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Arts afternoons at Brentwood include a vast array of classes for various skill levels and artists. One might wonder, however, where the best of the best artists go to create and showcase their finest works. The AP Studio Art class is an amazing and rigorous course that allows our top students to exercise their artistic abilities at a professional...

The start of the new school year always brings an array of excited students craving a creative release. Brentwood offers a wide array of more than forty arts programs from the more hands-on fine arts like pottery, woodworking, and drawing and painting; or the more lyrical arts such as musical theatre, rock band, and dance. One of the most...

The Killy Stage curtain has closed on our successful performance season after Concert for a Summer’s Eve drew rave reviews from students and patrons this past weekend. Instruments are being readied for the journey home. Here is the final tally of awards for our ensemble groups. Coming back for live performances with an audience was such an...

Spring brings blossoms and sun to the campus, a fitting backdrop for our final showcases for both visual and performing arts programs. Most of the music ensembles will have been gearing up for provincial competitions in April, so the end-of-term shows on campus that follow are an opportunity to see these winning ensembles at their best, live in...

For as long as I can remember, arts here at Brentwood have been crazy for me when it comes to finding what I like. It wasn’t until halfway through my Grade 10 year where I found a program that really caught my eye. That program was Brentwood Broadcast. At first I was a little nervous about being accepted into this course mainly because of the...

With the conviction that creativity fosters wellness, imagination, community and joy, Brentwood proudly offers a diverse range of arts across four periods each Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon. To optimize these opportunities, a cadre of student Arts Captains lead their peers and support teachers in their individual art programs. It is...

Classes have finished, lunch has finished, and now it is time for real creativity to spark and burst into flame. Brentwood provides its students with a plethora of arts ranging from Public Speaking and Musical Theatre to Pottery and 3D Art. Many of these classes will encourage students to focus on one or two skills such as the critical...

Arts are a key pillar of the tripartite program at Brentwood. With choices available in performing arts, technical arts, visual arts as well as debate & public speaking, there is something for everyone to explore. Facilities cater to experiences ranging from robotics to dance. On arts days, students can enjoy up to four hour-long blocks of arts,...

Week one is in the books. Last Sunday the members of the Student Executive Council arrived. Monday brought the Orientation Assistants. Tuesday the all-important New Students. Thursday the veterans. Friday was first classes and Eco-Challenge. Saturday featured morning classes and an afternoon of athletics. The water, courts, fields, trails &...

On May 28th, 19 of Brentwood’s finest photographers, ranging from wide-eyed Grade 10s who had picked up a camera for the first time ever this September, to award-winning Grade 12s, hopped on a yellow school bus in the Crooks parking lot. We sailed along Highway #1 for 30 minutes north to Duncan and reached the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area and...