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Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

Arts

Our visual arts and performing arts programs offer students the opportunity to be creative, to explore, to push themselves, to be authentic, and to appreciate beauty in all of its forms. Sacred Heart students use their imagination to build a world reflective of God's wonder.

Mole and Rat set sail in The Wind in the Willows Seventh Grade Play
Lower School students perform
Showcase of upper school art projects
Villa's Spring Spectacular
Villa's Show Choir
Villa Class of 2027 presents Seussical the Musical 2022
Villa's Spring Spectacular
Villa's Spring Spectacular 2022
Froggy get arrest in The Wind in the Willows
Villa Presents Into The Woods 2019
Villa's Spring Spectacular 2022
Villa Class of 2027 presents Seussical the Musical 2022
Captain Hook and Pirates, Cast Members of Peter Pan
Villa Presents Into The Woods 2019
The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and Dorothy
Cast members of Daisy Pulls it Off dressed in 1950s Catholic School Uniforms
Villa Presents Radium Girls 2020
Villa Presents Nancy Drew 2020
Toad, Mole, and Rat on the river bank in Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Seventh Grade Play
Show Choir members in purple robes perform at Christmas Concert.
Elderly couple in the play, Freaky Friday.
High School girls sing and dance in Spring Spectacular 2024
Show Choir Christmas Concert 2024
The Brave Girls, cast members of Peter Pan, dressed in colorful tie-dyed dresses
Peter Pan scene with Peter Pan and the Darling Children
Scene from Once Upon a Mattress
Cast members of Daisy Pulls it Off dressed in 1950s Catholic School Uniforms
Scene from Middle School Finding Nemo 2025
Cast Members of On The Verge dressed in early 1900s explorer costumes.
Glenda the Good Witch with Dorothy and Munchkins
Student mixes paint with brush
The Wizard consults with Dorothy
Middle School Presents Peter Pan
Characters in Freaky Friday play fight over a large hour glass.
High school girls sing at Spring Spectacular 2024
Second Grade creating with markers
Scene from Middle School Finding Nemo 2025
Scene from Once Upon a Mattress
Two High School girls learning guitar

Whether it's recreating the artwork of the Masters or performing in class musicals, our Lower School students have the opportunity to explore their talents on the stage and in the art studio. In the Middle and Upper Schools, students continue to build on their interests and skills by stepping into the spotlight for school musicals, working with multiple mediums from paints to graphics, or singing and dancing for show choir. And, by coordinating projects with Sacred Heart schools around the world, our visual arts and performing arts programs offer students the opportunity to learn more about other cultures even as they learn more about themselves.


Arts Calendar

Arts Calendar

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Music and theatre productions at Villa Duchesne are selected and planned to give students opportunities to discover and build their performance skills and confidence, to create community, and to express themselves onstage.
 
All students grades 9-12 are welcome to audition for productions or to take on technical theatre roles such as stage manager, lighting or sound operator, or backstage crew. Depending on the selection, boys from neighboring schools may be cast to complete the ensemble. Middle school productions are designed to be thoroughly inclusive, creating roles for each student who wishes to be part of the experience.

Our Productions

Fall Musical (9-12)

The Good Witch Glinda takes center stage in a scene from The Wizard of Oz

Fall Musical (9-12)

The fall musical is a collaborative effort by a director, musical director, and choreographer who work with the cast to create a polished production. Auditions are open to all students 9-12, and show choir and chorus members are strongly encouraged to audition. Performances are late October or early November.

Spring Play (9-12)

a poignant scene from Radium Girls.

Spring Play (9-12)

The spring play is selected to contrast with the style and feel of the fall musical to give students a broad experience in performance opportunities. Performance dates are typically in March or April.

Middle School Play and One Acts (7-8)

Villa Middle School students present Seussical Jr.

Middle School Play and One Acts (7-8)

Each year, our seventh graders learn theatre skills and perform in One Acts, while the entire eighth grade class works together to create a full-scale musical theatre performance. 

Choirs (6, 9-12)

Students perform in Spring Spectacular.

Choirs (6, 9-12)

Our sixth grade and upper school choirs are high-energy vocal and dance ensembles that perform a Christmas Concert each year, and the upper school choirs performs again in our annual Spring Spectacular. 

Lower School Performances (JK3-5)

JK3 students perform in Thanksgiving program.

Lower School Performances (JK3-5)

Opportunities to perform are woven into the Arts curriculum at our Lower School. Grade level performances occur throughout the school year and are open to parents and other members of our Sacred Heart community.

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OUR FACULTY

Performing Arts Department

Mrs. Madison Hausdorf
Upper School and Middle School Department Chair
314.810.3495  | mhausdorf@villa1929.org

Mrs. Katie Kopff
Upper and Middle School Music Teacher and Choir Director
314.810.3466  |  kkopff@villa1929.org

Mrs. Caitlin Lamberth
Upper School Music Teacher
314-3455  |  clamberth@villa1929.org

Mrs. Sarah Moore
Lower School Music & Performing Arts Teacher
314.810.3407  |  smoore@villa1929.org

FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Christine Sara
Upper and Middle School Department Chair
314.810.3507  |  csarra@villa1929.org

Ms. Maddie McCabe
Upper and Middle School Art Teacher
314.810.3411  |  mmccabe@villa1929.org

Ms. Michelle Hagen
Lower School Visual Arts Teacher
314.810.3421  |  mhagen@villa1929.org