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Music education at Visitation is not for school but for life.
 
The music curriculum teaches life-long skills in active music-making, creates discriminating music listeners, and deepens understanding of the world as interpreted through music.  It is the primary goal of the music department to nurture the human spirit of each student through the development of his/her full musical potential.

COMPONENTS OF THE CURRICULUM

•    Singing and vocal development
•    Instrument playing
•    Movement and dance
•    Music listening
•    Music literacy (learning to read music)
•    Music of world cultures, past and present
•    Literature, story-telling, and poetry
•    Ensemble skills (making music together)
•    Music Technology
Performance Art Department
Lara MacLean
B.M Music
    Augsburg College
M.A. Violin Performance
    Northwestern University
M.A. Education
    St. Mary's University
At Visitation since 2008

Orchestra
Randi Rexroth
Music Department Chair
B.M. Vocal Music Education
     St. Olaf College
M.M. Choral Conducting
    Michigan State University
At Visitation since 2004
Bel Canto
Chamber Choir
Wendy Short-Hays

VISTA Productions, Artistic Director
At Visitation since 1993

Theatre 
Marius Andahazy  Formerly with the Royal Swedish Ballet
Artistic Director; Andahazy Ballet Company
31 years with the Andahazy School of Classical Ballet
Ballet Master in Residence/Adjunct Professor
    U of WI - River Falls
24th year at Visitation

Ballet 
 Jerri Neddermeyer
 B.M. Music Education from the University of Minnesota
At Saint Thomas Academy since 2005
VISTA Middle School Band
VISTA High School Band
VISTA Jazz Ban
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Fine Arts Course Description  

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