Music and Theater

List of 7 items.

• Theater

  While at Kents Hill School students can get involved in three to four major productions each year. Performances vary in style, length, and genre, ranging from monologues to full-length musicals. The program requires an interest in and a commitment to multiple facets of production, including acting, stagecraft, set design, costuming, lighting, sound and stage management.
  
  

  Recent shows include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Lucky Stiff, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Dracula: the Musical?, Pajama Game, Carnival, The Wizard of Oz, and Pippin.

• The Western Classical Tradition in Music

  When you listen to music—on the radio, on your phone, or at a concert—how much do you really hear? This course refines students’ listening skills through the study of the major composers, styles, genres, and historical revolutions in the music of the Western Classical tradition. We will explore music from the Middle Ages to the Modern eras through a social-historical lens. Genres to be covered include Gregorian chant, choral music, the symphony, string quartets, sonatas, operas, songs, jazz music, and experimental music. Students who successfully complete this course will receive college credit.

• Intro to Electronic Composition

  This course will focus on the fundamentals of music, and students will take that musical knowledge and learn how to compose music in various electronic media. Using our recording studio students will learn the nuance of recording, mixing, editing, sampling, and producing music. They will become fluent with various electronic composition programs such as Garage Band, Logic ProX, Adobe Audition, Musescore, and Finale. Students will create high-quality recordings and electronic compositions using a wide array of tools and techniques. No specific prior training is required.

• Intro to Guitar

  This course welcomes any level of guitar player. The class will focus on the fundamentals of guitar, reading music notation, playing technique, and literature. Students are not required to perform publicly as part of the course, but playing opportunities will be available at Kents Hill and beyond for those who would like them. No prior musical training needed.

• Kents Hill Singers

  A vocal ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of vocal music from a variety of genres and styles ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. This group will perform extensively throughout the year at both formal events, like our annual Vespers Service at Kents Hill, as well as informal concerts throughout the school year. No prior singing experience necessary.

• Kents Hill Orchestra

  An instrumental ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of traditional symphonic music. Traditional symphonic orchestral instruments are accepted (strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion). This group will perform extensively throughout the year. From this ensemble, an auditioned chamber group will perform both at Kents Hill and beyond. The Kents Hill Orchestra also serves as a community ensemble and is open to students, faculty, and community members.

• Contemporary Ensemble

  An instrumental ensemble open to any student who would like to participate regardless of ability level. All instruments welcome, and no prior music reading experience needed. There is not a requirement for public performance, but members can perform throughout the school year, including at our music assemblies. Music will be chosen based on the joint interest of the teacher and students.