Arts Programs

Instrumental Music:

Band/String Ensemble

The band classes encompass all aspects of the Cole Valley Christian Schools instrumental program. We strive to live out our key verse, 1 Corinthians 10:30 "...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.", whether we're in a rehearsal, practicing at home, or performing in a concert. Each student will participate in regular full-band rehearsals as well as individual solo or small group settings. Instruction will be available to students on all band instruments (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion etc.) and string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass) regardless of experience. 

• Beginning Band (6th Grade) - Two performances: Christmas Concert and Spring Concert.
• Middle School Band (7th & 8 Grade) - Two performances: Christmas and Spring Concert. Members of this band are invited to play with the High School Band at all Pep Band football and basketball games but are not required to do so.
• High School Band - Performs concerts at Christmas and in the Spring along with the other bands. This band also forms the core of our Pep Band, and plays at home football games, as well as many regular-season girls' and boys' varsity basketball games, along with district & state playoff games. The high school band performs at District III and IMEA music festivals, and other performances as deemed appropriate by the Director and/or Cole Valley Christian Schools.

For further information please contact Marty Worthington, Middle & High School Instrumental Music Teacher.

Marty.Worthington@cvcsonline.org 

CVCS Performing Arts (Choir and Theater)

The performing Arts departments at CVCS are passionate about expressing God's creative nature and sharing their artistic gifts with His people.  Director Wes Simmonds feels called in his mission to "engage the Choral and Theater Arts to express the glory of The Creator".  He strives to inspire his students with the truth that whatever they do is an act of worship, and to do it with all their hearts.
 

Choir
At the High School level, students ranging from 9th grade to 12th are encouraged to reach a higher musical potential in preparation for college-level music and beyond. Students will have the opportunity to perform in our annual Veterans Day, Christmas, Solo/Small Ensemble, and Spring Sacred Music concerts. In addition, the choir has often been invited to perform special concerts for varying organizations in the community. Choir is chiefly a performance-based class, yet students are exposed to the disciplines of music theory, sight reading, and aural comprehension.

The Middle School Choir program is a one semester course that focuses on instilling the basics of how to read music and apply that skill to performance while developing students’ musicianship as they prepare for High School. Throughout the semester, students will have opportunities to perform in two concerts with the High School Choir, and possible community events.

Theater 
At the High School level, in the fall semester, students can be involved in a performance-based class that focuses on presenting a drama production that can range anywhere from literary classics like Shakespeare, Wilde, Shaw, etc. to contemporary comedies, mysteries, or even retellings of beloved fairy tales. The students work together as a class to accomplish all the essential elements of performing a drama production. All students enrolled in the class will perform to some capacity on stage.

The spring semester Stage craft class will provide learning opportunities for students with more interest in the workings off stage, such as stage management, set design and creation, costuming, lighting, and sound. This class is directly linked to our spring semester musical. The musical is an after-school, extra-curricular, audition-based program.

The Middle School Theater elective focuses on giving students a broad understanding of the basics of theater and providing activities that sharpen their acting skills. The class will spend time working on improv, memorization, blocking, and an assortment of other theater elements.

Elementary Music/Theater
Our elementary music classes incorporate a hands-on learning approach that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child's world of play.