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THE PERFORMING Arts Department at Argyle
Secondary School is one of the most visible in the
school. Covering a variety of performing styles, the

presentations of

Argyle’s

Drama and Music

Departments are annual treats for the community.

Argyle is well-recognized
for annual musical produc-
uions of a semi-professional
calibre from “*A Little Night
Music’’ to ‘‘The Wiz’’, from
“Jesus Christ Superstar’? to
“Pirates of Penzance’’
These events delight not only
audiences, but the thirty to
forty staff members who help
with production; and the fif-

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ty to a hundred students who
are involved tn the show.
The groups that represent
Argyle at festivals and com-
petitions at the local and na-
tional level have brought
honours to the school and
community. Whether it be
the fine improvisational skills
of a ‘‘Theatre Games’’ team,
or a bronze-place finish al the

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Canadian National level for
“Argyle Jazz °83°’, groups
from Argyle are well-known
and highly respected.

Over one-third of Argyle’s
population is involved in Per-
forming Arts courses. Music
offerings range from a band
and choir program that
covers Grades 8 through 12
to a highly-regarded vocal

and instrumental jazz
program.
A composition theory

course completes the choices
for the serious music student.
Musical theatre includes all
aspects — choreography, ac-

ting, and singing — of this
specialized idiom. Drama
courses include beginning

and advanced courses in im-
provisation, acting, direc-
ting, and stage craft

An integral part of the Per-
forming Arts Department 1s
the active involvement of two
Parent groups that tunction

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AT ARGYLE the Visual Arts
provide useful basic skills for still able to offer a com- By

in support of student
actisities
Both the Argyle Music

Assouiation and the Argyle
Drama Association were
formed as a result of a desire

Parents to raise Mone tor
special activities,

A major portion of the
tunds goes toward scholar-
ships awarded to graduating
Students for post-secondary.
education. The support and
work of these (wo groups ts a
prime force in the success ot
Aryvle’s) Performing = Arts
Department

we trust is temporary, we are from grade 8 to grade 12.
concentrating the
resources of the staff and
equipment around the
classroom situation, we are
sull able to achieve a high
level of student performance.
Where possible we try to limit
class size to thirty students in
order to permit reasonable
access tO equipment and pro-
vide a reasonable amount of
individual] attention.

most people which may be
developed to a very high level
with suitable experience and

prehensive art programme
ranging from the introduc-
tory Art 8, through
opportunity. Certainly we do Calhgraphy to the more
not accept the nouuon thatthe specialized senior Commer-
Visual Arts are useless frills cial Design class. These
inthe development of a fuller courses aim to give our
functioning young adult. students that necessary op-

Though we have lost some portunity to develop their in-
courses this year due to terests, ambitions and
restraint, a situation which abilities in the Visual Arts

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