Guiding Statement Report 2022-23

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SECTION 2
EDUCATIONAL PILLAR II: PERFORMING ARTS
As one of DCB’s five pillars, Performing Arts is highly valued at the College. In addition
to our regular performances and our students dedicated study of Shakespeare’s works,
Dulwich College International also has an exclusive partnership with the prestigious Royal
Shakespeare Company in England. This partnership allows our students receive worldclass
theatre knowledge from some of the best actors and theatre performers in the
world.
Mark Elshout | Director of Performing Arts
“We assess the curriculum all the way from DUCKS to Diploma Programme
and reflect on how a student learns across the program
wholistically. The idea is to work on clear connections and common
threads and to develop understanding sequentially across the
whole program. We develop clear and well-considered goals at
each stage. Each unit is therefore designed to build on the last,
both in a student’s transferable learning skills as well as their understanding
of subject specific knowledge.”
At DCB, the number and variety of offerings, the visiting professionals, the enthusiasm of
the students, and the passion of our teachers make a strong performing arts programme,
with end results speaking for themselves!
16
Performing Arts
teachers across
the College
400+
students
participating in
major performances
across the College
17
student
bands and orchestras
across the College
97
Music classes per
week across
the College
33 Music classes per week in DUCKS
22 Music classes per week in Junior School
42 Music classes per week in Senior School