Fine Arts

Fine Arts

We offer a vibrant fine arts program to ignite our student’s passions and artistic talents. Find your voice, explore your creativity, and take center stage as you unleash your inner artist at Mount St. Mary Academy!

Music

  • Love to perform? MSM was named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation for 2024. Our concert band, jazz ensemble, or string ensemble are all part of our curriculum, and give our students the opportunity to soar on stage. 
  • Want to hone your vocal skills? Get private lessons as part of the curriculum, join the Music Ministry, or audition for the prestigious Gemtones vocal performance group.  
  • March to your own beat? Be part of the only all-girls marching band in New York State, and pump up the crowd as part of our dance team and colorguard.

Arts and Theaters

  • Express yourself. Take a variety of art electives, from drawing and painting to graphic design and digital photography.
  • Showcase your talent! Display your artwork during our annual Fine Arts Week alongside student performances from our concert band.
  • Take the stage. Be part of the fall musical alongside talented students from the area, or join the Drama Club to write, direct, produce, and act in your own play! You don’t have to be on the stage to be involved in these productions.

Fine Arts Clubs & Activities

Our experiences in the arts go beyond the classroom. We’re proud to offer these Fine Arts extracurriculars:

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  • Colorguard

    These talented performers complement the marching band's music with high-energy routines, their colorful flags and synchronized movement adding another layer of visual excitement to every performance. They bring an extra dose of energy and visual flair, supporting the marching band and amping up the crowd.

  • Dance Team

    Our dance team brings the heat. Girls meet twice a week to practice routines for a variety of events, including performances on and off campus, like parades (New York, Toronto, Chicago, Walt Disney World), at concerts and more!

  • Drama Club

    The Drama Club is an entirely student-run organization dedicated to producing a play every spring. Leaders include a student director, student producers, and a student stage manager. Male students from local high schools are welcomed and encouraged to audition.

  • Musical

    MSM’s annual musical is an opportunity to showcase the vocal, instrumental, and dance talents of the students here at Mount. Male students from local high schools are also welcomed and encouraged to audition.

  • Orchestra Club

    For students interested in being part of our strings ensemble.  The Club meets on select Tuesdays afterschool with small group lessons offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Students that are interested in joining this club, please reach out to our strings instructor - Ms. Nigrin (nnigrin@msmacademy.org)

  • Twirlers

    Students work with our dedicated twirling coach to hone in on their skills. Twirling combines dance and gymnastics, and requires technical skill, artistic expression, coordination, and body control.

Courses Offered

  • Introduction to Fine Arts
  • Computer Graphics
  • Music Theory
  • Voice, Private Instruction
  • Crystal Choir (chorus)
  • Gemtones
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Strings Club
  • Studio in Art
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Crafts
  • Ceramics I and II
  • Digital Photography
  • Musical Theater

Mount St. Mary Academy

3756 Delaware Ave.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 877-1358
Mount St. Mary Academy, founded by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, is a Catholic, private, college preparatory school for young women. Within a nurturing and academically challenging and inclusive environment, the Academy strives to develop the whole person’s gifts and potential. Guided by our Catholic tradition, and rooted in Gospel values, we empower scholars to be leaders dedicated to lifelong learning, moral integrity, social justice, and service to and inclusion of others.