The BFA music program offers a variety of programs to showcase each student’s creativity and talent. As part of BFA’s focus on the arts, each year every grade has the opportunity to participate in a musical performance in front of a live audience.
K-5 Music
Full day kindergarten through fifth grade has music five times a month. Students explore music through singing, dancing and playing. Sometime during the year, each grade will perform in a musical. Students can find more information on their grade level performances and practice their music on the BFA music site.
Middle School Music/Performing Arts
Middle School Students have the opportunity to select from a number of different electives including:
- Guitar
- Choir (goes to Disneyland every three years)
- Musical Theatre
- Technical Theatre
- Drama
- Digital Music
- Song Writing
- Junkyard Drumming
After School Musical
This after school musical is for students in grades 3-8. It will rehearse in person on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:10 p.m. The performances will be filmed and shared with families online. The cost is $90. Click here to sign up!
By the way, full-time online students can sign up too! They will meet with Ms. Johnson three times over zoom to rehearse and practice their part of the musical and then film it at home.
Additional Music/Performing Arts Options Available to BFA Students
In addition, there is a BRAND NEW Band and Orchestra program, with ALL NEW TEACHERS for BFA students in grades 4-8. Both band and orchestra will be offered through ThunderRidge Elementary Instrumental Music (TREIM). New and intermediate students are welcome. The program will start online and then hopefully will return in person at BFA soon. Band instruments include: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba, french horn and percussion. Orchestra instruments include: violin, viola, cello and double bass. See the flier for additional details as well as the link for information about registration, costs and class schedules. Also, check out this video for more information about the program and instruments your student could learn.