Fine Arts
The Fine Arts Department at Bishop McNamara offers one of the most extensive arts educations in the Washington, DC area.
Creativity and self-expression are essential components of a Bishop McNamara Fine Arts education. Our Fine Arts programs are uniquely placed in both the academic and co-curricular lives of the school. We offer courses and performance opportunities in Band, Broadcast Journalism/Film Production, Chorus, Dance, Orchestra, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
The Fine Arts curriculum is designed to awaken and challenge every student's desire to create. Our Fine Arts department is guided by practicing artists who all share a love, passion, and vocation to teach.
Our Programs
Band & Orchestra
Our Band and Orchestra program has a reputation for excellence throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area. The study of instrumental music is an important component of providing students with a comprehensive music education.
Broadcast Journalism & Film Production
This program is the study and practice of broadcast journalism and film production. Our program emphasizes news-gathering, writing, on-camera speaking, video recording, editing, and mass media. Students learn television production, digital video, studio and field production, lighting, and sound.
Choir
Our Choir Program at BMHS offers comprehensive music education in various styles of vocal singing. Students receive training in vocal production techniques, music theory, music history, and sight reading. They learn to balance performance and rehearsal schedules, all while maintaining a high level of academic excellence.
Classical Dance
Our Classical Dance Program offers excellent training & comprehensive dance education in the classical styles of dance. Students are given the opportunity to engross themselves in the education of ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical & contemporary technique, Improvisation, & composition in four levels of training.
Theatre
Our Theatre Program supports and stimulates creative expression and development while cultivating discipline, confidence, and critical thinking skills. In addition to dramatic acting and musical theatre, students learn production and theatre tech in sets, lights, sound, and costumes from beginning to advanced levels.
Traditional African Dance & Music
Traditional African Music and Dance is an essential element of Africa's cultural heritage because it is the living expression of its philosophy, and the living memory of its evolution and cultural wealth over the centuries.
Visual Arts
The Bishop McNamara Visual Arts Program provides opportunities for our students to develop their understanding and appreciation of the visual by exposing students to sculpture and ceramics, computer graphics, painting, photography, graphic arts, mechanical drawing, art history and internet web page design.
Each school year, The Fine Arts Department highlights productions and concerts enabling students to demonstrate their creative accomplishments. All members of our community are invited to these outstanding student performances.
Productions & Concerts
Mark your calendars-
- FALL MUSICAL - Guys and Dolls
- FINE ARTS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
- SPRING PLAY - The Learned Ladies
- CLASSICAL DANCE PRODUCTION - BMHS SPIRIT of DANCE
- TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE SANKOFA PRODUCTION - MAYA, Phenomenal Woman
- MUSIC SPRING CONCERTS
FALL MUSICAL - Guys and Dolls
FINE ARTS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
SPRING PLAY - The Learned Ladies
CLASSICAL DANCE PRODUCTION - BMHS SPIRIT of DANCE
TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE SANKOFA PRODUCTION - MAYA, Phenomenal Woman
MUSIC SPRING CONCERTS
Fine Arts Faculty
Mrs. Mary Mitchell-Donahue
Faculty, Fine Arts, Theatre Director, Moderator-International Thespian Society
Mrs. Francine Amos Hardy
Fine Arts Faculty, Director of Bands/Instrumental Music, Moderator Tri-M Honor Society
Mr. Phillip San Gabriel
Class of 2004
Adjunct Band Director, Conductor of Jazz Ensemble and Pep Band
Fine Arts Calendar
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Main Gym
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Mona Center
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Main Gym
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