
The student joining our Concert Band will have mastered all of the fundamentals of their instrument. They know most of their notes and fingerings, and how to read music. They have a minimum of 1 year in our Beginner band or have been in a band elsewhere. They will qualify for this band by playing a solo at one of the concerts.
Performance Band
The Student joining our performance band will typically have at least 3 years of prior band experience. They are dedicated to practicing a minimum average of 30 minutes a day and have mastered different time signatures and all of the major and minor scales. They have at least an intermediate level of Music Theory and have completed the solo to qualify for getting into this band.