Fine and Performing Arts
Fine and performing arts at Notre Dame Preparatory School draw on the conviction that creativity and self-expression fuel intellectual growth and personal development.
In the Middle Level, students take a performing arts elective (dance, chorus, band, orchestra, or piano lab) all three years; visual art is taught to all grade levels twice weekly all three years as well. In the Upper Level, fine and performing arts courses are electives.
Each year, NDP produces three musicals, two in the high school and one in the middle school, showcasing student talent in performance, and sound, lighting, and stage design. Dance students explore ballet, modern, and jazz technique with supplementary studies in other dance genres. Student musicians present three annual concerts and compete in national adjudications, consistently winning best-in-show honors. In visual arts, visual and applied studio skills are complemented by art history, architecture, interior design, and digital media.
High school students who achieve success in performing and visual arts may be inducted into four separate honor societies.
This article is part of our 2025-2026 Guide to Baltimore Independent School Guide.
