Bowling
Practice and master different kinds of bowling (candlepin and 10 pin), and potentially compete against other schools. Offered in the fall and winter terms. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement.
2 or 3 days/week, off site
Course Grade: 10th
Course Grade: 10th
Printmaking
This course seeks to deepen students' understanding of the many processes of traditional printmaking by making multiples of the same image. Screenprinting, Drypoint, Relief, Monoprint, and everything in between. Students will develop a portfolio of prints and examine the processes of printmaking as tools for garment manufacture, fine arts, graphic design, and mixed-media artmaking. Be prepared to try new and unfamiliar processes and to hone your skills in one particular process. Prerequisites: Photography, 2D, or by recommendation from the Visual Arts Department Head.Spring Athletics: Interscholastic Sports
The options available to students:- Baseball - boys
- Lacrosse - boys
- Lacrosse - girls
- Sailing - all gender
- Softball - girls
- Tennis - boys
- Tennis - girls
- Ultimate Frisbee - all gender
- Volleyball - all gender
Spring Musical: Costume Construction and Design
Spring Costume Construction and Design is a one-term, production-based activity related to the public performance of the Spring Musical Activity at Beaver. The term begins by focusing on script and character analysis to inform the design and construction process and then students bring the play to fruition alongside the performers and technical theater students. Past projects have included pattern making, construction, fabric painting, jewelry making, and hair and make-up design and execution. Students entering this activity should be highly motivated and interested in an intense and exciting experience that requires a great deal of commitment. Spring Costume Construction and Design meets each day from 3:45pm-5:30pm. In the weeks leading up to the performances, Saturday rehearsals are added as well as late rehearsals ending at 6:30pm the week before the show, 9:00pm the week of the show, and later into the evening for the actual performances.Spring Musical: Technical Theater
Spring Tech Theater is a one-term, production-based activity where students practice Technical Theater skills related to the public performance of the Spring Musical Activity at Beaver. This activity is open to both experienced and inexperienced technicians; it includes on-the-job training which prepares students to take on necessary challenges. Technical theater roles may include stage management, run crew, set, props, lighting, projection, and sound production. Students entering this activity should be highly motivated and interested in an intense and exciting experience that requires a great deal of commitment. Spring Tech Theater offers dedicated students a chance to build essential skills such as effective communication, problem solving, organization, iteration, and leadership. Past shows have included flown scenery, turntables, projection mapping, sculpture, prop building, and textured scenic painting techniques. Spring Tech meets each day from 3:45pm-5:30pm. In the weeks leading up to the performances, Saturday rehearsals are added as well as late rehearsals ending at 6:30pm the week before the show, 9:00pm the week of the show, and later into the evening for the actual performances. Based on the size of the crew and production needs of the play, participation will be confirmed during the first week of the term.Spring Musical
The musical is a one-term mainstage, process-to-production experience. Students are cast through acting, dancing and singing auditions. The cast works throughout the rehearsal process to bring the play to fruition using music, dance and character development to tell the story, alongside the technical theater and costuming students. Placing equal focus on the process as well as the product, students build collaboration, creative problem solving, empathy, and leadership skills as well as performance skills. Students entering this process should be highly motivated and interested in an intense and exciting experience that requires a great deal of commitment. Rehearsals are each day from 3:45pm-5:30pm. In the weeks leading up to the performances, Saturday rehearsals are added as well as late rehearsals ending at 6:30pm the week before the show, 9:00pm the week of the show, and later into the evening for the actual performances. Past shows have included In The Heights, Hairspray, Rent, Dreamgirls, Something Rotten, and Mamma Mia. This activity counts towards the fitness requirement. Participation in the play will be confirmed following auditions.Winter Athletics: Interscholastic Sports
The following teams are available in the winter; visit the Athletics page to learn more.- Basketball - boys
- Basketball - girls
- Fencing - all gender
- Squash - boys
- Squash - girls
- Wrestling - all gender
Dance
This activity is open to all students, from the novice to the advanced dancer, who are interested in exploring dance through a variety of styles including (but not limited to) Jazz Funk, Musical Theater, Modern, and Latin dance. In this workshop-style class, dance skills will be practiced and key performance concepts will be discussed. The daily routine will include warm-up, stretch, and movement drills that focus on improving coordination, balance, efficiency, strength, flexibility, and rhythm. Performance routines will be developed over the course of the term. This activity meets daily from 3:45pm-5pm and counts towards the fitness requirement.