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American folk singing ensemble is an evening activity meeting once a week. We cover mostly Appalachian songs, but we also touch on some Shape Note, Gospel, and contemporary folk songs. All are sung a cappella with two-to-four part harmonies. Students have the opportunity to do solos, duets, and trios. Knowing how to read music is not required.
Students will be introduced to traditional Balinese dance forms as well as instruments from the Balinese gamelan orchestra. It is our plan to have a visiting artist from Indonesia round out the in-school instruction during the winter or spring term. Promising students will have the opportunity to study Balinese dance and drumming in our summer program, which began in July 2009, with a group of ten people from the school intensively studying dance and instrumental music for three weeks at the Yayasan Tri Pusaka Cakti Arts Foundation in Batuan, Bali.
Studies include hand and stick techniques, traditional arrangements, and individual compositions. Areas to be considered are West African, Afro-Caribbean, and contemporary influences in original student compositions. Performances with dance are held during the Fall and Spring Arts Weekends.
This activity explores West African, Afro-Caribbean, modern, and other creative influences in dance, focusing on traditional-folkloric and contemporary influences in original student compositions. Several levels of classes run from November through May, accommodating beginners as well as experienced dancers. Individual and group choreography performances are given during the Fall and Spring Arts Weekends.
Choral activities and vocal ensembles are open to all regardless of prior experience. Twice a year, major choral works are undertaken. An additional piece involving all students and faculty is performed at Graduation. Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Missa Brevis K.220 and Requiem K.626, Schubert’s Mass No. 3, Gounod’s Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile, and Carl Orff’’s Carmina Burana have been performed in recent years.
For students who are not enrolled in art classes, we encourage them to explore the studios. Students may come in for single free periods during their academic day, outside of their assigned class time, or after school and on weekends. Much of the art created at Buxton is made during time outside of formal class periods. For an expanded description of the art possibilities at Buxton, please see Arts in the course section.
This activity will focus on welding. We will also learn to use torches to shape metal pieces. In addition, the course will explore metal finishes such as patinas, brushed, distressed, painted, and found finishes. Students will work primarily with found metal. We will explore different sources like the town dump and auto shops with unusable parts.
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