Performing Arts
Arborbrook Students Shine in Four Fanstastic Performances of Annie Jr.
Arborbrook Christian Academy is proud to celebrate the outstanding work of our grades 4 through 8 students, who delivered four fantastic performances of Annie Jr. over three days, drawing record-breaking crowds and even selling out one show. With heart, energy, and impressive professionalism, our students brought the classic story of Annie to life, sharing its themes of hope, resilience, and the joy of belonging. Their work reflected the expectant hope we have as sons and daughters of God, and the entire production stood as a wonderful example of what young performers can achieve with dedication and teamwork. Congratulations to the cast and crew for an outstanding production, and many thanks to Mr. Buksbazen and the dedicated team of volunteers whose hard work made this unforgettable show possible. This year’s Annie Jr. will be remembered as one of Arborbrook’s most successful and inspiring shows to date.
Annie JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684, mtishows.com.
Photos from Annie Jr. (Fall 2025)
Photos from Godspell (Spring 2025)
Performing Arts Curriculum
Theater
Each fall Arborbrook offers drama as an enrichment opportunity in Grades 2-8 where students have the opportunity to expand their acting, singing, and movement skills as they discover what it takes to put on a musical. Students also explore theater vocabulary, storytelling through music and dance, developing character, and most importantly: collaboration and focus. Our performances have included Honk JR,Schoolhouse Rock, American Jukebox: a Musical Review, Selected Songs, Jungle Book, Phantom Tollbooth, The Bird and the Bug, and Scenes from Seussical the Musical.
Arborbrook High School students have the opportunity every spring to audition for and participate in a full-scale Broadway musical. Beginning with the audition process to the closing number, students engage in all aspects of musical theater while being taught by theater professionals. Arborbrook has participated in the Blumey Awards, a Blumenthal Theater program that recognizes excellence in high school musical theater in the Charlotte area. Arborbrook won a Blumey Award in 2016 for Best Supporting Actress in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Other performances have included Frozen JR, Shrek, Seussical the Musical, Wizard of Oz, and James and the Giant Peach
Past High School Electives have also included Musical Theatre, Drama and Acting.
Choir
“Many great men have put their beautiful thoughts, not into books, or pictures, or architecture, but into musical score.” Charlotte Mason
At Arborbrook, we take every opportunity to expose children to the masters of music. In addition, we listen to great musical compositions from multiple genres, and learn about the lives and work of master musicians and composers.
Our students begin music in Kindergarten and continue to build on those skills as they progress in lower school grades. By 6th grade, students build on to their musical skills by learning to play the ukelele. The reading of music and learning to play an instrument is vital part of developing our brains.