FINE ARTS

Each year, the Colorado Association of Christian Schools sponsors a Fine Arts Competition for their member schools. All students in 1st-6th grades are encouraged to participate in at least one of the following categories: art, spelling, or academic testing (only for 4th-6th grades). For students in 7th-12th grades, participation is encouraged since this is an excellent opportunity to sharpen their skills and enjoy competition in a variety of categories (academics, music, speech, art, etc.). They will compete not only with their fellow students but with students from other Colorado Christian schools, with the possibility of advancement to state-level and national-level (senior high students only) competition. Faculty members will coordinate different elements of the competition and will contact students to enlist participation. Students who place at CACS may choose to attend the National Competition. Costs associated with attending the National Competition will be the student/family’s responsibility.   

To help prepare elementary students for high school Fine Arts, FRBA requires each student in 4th-6th grades to participate in band. Additionally, upper elementary students will be enrolled in handbells. Parents are responsible to supply or rent an instrument for their child to use.  Although band is not required for students in 7th-12th grades, we strongly encourage students who play an instrument to participate. Students are encouraged to use and perfect their God-given talents and abilities by participating in the many music opportunities provided by FRBA.

CATEGORIES FOR CACS FINE ARTS
KINDERGARTEN (K5) &
ELEMENTARY (1ST-5TH) 
 
SPELLING BEE (K5-5TH)
ART (3RD-5TH)
ACADEMIC TESTING (3RD-5TH)
MIDDLE SCHOOL/ JUNIOR HIGH  (6TH-8TH)
 
ART 
ACADEMIC TESTING 
BIBLE 
MUSIC
SCIENCE FAIR
SPELLING BEE
SPEECH
HIGH SCHOOL
(9TH-12TH)
 
ART 
ACADEMIC TESTING 
BIBLE 
MUSIC
SCIENCE FAIR
SPELLING BEE
SPEECH

BAND

 
Band students will compete in the CACS Music and Fine Arts Competition each year.  Throughout the year, students will be taught skills that enable them to perform at a level worthy of state competition. Groups have competed at the state and national level. 
BEGINNING BAND
CADET BAND
SECONDARY BAND

CHOIR

 
Choir students will compete in the CACS Music and Fine Arts Competition each year.  Throughout the year, students will be taught skills such as diction, dynamics, etc. that enable them to perform at a level worthy of state competition. 
ELEMENTARY CHOIR
JUNIOR HIGH CHOIR
HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR

HANDBELLS

 
Choir students will compete in the CACS Music and Fine Arts Competition each year.  Throughout the year, students will be taught skills such as diction, dynamics, etc. that enable them to perform at a level worthy of state competition. 
ELEMENTARY HANDBELLS
JUNIOR HIGH HANDBELLS
SENIOR HIGH HANDBELLS

DRAMA/SPEECH

 
Drama/speech students compete in the annual CACS Fine Arts Competition in a variety of categories each year. They also prepare and perform pieces for special chapels and performances throughout the school year. 

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

 
Private lessons in piano, voice, and woodwinds for $70 per month (Sept-April) are available. Students desiring lessons should complete the form below and return the form to the academy office. Students are expected to average four lessons per month at the $70 per month rate. For the month of December, parents will only be charged $35 with an expectation of two lessons. If a student does not receive the expected number of lessons in any given month, the parent may complete a Music Lesson Reimbursement Form, located below, requesting a refund for lessons missed. Lessons missed due to student unpreparedness or parent error will not be considered for refund.