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“Singing a classical piece broadened my perspective on what I believed my voice was capable of and challenged me to grow as a vocal artist.”
Musical Arts
The Music Department at Besant Hill School offers a wide array of courses and opportunities for students of all levels and abilities to participate in creating, studying, and performing music of many different genres in diverse settings and venues. At the heart of our music program is our school’s motto “Aún Aprendo – I am still learning,” where we as a faculty greatly value individual musical growth and skill acquisition as indispensable parts of a deeper and more meaningful relationship and understanding of the musical arts for each of our students.
Musical Arts
The Music Department at Besant Hill School offers a wide array of courses and opportunities for students of all levels and abilities to participate in creating, studying, and performing music of many different genres in diverse settings and venues. At the heart of our music program is our school’s motto “Aún Aprendo – I am still learning,” where we as a faculty greatly value individual musical growth and skill acquisition as indispensable parts of a deeper and more meaningful relationship and understanding of the musical arts for each of our students.
“Singing a classical piece broadened my perspective on what I believed my voice was capable of and challenged me to grow as a vocal artist.”
Musical Arts
The Music Department at Besant Hill School offers a wide array of courses and opportunities for students of all levels and abilities to participate in creating, studying, and performing music of many different genres in diverse settings and venues. At the heart of our music program is our school’s motto “Aún Aprendo – I am still learning,” where we as a faculty greatly value individual musical growth and skill acquisition as indispensable parts of a deeper and more meaningful relationship and understanding of the musical arts for each of our students.
“Singing a classical piece broadened my perspective on what I believed my voice was capable of and challenged me to grow as a vocal artist.”
Music at Besant Hill School is everywhere: it is in the classrooms, on our gazebo between classes, in our formal concerts, in student-led variety shows, in our assemblies, and in our theatrical productions in our yearly musical. We believe that the study of music stimulates and promotes creativity, imaginative expression, analytical skills, organizational skills, long-range planning and even mathematics. Through rigorous study of instruments, a comprehensive understanding of the structure and operations of music through music theory and analysis, and the encouragement of self-discovery and self-expression through music, music students at Besant Hill School leave our program with a richer and more profound understanding and deeper personal relationship with music.
Music at Besant Hill School is everywhere: it is in the classrooms, on our gazebo between classes, in our formal concerts, in student-led variety shows, in our assemblies, and in our theatrical productions in our yearly musical. We believe that the study of music stimulates and promotes creativity, imaginative expression, analytical skills, organizational skills, long-range planning and even mathematics. Through rigorous study of instruments, a comprehensive understanding of the structure and operations of music through music theory and analysis, and the encouragement of self-discovery and self-expression through music, music students at Besant Hill School leave our program with a richer and more profound understanding and deeper personal relationship with music.
Claire Lowndes
Director of Academics & Advanced Studio Arts Teacher
“The Besant Hill School community provides a collaborative, inspiring environment for students to embrace their passions and unlock unimaginable potential.”
Dan Call
Arts Chair & Performing Arts Teacher
“I love the fact that we actually live our motto; Aún Aprendo is in everything we do with our entire community. We encourage each other to try new things, and mistakes are never failures, because we are all still learning.”
Nicole Hawkins
Digital Arts Teacher
“I believe that learning fuels life and curiosity fuels learning. Besant Hill’s mission and environment encourage students and teachers of distinct backgrounds to learn, explore and create together.”
Edward Carr
Music Teacher
“I’ve always considered music an opportunity to check one’s troubles at the door, be immersed in the moment, then emerge refreshed, and with new perspective, its my goal as a teacher of music to provide students with the skills to avail themselves of the opportunity to reproduce this experience for a lifetime of artistic fulfillment, satisfaction, and joy.”
Sally Chung
Studio Arts Teacher
“Every one of us is a creative being and cultivating that discovery is at the heart of what I teach.”
Besant Hill School of Happy Valley
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Rd
Ojai, CA 93023
contact@besanthill.org
Tel: (805) 646-4343
Fax: (805) 646-4371
