Marian Fine Arts
Marian’s Fine Arts Program encourages its students to express themselves openly on stage, on canvas or through music. This department discovers each student's voice, and offers the freedom to express herself and develop her full potential. Marian High School provides instruction in music (instrumental and vocal), art, dance and drama. Several of these areas offer a four-year academic program of study.
Students perform solos and/or ensemble work locally, statewide and nationally.
includes ballet and tap classes for the beginner and the intermediate student. Dance demonstrations are held at the end of each semester, and these students often participate in the fall musical productions. In addition, more advanced students have the opportunity to choreograph their own pieces.
The Instumental Music Program at Marian provides the opportunity to participate in both a wind ensemble and a string ensemble. During the year instrumentalists perform as soloists, small ensembles, and large ensembles for concerts as well as liturgies and other special events. Class instruction is available for both the beginner and the advanced musician. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in the Handbell Ensemble and learn basics on piano, guitar, and percussion in the Music Kaleidoscope Class.
There are 10 semesters of instruction available. Advanced classes are offered for honors credit. Each year Marian students are recognized for their arti.jpg)
stic talents in local and national competitions and their work has been displayed in New York, Washington, D.C. and Nebraska. The visual arts faculty has over 30 years of combined art teaching experience.
classes are also taught at Marian. Students learn that dramatic experience is a very human activity—one that reaffirms the statement: “I exist. My life has meaning.”
At Marian, students participate in performing arts both in and out of the classroom. Extra and co-curricular performing arts activities are multiple and varied, including: Pantomime Troupe (the only in the state of Nebraska), Speech Team, Fall Musical, Jazz Band, Spring Drama, Pep Band, and dance and musical performances that celebrate diversity or enhance liturgy.
F.A.M.E- Fine Arts at Marian Enthusiasts
F.A.M.E. is a booster club to support the visual and performing arts at Marian including: art, band, dance, drama and music. F.A.M.E. was developed to support these activities, and encourage a life-long appreciation for the Arts.
Many Marian girls discover and develop their talents, forge lasting friendships and gain cultural experiences by participating in the Fine Arts classes and performances. Parent support and involvement is needed to develop the goals of each Fine Art area and build enthusiasm for long-range goals of the Arts at Marian.
If you would like to help enhance the personal development of Marian's young women in the Fine Arts, become a member of F.A.M.E. by donating $25.00 per family and volunteering your help with F.A.M.E. projects this school year.
If you'd like to mail your form instead of donating online, mail the form and check to: Michelle Delisi at Marian High School, 7400 Military Ave. Omaha, NE 68134. If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Tussey at 402-690-3537 or email her at catherine@tusseyscasualgrill.com
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Fall Musical- Footloose
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this year's fall musical such a success!
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9th Grade Chorus
Honors Select Women’s Choir
Select Women’s Choir
Last Chance – Sing!
Advanced Wind Ensemble
Honors Advanced Wind Ensemble
Beginning Wind Ensemble
Select String Ensemble
Honors Select String Ensemble
Handbells
Music Kaleidoscope
Art I
Honors Advanced Design
Honors Advanced Art I
Honors Advanced Art II
Pottery
Sculpture I
Ballet & Tap I
Ballet & Tap II
Acting
Theater Seminar I