Theater and Dance

Theater and Dance hold center stage within the Exeter curriculum. Each art explores its own disciplines and techniques, while teaching students an array of creative skills that will enhance their lives at the Academy and beyond.

These two performing arts join in our department's central mission to help our students better know themselves, to thoughtfully explore their imaginations, to experiment creatively and effectively express their ideas within the larger community.

Whether in a rehearsal room, on a film set, or in a dance studio, the growth of each student occurs in the context of Harkness learning, a group dynamic that is highly collaborative.

Our collective mission remains to inspire students towards greater understanding of their unique potentials through thorough and disciplined research into the creative process.

 The Dance Program welcomes all students who are interested in dance. It strives to offer students of all levels and interests the opportunity to study, choreograph, perform and explore various dance forms. Participation in and exposure to the arts is an integral part of education, expanding one’s horizons and encouraging tolerance and understanding.

Dance courses grant physical education credit. The dance studio is located in the Thompson Gymnasium. Performances are held on the main-stage in Fisher Theater.

Unless otherwise stipulated, all courses are open to students at all grade levels and require no previous experience.