Langley Fine Arts School
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9096 Trattle Road Fort Langley, British Columbia, V1M 2S6 Canada |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| School board | School District 35 Langley |
| Principal | Mr. Jon Bonnar |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Fort Langley |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 2009 | |
Langley Fine Arts School is a public elementary school and secondary school in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of School District 35 Langley. It serves the Fort Langley area, though its strong arts program attracts many students from across and outside the district. Students must audition or submit a portfolio to be accepted into a senior major. The LFAS major program focuses mainly on four aspects of art: Dance, Drama, Visual Art, and Music. In addition to the four majors, students have the option to switch to photography in the ninth grade or switch to writing in the eleventh grade.
LFAS achieves its arts focus through providing a university-style "Major" for secondary students. The students at an elementary level are explore all the arts offered, and the focus is narrowed with the final elimination being made upon entering grade nine. Students then also have a chance to switch into the Writing or Photography majors in grade eleven or twelve.
Dance at LFAS teaches a variety of styles of dance, with times for group dance and solos. Guest teachers are brought in to teach different styles to the students as well. Student choreography and that taught in-class is showcased at the dance shows twice yearly.
The drama major combines many aspects of drama, although the focus is almost entirely on theatre drama. The program includes the study of classic plays, modern plays, and student pieces. Students also learn improvisation and theatre technical skills.
The visual art major at LFAS is focussed not only on the technical aspects of drawing and painting, but also in 3-dimensional art pieces. Student art is featured in thematic exhibitions throughout the school year in the school's private gallery, the Mary Pratt Art Gallery.
The music classes have a two-part focus: individual growth and collaboration. Using the students' instruments of choice, teachers for chamber groups consisting of three to ten people. These groups are changed twice throughout the year, giving chances for new and interesting combinations of instruments. In addition to chamber groups, students are taught music theory and history, and are given assignments in writing instrumental composition.
The writing major, available in grade eleven and twelve, revolves around the improvement and nurturing of skills with the written word. This can include narratives, poems, spoken-word, beat poetry, and lyrical song writing. Although so much of the work done in the writing program is done individually, it is a very collaborative major. Through peer editing, class readings, and the mentorship program with successful writers in many different fields of work, student writers can get constructive help from trusted critics.
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