Middle School Performing Arts Electives
The Key Elements of 5th-8th Grade PPA Performing Arts Curriculum:
- Daily performing arts training
- Passionate & experienced teaching artists
- Regular performance and recital opportunities
Students in grades 5th-8th will select 4 performing arts electives each semester. No previous performing arts experience will be necessary. Classes will be offered for students who are beginners, intermediate, and advanced in the performing arts.
In addition to performing arts electives, students will also have the opportunity to select electives in a broad variety of other subjects such as movement and fitness, debate, multi-media productions and yearbook.
The Five PPA Artistic Pathways:
Dance: Ballet (beginning, intermediate, advanced), Modern (beginning, intermediate, advanced), Jazz and Tap
Vocal Music: Choir (beginning, intermediate, advanced)

Instrumental Music: Band (beginning, intermediate, advanced), Jazz Band, Orchestra (beginning, intermediate, advanced), Keyboard and Guitar
Musical Theater/Theater: Musical Theater, Theater, Theater
Design, Theater Production Ensemble, and Shakespeare
Visual Art: Visual Art, Advanced Visual Art, Drawing and Painting