Fine Arts Clubs & Activities
Our experiences in the arts go beyond the classroom. We’re proud to offer these Fine Arts extracurriculars:
The Mount St. Mary Academy Marching Band
The MSM Marching Band consists of a color guard, the baton team, the dance team, and instrumentalists ranging from beginner musicians to seasoned players.
For the 2025 – 2026 Academic Year, over 35% of the Mount St. Mary Academy student body participated in the marching band.
Since their establishment in the Fall of 2002, the MSM Marching Band has performed all over the United States and internationally, including both the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Tartan Day Parade in New York City, Walt Disney World, Washington, DC, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships to the Bahamas. Locally, the band has performed at various events around Western New York, including the Ken-Ton Memorial Day Parade, the Niagara Electric Lights Parade, the Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival, and the Lewiston Peach Festival.
Orchestra Club
Gemtones Choir
The Gemtones are the advanced choral group here at Mount St. Mary Academy. The group is made up of all auditioned members.
We participate in community activities such as seasonal caroling, tree-lighting ceremonies, Veterans tribute concerts, and any special event or liturgy we are called upon to lead. Aside from sharing our voices for community service and leadership in school liturgy, we also perform concerts with traditional, musical theatre, and pop choral styles. Each member of the Gemtones receives individual vocal lessons as part of their classwork. We participate and sponsor our annual Coffee House Vocal Performance fundraiser and reception, and our annual formal Vocal Recital. We also proudly elect student officers to assist in the organization of our vocal group each academic year.