Performing Arts
Performance Opportunities
Theatre
Band
Performing Arts
Monthly Friday Fling
JamFest
Middle School Musical
K-5th Grade Musicals
Holiday Shows
Spring Shows
Friday Flag Ceremony
Our Robust Performing Arts
Instrumental
Opportunities
Seacrest’s music and band program develops students’ instrumental skills while fostering creativity, discipline, and a lasting appreciation for music. Throughout the year, band members perform across Southwest Florida—from the Sugden Community Theatre to on-campus concerts and regional and state competitions—gaining valuable ensemble experience.
In the Lower School, students are introduced to the joy of music through engaging instruction and performance opportunities, including the Holiday and Spring Instrumental Concerts. Beginning in fifth grade, all students participate in band, building a strong musical foundation.
In the Middle and Upper School, students deepen their musicianship through focused study and collaborative performance. Band students learn:
- Proper care and maintenance of their instruments
- Fundamental tone production
- Development of listening skills
- Musical notation and literacy
- Expressive phrasing
- Responsible ensemble performance
- Appropriate musical style
- How music connects across cultures and throughout history
Through every stage, Seacrest’s band program builds confidence, collaboration, and a lifelong connection to music.
Theatre
Opportunities
Seacrest’s theatre program offers a dynamic and comprehensive education in performance, production, and the history of the stage. Students regularly showcase their talents through highly anticipated performances for the Seacrest community and beyond, including opportunities at venues such as Artis—Naples, Sugden Community Theatre, and Opera Naples.
In the Lower School, students build confidence through foundational performance skills, including public speaking and presentations at weekly Flag Ceremonies. Each grade level also brings creativity to life through original student-created plays.
In the Middle School, students expand their experience through theatre classes and a fully produced annual musical, complete with rehearsals, lighting and sound design, scenery, and costumes—fostering collaboration and a love for the performing arts.
In the Upper School, students engage in an immersive theatre program that blends performance with technical and creative disciplines. Theatre students explore:
- Acting techniques and performance skills
- Theatre history and acting theory
- Set design and stagecraft
- Lighting and sound technology
- Directing and production
- Playwriting and storytelling
Upper School students take the lead in producing a student-driven play and a spring musical each year, often involving participants across divisions.
Through every stage, Seacrest’s theatre program inspires creativity, confidence, and a lifelong appreciation for the performing arts.
