Fine Arts
Fine Arts at Calvary Chapel Schools
Cultivating Wonder through the Arts
Participation in the Fine Arts is an essential part of developing the whole person. Our comprehensive programs engage students from elementary through high school, encouraging them to reflect God’s image as creators. Through the arts, we learn to experience His world through the eyes of an artist.Art enriches our community by fostering empathy, awareness, conversation, and meaningful connections. Our programs offer high-quality training, off campus experiences, and hands-on application that prepares our students to enter the world as contributing artists.
Theater
Our robust program features two full-length musicals each year, inspiring creativity and collaboration in new and seasoned performers. Students build confidence in acting, music and technical theater through performance and training opportunities.
Music
Students learn to worship God with music from a young age. Instrumental skills are taught from the beginning level through college preparatory ensembles. Explore musical styles from classical and pop to jazz and rock.
Digital Arts
Hands-on training with current technology gives students real world application for artistic expression. Capture moments on-location through field trips to iconic destinations or curate meaningful memories on our award-winning yearbook teams.
Visual Arts
From drawing and painting, to AP studio, art students are immersed in the works of the Masters and develop their own portfolios in advanced coursework. Express creativity through a continuum of skill building.
MEET OUR FINE ARTS TEAM
Len Montgomery
Fine Arts Lead
Len Montgomery (BM Biola University; MM California State University Long Beach) is a veteran leader and educator who has overseen award-winning arts programs at all levels, from elementary to university. Under his direction, the CCS Concert Band program was re-started during the pandemic and grew from zero to over 80 students. Ensembles under his direction have earned awards at numerous festivals including the Reno, Monterey and Fullerton jazz festivals, and concert band festivals in Chicago and New York. Len is proud to serve and support the faculty of Calvary’s Fine Arts program which includes Visual Arts, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Digital Arts and Theater.
MacKenzie Dunsmore
Theater Productions Director
MacKenzie Dunsmore (BFA Azusa Pacific University) is a multi-hyphenate artist and educator dedicated to equipping the next generation of artists. She is passionate about creating theater that is compelling and challenging. She has two decades of experience working in stage theater and film, and she holds BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen.