Arts

Our Early Childhood Center offers enrichment music and art classes for our littlest Knights.  Often our youngest students are entertained by our talented older students with choir performances.  

Art

Grades 1 through 6 attend art class once a week for forty minutes.  The Art Curriculum is based the planning and creation of projects using the seven elements of art with a variety of media.  Students also identify artists, works of art, and study the integration of art into culture.

Music

Kindergarten attends music class twice a week for thirty minutes each. Grades 1 – 6 attend music class once a week for forty minutes.  The Music Curriculum includes students learning rhythm, melody, harmony, form, tone, expressive qualities, music history and culture, through singing, playing percussion instruments, playing the recorder, movement, and dance.

Close to 60% of our students actively participate in a variety of musical ensembles or performing arts opportunities. Shrine ensembles provide music for school and community events as well as for private functions and masses at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. The music department has a history of excellence and our students regularly receive high ratings at the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) District and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals, District and State Choral Festival and other state and regional competitions.

Shrine Catholic High School students have received local and national recognition for works submitted to competitions, including Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Michigan Student Film & Video Festival Art Awards, Regional Art Competition and Young Art. Shrine student art work has been displayed in Carnegie Hall and the U.S. Capitol Building.

Fine Arts

7th Grade
painting, drawing, collage, pencil drawing/shading, graphic design, ceramics. Weekly sketchbook assignments. This class meets quarterly.

8th Grade
pencil drawing shading/texture, water color, portrait, painting, ceramics, advertising/poster design, chalk pastels, 3-d painting, paper sculpture, as well as weekly sketchbook assignments. this class is a semester long.

8th Grade
Independent Art- 2nd semester by teacher approval.

Drama

7th Grade
The 7th grade class is similar to a beginning public speaking course. Students perform nursery rhymes, original character creations and work in groups to develop their scripts and scenes. This class meets quarterly

8th Grade
Focus is on the performance aspect of applied arts. Students will learn stage and theater terminology, prepare for an original production from audition, set painting, costumes to tearing down the set at the end. A performance is scheduled.  1st semester presents a musical, 2nd semester presents a drama.

Music

7th Grade
Music Appreciation- Students will listen to, look at, and discuss a wide variety of music as they begin to understand basic concepts concerning the elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, and form. Through the study of melody, harmony, and rhythm, students will begin to develop basic music literacy skills. While musical performance is not the focus of this class, students will occasionally be asked to demonstrate concepts through performance in class, or for another group of peers. Quarter-length course.

7th Grade Choir
Choir 7 is open to all 7th grade students. Students begin to develop musical literacy and begin proper vocal techniques in performance. They will perform a variety of music both sacred and secular spanning many time periods and genres. Students perform at concerts, MSVMA Choral Festival and other parish and community functions. This is a semester-length course.

8th Grade Choir
Choir 8 is open to all 8th grade students. Students will begin to develop music literacy and application of correct vocal techniques in performance. Students perform a variety of music representing diverse time periods and genres. Students perform at concerts, MSVMA Choral Festivals and other parish and community functions.

Concert Band
The Shrine Academy Band is open to both 7th and 8th grade students with prior instrumental music experience or with director approval.Students improve musicianship through techniques, rhythm, theory and style. The Concert Band puts on a Fall, Christmas, and Spring Concert and may also perform at various school events.

The fall drama provides an opportunity for all students to participate in many different roles. From cast members and pit orchestra to student director and stage crew, this student production is always a highlight of the school year and involves over two-thirds of our student body.  

Past Performances:
Fall 2020 Clue

Fall 2019 - Radium Girls









Fall 2018- Little Women

Fall 2017- Uh-Oh Here Comes Christmas

Fall 2016  Twelve Angry Jurors
Fall 2015 It’s a Wonderful Life, Live Radio Version
Fall 2014 Play On!
Fall 2013: The Odd Couple (Female Version)
Fall 2012 Our Miss Brooks
Fall 2011 Twelve Angry Jurors
Fall 2010 It’s a Wonderful Life, Live Radio Version

The Shrine Catholic High School spring musical provides an opportunity for all students to participate in many different roles including cast member, pit orchestra, student director, prop master, stage crew, sound and light crew, set-design and publicity. With substantial involvement from over two-thirds of our students, the musical is a highlight of the school year.

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS:
2020 Footloose
2019 Cinderella
2018 Bye Bye Birdie
2017 The Sound of Music
2016-Anything Goes
2015- Seussical
2014- Godspell
2013- Guys & Dolls
2012- Fiddler on the Roof
2011-Beauty and the Beast
2010-Curtains
2009-Annie Get Your Gun
2008-Guys & Dolls
2007-Children of Eden
2006-Hello, Dolly!
2005-Good News!
2004-Bye Bye Birdie
2003-Anything Goes
2002-Godspell
2001-Into the Woods
2000-Guys & Dolls
1999-The Music Man
1998-L’il Abner
1997-The Wizard of Oz
1996-Lady Be Good
1995-Fiddler on the Roof
1994-Pirates of Penzance
1993-Jesus Christ Superstar
1992-Hello, Dolly
1991 -South Pacific
1990-You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
1988- Godspell
1987-Joseph & His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1986-Just for Openers; A Musical Review
1985-Guys & Dolls
1984-Fiddler on the Roof
1983-Bye Bye Birdie
1982-That’s Entertainment
1981-You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1980-Dracula
1979-Little Mary Sunshine
1978-Jabberwock
1977- Godspell

Hootenanny is what we call the Shrine Catholic High School student talent show. No prize, but they do have to audition!  The annual Hootenanny is a long standing tradition for students, faculty and staff. 

Over one-third of our students actively participate in a variety of musical ensembles. All ensembles provide music for school and community events, private functions, and Masses for Shrine Schools and the National Shrine of the Little Flower Parish.  Shrine also hosts Christmas and spring concerts as well as an all-school talent show. The music department has a history of excellence in providing a well-rounded music curriculum.  Our students receive high ratings at District and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals, as well as District, State, and other Regional Choral and Band Festivals. Goliard women were recently featured at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival as one of the top 14 ensembles. The music department has toured nationally and internationally.

High School Ensembles
• Concert Band (Experience required)
• Pep Band
• Pit Orchestra

Academy Ensemble
• Concert Band

Grade School Ensemble
• Knights in Rhythm Band

The Shrine Schools Music department has over 12 curricular and co-curricular vocal and instrumental groups from the Grade School through the High School & Academy. Our amazing teachers Mrs. Michelle Hurley, Mrs. Stephanie Levoska and Mrs. Julie Malloy and Private Voice Instructor Ms. Alaina Brown are blessings to our community and continually building their programs to include all who want to take part.

High School Ensembles
• Advanced Women’s Choir (Experience required)
• Concert Chorus (Intermediate level)
• Goliards (Audition)
• Knights’ Chorus (Beginning level)
• Knightsmen (Male choir)
• Sweet Harmony (Female choir)

Academy Ensemble
• Music Connection

Grade School Ensemble
• Knights in Harmony Choir
• Parish Treble Choir

The Shrine Catholic Schools Fine and Performing Arts Camp is designed to enhance art technique, vocal technique, stage presence, and acting skills. This is an opportunity for young performers to learn about and experience the fine and performing arts. Open to students entering grades 3 - 9 in the Fall of the upcoming year, this camp will allow students to gain more confidence, work as a team, and show off their special talents.

This is a two-week highenergy camp directed by a staff of professional artists, actors, singers, and educators. These teachers will encourage the cast to strive for the best they have to offer. The cast will be divided into three groups by grade level. The camp will culminate with a wonderful production and art show featuring everything the students put together in two short weeks. You will be amazed and in awe of what can be
accomplished with a little hard work and a lot of creativity!

The final performance takes place in July within the Sander’s Performing Arts Center at Shrine Catholic High School & Academy.

The Shrine Catholic Schools Fine and Performing Arts Camp (July 10-21, M-F, 9am-12pm) will return this summer!

Register.