The Arts

Theatre & Film

Our Theatre & Film Department puts on three productions every year: the Fall Play, Spring Musical, and New Works Festival, a collection of student-written and directed 10-minute plays and short films. We also have a TheatreSports team, which is an improvisational-acting club; members take part in improv competitions. Participation for all productions is accomplished through an auditions and casting process. Opportunities to work behind the scenes in costume design, hair and makeup, marketing, lighting and sound design, and theatre tech, are also available.

Holy Names Academy is a yearly participant and recognized school in The 5th Avenue Awards: Honoring High School Musicals.

Choir

Holy Names Academy offers Concert Choir, Advanced Concert Choir, and Vocal Ensemble. Choir is open to all students and meets twice a week before school, while Advanced Concert Choir requires auditioning and meets three times a week, also before school. Vocal Ensemble is a small, auditioned group of singers and meets daily as a class.

Music

Are you interested in playing an instrument? Holy Names Academy offers the following instrumental ensembles for students with at least 2 years of experience: Jazz Band, Orchestra, Rock Band, and Eclectic Strings. Even if you have never played, you are welcome to learn an instrument through our music lesson program.

Visual Arts

The Visual Arts program at Holy Names Academy offers a diverse range of courses designed to cultivate artistic skills and appreciation. Students can choose from Advanced Placement (AP) courses like AP Art History, which covers global artistic traditions, and AP Studio Art, where students create portfolios in areas such as painting, drawing, and design. Other courses include Art 2-D: Drawing and Painting, which integrates traditional techniques with digital media, Digital Photography, focusing on camera functions and image manipulation, Graphic Design, teaching commercial art skills using Adobe Photoshop, and Pottery, which provides hands-on experience with clay and glazes. Each of these courses aim to develop both technical skills and creative expression in students.

FALL PLAY

Presented by theatre and music students. Auditions (acting, singing, dancing) required. This year's fall play was "Girls in the Boat". Learn more here: https://www.holynames-sea.org/student-life/the-arts-at-hna/2024-2025-hna-theatre-film/
SPRING MUSICAL

Presented by theatre and music students. Auditions (acting, singing, dancing) required. The spring musical was Chicago, The Musical. Learn more here: https://www.holynames-sea.org/student-life/the-arts-at-hna/2024-2025-hna-theatre-film/
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

Student-written and directed 10-minute plays and short films. Auditions required.
CONCERT CHOIR

Open to all students; meets before school twice a week.
ADVANCED CONCERT CHOIR

An auditioned group; meets before school three times a week.
VOCAL ENSEMBLE

A small, auditioned group of singers; meets daily as a class.
JAZZ BAND

Open to all students; meets before school three times a week.
ORCHESTRA

A large ensemble that features brass, strings, woodwinds, keyboard instruments, and percussion; meets before school two times a week, with one additional weekly rehearsal for string players only.
ROCK BAND

A weekly group music lesson where students learn to play pop music in preparation for our annual rock show in the spring.
ECLECTIC STRINGS

A small ensemble that features players of plucked, bowed, and strummed string instruments; meets before school twice a week.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Instruction in voice and most instruments is available for an additional fee. Group lessons may also be arranged in accordance with student and teacher interest.

To learn more, please review this 2025-2026 Music Lesson Information.

To sign up for private lessons, please complete the registration in ArbiterSports. Once your registration is complete, you will be billed for the fee along with tuition.
ZERO PERIOD MUSIC CLASS SCHEDULE

All Zero Period classes begin at 7:05 a.m.
Music Department Master Calendar 2024-2025

Click this link to view the HNA Music Department Master Calendar for 2024-2025

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