Performing Arts at Linden Christian School
IMG_3884webA Rich Tradition of Musical Excellence

Linden Christian School offers a comprehensive performing arts program including strong education in band, choir and jazz. As per Manitoba Education, band, choir and jazz are all full credit courses. While our ensembles excel, they are not exclusive. There are no auditions for band or choir and all students are eligible to participate. We strive to provide educational excellence for all. LCS has a tradition of musical excellence. The senior years bands and choirs have consistently been invited to MusicFest and there is a strong LCS component in auditioned Manitoba Honour Bands and Choirs.  – Performing Arts Director / Mrs. Kim Neufeld

The Performing Arts Program

Opportunities

We believe that children should be encouraged to appreciate and nurture their God-given gifts and talents. We strive to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive environment as students learn to express themselves through the arts. Our desire is that students will develop a life-long appreciation of the arts.

Our students are given the opportunity to:

  • develop specific skills required for each Performing Arts course
  • develop an understanding of the language and structure of a specific genre
  • expand their interests and talents within the Performing Arts
  • perform in public
  • develop self-discipline and pride in their accomplishments
  • enhance their ability to work in a team

Our most important objective is to connect the students’ growth and learning with serving God and the community. Whatever one’s level of talent might be, we believe that all creativity originates from God and this gift should be used in good stewardship.

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Linden Christian School celebrates a tradition of musical excellence and allows students to flourish in concert and jazz
band opportunities. Our band programs are not exclusive and all grade 6-8 students have band as a regular part of their
timetable. All students in grade 9-12 may take band as a full credit option. Linden Christian School also offers
opportunities for students in grade 7-8 who are interested in pursuing extra band performance in preparation for senior
years’ band. Students may audition for Junior Wind Ensemble which rehearses before school twice each week. Linden
Christian School’s grade 9-12 bands participate in regular festivals where they consistently receive the highest accolades for both their performance and character.

Choir

Linden Christian School offers an excellent choir program to it’s students. Our choirs are not exclusive and all grade 5-8IMG_7835 web
students have choir as a regular part of their timetable. All students in grade 9-12 may take choir as a full credit
option. Those students in grade 9-10 who are interested in pursuing choir in a smaller ensemble may audition for Vocal
Ensemble which is a half credit course which takes place during alternating lunch hours. Linden Christian School’s choirs
participate in regular festivals where they consistently receive the highest accolades for both their performance and
character.

Jazz

Jazz band becomes an option for students beginning in grade 7. Traditional instrumentation for a jazz band includes saxophone, trumpet, trombone and rhythm section, although optional instrumentation is accepted in grade 7. Jazz band becomes a full credit option for students taking band in grades 9-12. Vocal jazz becomes a full credit option for students taking choir in grades 11-12. Linden Christian School’s grade 9-12 jazz bands participate in regular festivals where they consistently receive the highest accolades for both their performance and character.

 

Accomplishments

Linden Christian School’s Performing Arts program has developed a reputation for excellence over the years. Our bands and choirs have received numerous awards at both local and international festivals. The ensembles consistently perform at a high standard and are regularly commended for their Christian character in all venues. Students in Linden Christian School’s performing ensembles are actively pursuing musical excellence as a means of worship, while being salt & light in the world.

Our Senior Years Concert and Jazz Bands are consistently invited to Nationals based on their performances at the Optimist Band and Jazz Festival. Both our Senior Years Concert Bands and Senior Years Jazz Bands have a tradition of being awarded perfect five star ratings.

Performing Arts Photo Gallery

  • Our Senior Years Jazz Band.
  • Senior Years Choir Concert.
  • Senior Years Jazz Band.
  • Students showcased talent at the Middle Years Band and Choir Concert.
  • Rehearsing with the Grade 10 Jazz Band.

 

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy (Psalm 33:1-3).

 

 

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Visual Arts at Linden Christian School

Creative Freedom Within a Supportive Academic Environment
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Linden Christian School offers an exciting visual arts program with strong education in the classroom in early years, instruction in middle years as a class course, and as an elective choice in our senior years.  Our spacious and bright art room enhances the creative experience and supports art instruction for students and staff alike. The addition of a kiln to our program has strengthened the education experience with a ceramics component.

The Visual Arts Program

Inspiration and Instruction
We believe that children should be encouraged to enjoy and nurture their God-given talents and abilities. Linden Christian School strives to provide a creative, safe, and supportive environment to students as they learn to express themselves in the visual arts. Through sculpture, sketching, painting, ceramics and other mediums, students are inspired to express themselves within the framework of fresh and formal instruction. We promote a high standard of artistic achievement while recognizing that art can be an illustration of one’s values, ideas, and motivations. Linden Christian School utilizes a portfolio style assessment to determine grading and encourage productivity. Our students’ work is frequently on display at the school. Celebrating student achievements and guiding the students in good stewardship of their God-given creativity are objectives of the Visual Arts Department. OpportunitiesIMG_0674 2 Linden Christian School visual art students are given the opportunity to:

  • develop the habits of a growing artist
  • engage in purposeful progress through creative process
  • explore a wide variety of art mediums, allowing for their God-given creativity to shine
  • develop an understanding of the language surrounding art techniques, mediums, styles, and art history
  • establish formal skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic media and other art mediums
  • cultivate pride in their accomplishments
  • reflect on and construct meaning in response to their own and others’ visual art
  • gain respect for artistic expression

Visual Arts Photo Gallery

  • Grade 12 Art
  • Grade 12 Art
  • Grade 12 art students paint Jackson Pollock style
  • Jackson Pollock painting unit.
  • Senior Years art teacher Mrs. Lynelle Taylor

 

The School of Fine Arts Program

The School of Fine Arts (SOFA) offers expert instruction by gifted, Christian educators. Our goal is to provide excellent and personalized IMG_3556 webeducation, allowing students to grow their unique gifts. Our teachers are experienced and caring Christian instructors who provide a safe and stimulating environment for their students. SOFA instruction is available to all Winnipeggers, not just current LCS students. SOFA’s mandate is to provide:

  • Training in a variety of art forms reflecting high standards of artistic excellence
  • A Christian perspective on the role and functional usage of the art form in the life of the student
  • Opportunities for the student to use his or her skills in local ministry

 

Click below to read detailed Biographies and Credentials for each SOFA Instructor, and to download requests to register and group registration packages:
Instructor Bios, 2017-2018 School Year
SOFA Private Music Lessons Registration Request Form 2017-2018
Art Class Fall 2017 Registration Package
Intro to Musical Theatre Fall 2017 Registration Package
Flute Ensemble Classes Fall 2017 Registration Package
String Ensemble Classes Fall 2017 Registration Package
Register! Contact the School of Fine Arts.
Solfeggietto, May, 2017
Private Music Lessons
Courses Offered: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Voice & Piano Combo, Flute, Theory, Violin, Cello, Viola, harmony, history and pedagogy, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, euphonium, french horn, tuba, trombone and percussion.IMG_0231webUnder the guidance of qualified Christian instructors, students receive private lessons that allow them to develop their musical skills, and to use those skills in a variety of ministry settings. Lessons are customized to meet each student’s individual needs.Private music lessons are typically held once a week and are offered throughout the school day, before school, after school, and in the evening. Lessons are usually 30 minutes, but longer lessons can be arranged to meet grade or level requirements.

  • Students may prepare for Royal Conservatory or Conservatory Canada exams
  • Students may participate in the Winnipeg Music Festival Competition
  • Students are encouraged and motivated by the many performance and ministry opportunities we provide: retirement home visits, the LCS Christmas Tea, the annual Musicathon, LCS chapels, and recitals in December and June

SOFA students at Linden Christian School have the opportunity to take private music lessons in the disciplines of piano, flute, violin, voice, voice & piano combo, guitar, cello, theory, harmony, history and pedagogy, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, euphonium, french horn, tuba, trombone and percussion.

SOFA also offers group lessons (Art and Introduction to Musical Theatre). Register for private lessons at any time throughout the year by contacting our Administrator of the School of Fine Arts Rita Zurzolo at sofa@lindenchristian.org.

 

New for Fall 2017! / Band Instrument Program with Private Instruction

The LCS Band department, alongside the School of Fine Arts program, will be introducing new private teachers on staff for the 2017 – 2018 school year! SOFA will now be offering private instruction in flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba and euphonium. Instruction will come from a music specialist and will take place in the practice rooms located in the LCS Band Room. This is a great opportunity for students who are either looking for extra support on their instrument, are switching to a new instrument, or who wish to pursue their instrument outside the ensemble repertoire and into more soloistic opportunities.

 

Group Lessons

GROUP ART CLASSES / MONDAYS / INSTRUCTOR LISA SCHROEDER / $375.00 / GRADES 5-8 / Begins September 18, 2017 / 22 weeks / 3:45pm – 5:00pm

SOFA art classes provide a space where students can learn new techniques and build upon existing formal art skills. Students will be challenged with projects that require them to draw from life, visually communicate narrative, practice colour theory, and study an artist’s work from art history. Parents can expect finished mixed media work, pastel drawings and water colours, hand built clay projects and a personal sketchbook to return home.

Instructor Lisa Schroder is a visual artist. Lisa works in a variety of methods including sculpture, drawing,printmaking and paper making, to create delicate and thoughtful work.

 

GROUP ART CLASSES / WEDNESDAYS / INSTRUCTOR LISA SCHROEDER / $399.00 / GRADES 1-4 / Begins September 20, 2017 / 24 weeks / 3:45pm – 5:00pm

SOFA art classes provide a space where students can learn new techniques and build upon existing formal art skills. Students will be challenged with projects that require them to draw from life, visually communicate narrative, practice colour theory, and study an artist’s work from art history. Parents can expect finished mixed media work, pastel drawings and water colours, hand built clay projects and a personal sketchbook to return home.

Instructor Lisa Schroder is a visual artist. Lisa works in a variety of methods including sculpture, drawing,printmaking and paper making, to create delicate and thoughtful work.

 

INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE / THURSDAYS / INSTRUCTOR MARGOT SIM / $185.00 / GRADES 2-4 / Begins September 21, 2017 / 10 weeks / 3:45pm – 4:45pm

This is a beginner’s course in communicating on stage through songs, poems, dialogue, gesture and staging. Fun and creativity with movement and music: warm-ups for the voice and body, Improv games, and Theatre games will be enjoyed. Young students will build confidence as performers through team-work. The class will present a short, mini-musical at the end of the course. Margot Sim is the voice teacher at LCS SOFA. She has worked as a professional singer-actor and adjudicates Speech Arts and Musical Theatre in festivals across Canada. Margot believes in a high-energy learning environment and in finding the “fun” in fundamentals.

 

FLUTE ENSEMBLE / DATES AND TIMES TO BE DETERMINED / INSTRUCTOR LORI JEDE / $230.00 for SOFA flute students / $250.00 for students not registered for SOFA flute lessons / GRADES 7-9 and Grades 10-12 / SEPTEMBER 2017-JUNE 2018 / 20 – 45 MINUTE CLASSES 

Students will have the opportunity to work together as an ensemble for 45 minute classes throughout the year (arranged during lunch hour or before school). Students will prepare for the Christmas recital, Spring recital, Solo and Ensemble Festival in January and the Syrinx flute festival in May.

 

STRING ENSEMBLE / MONDAYS / INSTRUCTOR CAROLYN SCHOLZ / 11:45 am – 12:30 pm / ALL AGES / $140.00 for SOFA string students / $160 for students not registered for SOFA string lessons / SEPTEMBER 2017 – JUNE 2018 / 10 – 45 MINUTE CLASSES

Students will have the opportunity to work together in an ensemble for 45 minute classes on Mondays from 11:45 am – 12:30 pm. Students will prepare for the Christmas and Spring recitals.

 

Private Music Class For Fall

PRIVATE VOICE & PIANO COMBO LESSONS / INSTRUCTOR MARGOT SIM / DIPLOMAS IN VOICE (AMM,LMM,ARCT), ORGAN (ARCT), PIANO (ARCT) AND RECORDER (AMM)
Combining voice lessons with piano lessons allows students interested in singing to keep up with their piano skills or add beginner piano to their weekly voice lessons. Each 45 minute lesson will provide an opportunity to: learn the mechanics of singing (technique) through warm-ups and games, learn songs of different styles (including Musical Theatre songs with staging), and learn (or refresh) piano skills through warm-ups and piano pieces. Having a piano or keyboard at home is mandatory. A commitment to weekly practise of both voice and piano will be expected (although not both every day). Piano is a huge asset for singers of all levels. It encourages independent singing away from recordings (‘creating’ rather than ‘imitating’) as the singer learns how to track melodies. As piano skills improve, the singer will be encouraged to ‘self-accompany’ easier repertoire with piano chords. For pianists at a more advanced level (RCM Grade 6 and up), a one hour lesson slot is recommended for Voice/Piano combo lessons.

Contact our School of Fine Arts Administrator Rita Zurzolo at sofa@lindenchristian.org with questions and to register your child for lessons.