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The Arts at Cannon

Cannon School Believes the Arts are Essential.

We believe in developing driven, innovative thinkers. Through educational experiences that combine dedicated hard work and freedom to play, students learn to integrate analysis with imagination and instinct in order to generate ingenious solutions to creative problems. 
 

Our Programs

A young child is crouched down on the ground, engaged in an artistic activity, surrounded by other people and a %22Visual Arts%22 sign in the background.

Cannon School’s Visual Arts program invites students to explore their creative voices through drawing, painting, digital design, and mixed-media projects guided by teachers who encourage reflection and risk-taking. From murals to gallery exhibits, students develop technical skill, conceptual thinking, and confidence in sharing their artistic vision.

A young person in a green and yellow shirt is playing a violin, with a %22Music%22 sign in the background.

Cannon School's Music program is taught through exploration, collaboration, and performance. Rooted in the Orff approach for younger students and expanding into advanced ensembles, the program builds confident musicians who think creatively and connect through the shared experience of making music.

A lively theater performance with a large cast of performers on stage, surrounded by colorful lighting and special effects, creating an energetic and visually stunning scene.

Cannon School’s Theater program places storytelling at its heart, inviting students to engage as actors, technicians, and designers alike. Through Middle and Upper School classes like Acting 1, Stagecraft and advanced ensemble work, learners collaborate on full-scale performances and festival submissions. 

We believe the Arts are essential to the expansion of every student’s desire and ability to empathetically connect to their community and to the world. Our students, educators, and families come together to advocate and create, using their collective voices to inspire and enrich our greater community

 

ARTS CURRICULUMS BY SCHOOL DIVISION

We believe the Arts are essential to the evolution of each student’s sense of purpose and voice. Our talented visual arts, music, and theater faculty members commit to providing optimal environments for student growth which include space and time for self-expression and reflection as students work on mastering fundamental skills.

 

ARTS FACILITIES

The arts facilities at Cannon School include the over 11,000-square-foot Cindric Performing Arts Center—featuring a configurable 450-seat theater, dedicated acoustics and AV systems—to the light-filled Campbell Gallery and collaborative makerspaces. A standout resource is the recently opened Texas Grace Audio Lab, where students explore sound engineering and music production using professional-grade technology.

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We believe the Arts are essential for cultivating the courage and ability to learn by doing. Arts classes at Cannon challenge students to dive deeply into risky and rewarding processes that involve trial, error, and discovery in safe, supportive spaces.

SUPPORTING THE ARTS AT CANNON

 

Parents at Cannon Create is a volunteer committee dedicated to supporting the arts at Cannon School. Through collaboration with faculty and students, the group funds and promotes artistic initiatives—from gallery exhibits and performances to workshops and special events—fostering creativity and community across campus.

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