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Arts

GFS is profoundly alive with the energy of the arts. Creativity and performance are woven into our culture—every day, across every division. The choir tours internationally, the theatre program takes on classic musicals and modern masterworks from around the world, and the art department transforms the campus into a giant art gallery each spring.

Music

Rooted in the conviction that students learn most about music by making music, the GFS Music Department offers numerous performance-based classes and activities for all divisions.

Theatre

Explore the incorporation of the dramatic arts across our divisions, from Early Childhood through Upper School.

Visual Arts

Art is woven into the fabric of life at GFS. We offer a rich and deep curriculumin in visual arts across all divisions.

Explore Our Arts Curriculum

GFS offers a rich and deep curriculum in visual and performing arts. Threads of art history and music theory weave through classes in the earliest grades, while students explore advanced electives and embrace ambitious artistic challenges in the Middle and Upper Schools.

Art News

Well Composed
Well Composed

Students in GFS music composition classes revel in creativity and explore musicality, from beginners to the Broadway-bound.

GFS Choir Travelogue: Ten Days in Estonia
GFS Choir Travelogue: Ten Days in Estonia

Every three years, the GFS Choir embarks on an international journey, a tradition that dates back to 1956. Over the 2025 spring break, the GFS Choir and faculty chaperones embarked on an incredible 10-day performance tour of Estonia.

Alumni Q&A: Santi White '93 aka Santigold
Alumni Q&A: Santi White '93 aka Santigold

Santigold is a songwriter, singer, and producer who attended GFS from tenth through twelfth grade. We chatted with her to find out what she's been working on lately, making a record during the pandemic, and more.

Extended Play, Part 2
Extended Play, Part 2

Check out the second installment of our feature story from the Summer 2025 Bulletin about GFS alumni making waves in the music industry.

Extended Play, Part 1
Extended Play, Part 1

Get to know four alumni with professional careers in music. They're leaders, luminaries, and future legends who can trace their roots back to GFS.

Jazz Night 2025 Hits Gospel and Blues Notes
Jazz Night 2025 Hits Gospel and Blues Notes

Middle and Upper School jazz musicians filled the air with a diverse range of music styles—infused with occasional experimental riffs—at GFS’ annual Jazz Night under the direction of music teacher Chris Coyle.

GFS A Cappella: Voices Joining in Community
GFS A Cappella: Voices Joining in Community

A Cappella Fest, a beloved GFS tradition, is celebrating its 30th year in 2025! Hear from students and faculty about how this lively vocal ensemble exemplifies GFS' value of learning in community.