Here at Trafalgar, the arts speaks for themselves.
Whether it's through our Drama, Music, or Visual Arts programs, students are given a safe space to grow their excitement, pride, and confidence both within and beyond - and sometimes on! - our school walls.
Not to mention our House Plays every spring - a memorable experience and beloved tradition that unites all Trafalgar students!
When we have students who love to create, we find opportunities for them to shine.
Listen to stories from Old Girls
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Drama
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Junior Play
Junior Play is for Sec I & II students and is an extracurricular activity.
Senior students are the backstage crew for Junior Plays
Senior Play
Senior Play is an extracurricular activity for Sec III, IV & V students.
Hair, make-up, sound, a lighting are all done by students!
Music
Junior Band
All Secondary I and II students participate in instrumental music.
In Secondary I, students are introduced to wind instruments and are given the opportunity to try each of them before selecting the one they would like to learn.
Senior Band
At the senior level, music class becomes an option.
The three senior classes rehearse together once a week outside of class time, becoming a team that works hard, achieves a high standard, and has fun!
Listen to our first virtual concert! June 2020 🡸
Band Trip
Every other year, the Senior Band travels to compete in both local and international music festivals.
Choir
In addition to the instrumental music courses offered at Trafalgar, there is also the Traf Choir, a co-curricular ensemble that meets twice a week.
All students are welcome to audition to become members of the choir!
Visual Arts
Cycle One
In Secondary I and II, students explore various styles of visual art, such as clay, found objects, soft sculpture, wire contours, and plaster masks.
Cycle Two
In Secondary III, IV, and V, students explore further art styles, including line, observation, gesture drawing, value, perspective, and colour.
As students advance to Secondary IV and V, they continue to explore 2D visual language with the addition of 3D art and introduction to new media. For example, students work on sculptures, the packing tape project, props for the Senior Play, and the transformation project.
In Secondary V, students can take an options class with an additional AP component to further develop on their skills, studies, and styles.
On Wednesday, December 11, Trafalgar held our annual Holiday Concert at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. The audience was wowed by the performances by the Junior Band, Traf Choir, and the Senior Band. Bravo to the Staff Choir who performed “Here Comes the Snow” with humour and grace! Congratulations to all of the students who performed and read at this year’s Holiday Concert! To view a recording of the concert, please see here. We ask that you do not share online.
We hope to see many family and friends at our upcoming holiday concert, Wednesday December 11th at 4 pm, at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. We will be holding a craft and bake sale before and after the concert, with funds raised going to the music program and to support local food banks. We remind you that attendance is mandatory for the students, who will be dismissed following the concert.
Congratulations to the junior students who put on two amazing shows this week: the hilarious Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit! A short comedy by Johnathan Rand. From the sets to the costumes, and of course, the highly entertaining performances, once again, Ms. Violini put together an amazing show! Thank you to everyone who came to support the performers and we are giving a virtual standing ovation to all the performers, backstage crew, and technicians! Photos of the play can be found in the newsletter weekly album, click here to view the entire album of professional photos.