Drama is offered to all STCS students in grades K-8, and a wide variety of enriching drama elective courses are offered to 7th and 8th grade students. The drama department at STCS encourages students to develop themselves as artists, with a focus on creative movement, voice and speech, theatre history, character development, and an in-depth understanding of the importance of storytelling through drama. In middle school, students will have the opportunity to become involved in extracurricular dramatic productions, where they have the opportunity to grow as actors or in their behind the scenes skillset. All STCS students are educated in the beauty of the dramatic arts with an acknowledgment of Christ as the center.
Music education at St. Theresa Catholic School is offered to all students from PK3 to 8th grade. Over the course of the year, students explore the elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics, articulation, timbre, form, and composers; through the making of music. Students will learn to sing, play various instruments, move, compose, improvise, listen, perform, and express themselves. All students will also have several performance opportunities throughout the year such as school-wide assemblies and our yearly Christmas pageant.
There are several other music opportunities available to students in addition to their music essentials class. Students from 2nd to 5th grade have the opportunity to participate in the Chorister program. This ensemble leads the music at our school liturgies.Students in 7th and 8th grade can choose each quarter from a variety of music electives, such as choir, musical theatre, and percussion ensemble. Middle school students can also participate in the Spring Musical.