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Fine and Performing Arts at Salpointe

Salpointe’s fine and performing arts curriculum promotes understanding, appreciation and love of the arts by cultivating personal expression and creative range.

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2D Art, 3D Art and Photography

Classes emphasize the mechanics and creativity of the art medium, as well as give students the opportunity to curate collections.

  • Intro to 2D Art: Drawing and Painting
  • Intermediate 2D Art: Drawing and Painting
  • Advanced 2D Art: Drawing and Painting
  • AP Studio Art: 2D Design
  • Intro to 3D Art: Sculpture and Ceramics
  • Intermediate 3D Art: Sculpture and Ceramics
  • Advanced 3D Art: Sculpture and Ceramics
  • AP Studio Art: 3D Design
  • Digital Photography I
  • Digital Photography II
  • Advanced Photography
  • Art Portfolio Prep
  • AP Art History
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Salpointe will help you meet your artistic goals.

Our talented arts faculty will teach you new techniques, help you build your portfolio for college applications, encourage you to try something new and support your dreams.

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Choir

First time and experienced singers will hone their skills through engaging classes, as well as solo and group performances.

  • Beginning Choir
  • Advanced Choir
  • A Capella Choir
  • Late 20th Century Music
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Salpointe’s arts offer multiple ways to shine!

Performance opportunities abound with school plays, choral concerts, dance recitals, band concerts and art gallery displays on campus, as well as community performances and art presentations.

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Dance

Salpointe offers dance classes for all experience levels that develop skills in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and lyrical.

  • Introduction to Dance
  • Intermediate Dance
  • Advanced Dance
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Salpointe Dancers Show Their Skills!

With performances throughout the school year and at our larger events the Salpointe dance team stays busy honing their talent!

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Instrumental Music

Salpointe musicians express their artistry through marching band, jazz band, string orchestra and more!

  • Lancer Marching Band
  • Concert Band
  • Lancer Symphonic Band
  • Drumline and Percussion Ensemble
  • Orchestra
  • Maroon and Gold Lancer Jazz Band
  • Late 20th Century Music
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Salpointe artists and performers are award-winning!

Fine and performing arts students are celebrated with local and national awards each year such as the Jimmy Awards in New York City, Southern Arizona Arts Guild, UA Band Day, national dance competitions and NAU Jazz Madrigal Festival.

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Theater

Whether students are taking their first drama class, interested in set/lighting/sound/costume design or are experienced thespians, Salpointe has a class and a program for anyone who’s ever wanted to be on stage or work behind the scenes.

  • Introduction to Theater
  • Intermediate Drama/Improv
  • Advanced Drama
  • Technical Theater I
  • Technical Theater II
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Technical theater reaches new heights!

Students who like to stay behind the scenes find exciting work with set construction, lighting and sound technology, stage management, production organization and theater architecture.

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The Stevens Gallery is home to student and community art.

Salpointe hosts four to six gallery shows each year, including student displays and community shows that students study and help curate, in partnership with organizations such as Southern Arizona Arts Guild.

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Arts Faculty

Salpointe’s arts faculty are actors, artists, singers, dancers and musicians themselves who share their talents and passions with our students.

Jim Howell ’91

Fine & Performing Arts

Teacher

520-547-5892

Northern Arizona University - BA Summa Cum Laude

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Betina Fink

Fine & Performing Arts

2D Art Teacher / Gallery Manager

520-547-4464

University of Delaware - BA

University of Arizona - MFA

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Simone Jolivet-Manuel ’99

Fine & Performing Arts

Department Chair / Dance Teacher

520-547-9368

University of Phoenix - MEd

Northern Arizona University - BS

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Lisa Krikawa

Fine & Performing Arts

3D Art Teacher

University of Arizona - Bachelors

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Ericka Quintero

Fine & Performing Arts

Theater and Theater Tech Teacher

520-547-4328

University of Arizona - BFA

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