Whether you are a beginning performer or advanced, our performing arts department offers something for you.

Instrumental Music

Our instrumental music department offers a wide range of large ensemble, small ensemble, and solo class and performance opportunities.

Instrumental Music Courses

  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Jazz Combo
  • Percussion Ensemble
  • String Orchestra
  • Piano Fundamentals
  • Intermediate Piano

Extracurricular Performing Groups

  • Pep Band
  • Pit Orchestra
  • Stage Band
Choral Music

Students who participate in choral courses learn the basics of music theory as well as sight singing and vocal production techniques. Both our chamber choir and ECCE choral groups perform at two major concerts, as well as other functions and festivals throughout the year. Our extracurricular performing groups learn vocal fundamentals and perform at the two school concerts. Students of all ability levels are welcome.

Choral Music Courses

  • Chamber Choir
  • ECCE (East Catholic Choral Ensemble) *By audition only

Extracurricular Performing Groups

  • Concert Choir
  • Liturgical Choir
  • Men’s Choir
  • Women’s Choir
Other Music Courses

ast Catholic offers a variety of other music courses for interested students covering music theory, history, and composition.

  • Music Theory I
  • AP Music Theory
  • History of American Music
  • Electronic Music Composition
    *course offerings may vary per academic year
Theater Courses
  • Introduction to Acting
  • Play Production
Stage East

Whether you love to perform on the stage or are passionate about working backstage to help create Broadway-quality shows, come join us! As you participate, you’ll learn basic skills in character analysis, monologues, theater etiquette, and the audition process. And you’ll love acting on stage or being part of the crew during East Catholic’s drama productions.