Campus Life
The Arts
Performing, Media, and Visual Arts
Championing Theatre, Band, Chorus, Fine Arts, and Visual Arts
Music
Performing Arts offers students opportunities to learn from and perform with world-class musicians through academic electives, as well as outside of the curriculum. Challenging literature is taught and students reach a high level of proficiency. Students perform throughout the year at events including our Christmas Concert, Fine and Performing Arts Spring Showcase, liturgies, youth Christmas party, Back-to-School Night, and Open Houses.
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Academic Electives
Concert Chorus*
Concert Band*
String Orchestra*
Guitar Ensemble*
Intro to Guitar*
Jazz Band
Liturgical Music Ensemble
*Academic electives (for detailed course descriptions, see Music & Arts under Academics page)
Theatre Arts
As early as 1891, St. John Bosco, the school’s patron, outlined the benefits of theater in the educative process. “The aim of theater is to cheer, to educate, and to instruct morally.” Fr. John Barberis, a close collaborator on Don Bosco, summed up the Salesian view saying that theater enriches the intellect, culture, and practical prudence in everyday life. The theater program at Bosco encourages and welcomes students, parents, and staff to get involved. Whether it is on stage or behind the scenes, our award-winning productions are truly a family event!
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Spring Musicals Past Performances
Tarzan 2019
All Shook Up 2018
The Addams Family 2017
Footloose 2016
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 2015
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2014
Godspell 2013
Will Rogers' Follies 2012
Jekyll & Hyde 2011
Little Shop of Horrors 2010
Les Miserables 2009
Bye Bye Birdie 2008
Anything Goes 2007
Pirates of Penzance 2006
Grease 2005
Oklahoma 2004
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2003
West Side Story 2002 -
Winter Dramas
Clue
Of Mice and Men
12 Angry Men
Our Town
A Christmas Carol
MASH
Chapel Concerts
Entering its 13th Season, Chapel Concerts is a series bringing world-class, local and young talent to Don Bosco Prep with the goals of championing the arts and enriching the cultural lives of our students and the community. Historic Mary Help of Christians Chapel, with its superb acoustics and distinct interior, provides an intimate setting for memorable musical experiences. Don Bosco Prep students have had the opportunity to learn from and make music with world class performers, such as The Juilliard Trombone Choir, under the direction of New York Philharmonic Principal Trombonist Joseph Alessi; the Rutgers University Glee Club, under the direction of Dr. Patrick Gardner; the Pro Arte Chorale; among many others.
Visual Arts
Our Art Pathway begins with many of the traditional fine arts including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, as well as graphic design and introduces the Elements of Art and Principles of Design (Intro to Art and Studio I). Students may then choose between Studio II 2D or Studio II 3D. Studio III AP Art is the final course offered Senior year. Students who excel in Intro to Art may skip Studio I. All classes are primarily project-based rather than lecture-based because it is significant that our boys have time to learn with their hands, not just their heads. We also want them to learn how to see, not just how to look at what is in front of them.
Arts in the News
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Gaetano Cecere Named 2018 Most Influential Teacher
2018 U.S. Presidential Scholar's Most Influential Teacher!Read More -
Noah Lee ’18 Named US Presidential Scholar
Noah Lee ‘18 named Scholar from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program!Read More
DBP Chorus Performs at Yankee Stadium
Contact Music Department
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Mr. Gaetano "Gary" Cecere
Director, Concert Band & String Orchestra Guitar Ensemble201-327-6457 -
Mrs. Toni B Cecere
Director, Choral Activities, Chapel Concerts & Liturgical Music201-327-6457
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