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Middle School choir performing in the Sacred Heart University chapel during a school concert

The arts are at the core of the Sacred Heart experience—whether through music, visual art, dance, or drama, creative expression is fostered and developed through a host of extracurricular activities, from our internationally recognised competitive choirs and orchestras to the electric energy of our HS and MS rock bands. 

Creative expression is woven throughout the curriculum and developed through a host of extracurricular activities. Middle and High School students can audition for our various orchestras and choirs and participate in a host of competitive and collaborative arts events with other international schools and DoDD schools in the Tokyo area through the Kanto Plain Association. For those who want to try out something new, or delve into an art form not offered through KPASS, there are endless possibilities through student-led clubs. In Kindergarten and Junior School, many artistic opportunities are available through the After School Activities and After School Enrichment Programs, including our widely popular Junior Duchesne Choir and Junior School Handbell Choir.

A young girl in a plaid skirt is playing the violin, with other students seated behind her in a classroom setting.
High School Jazz Dance options class performing a dance routine.
Two young students, wearing school uniforms, are engaged in a craft activity, assembling colorful paper shapes on a table in what appears to be a classroom setting.

High School Arts Activities

High School hosts a wide variety of extracurricular arts opportunities in music, visual art, dance, drama, and other forms of creative expression. Competitive orchestra and choir groups compete in the Kanto Plain Association against other international schools and DoDEA schools in the greater Tokyo area, and girls interested in drama, dance, speech, film, and visual art can participate in festivals and events through the Kanto Plain Association, as well. For girls who wish to enjoy the arts more casually, there are a variety of student-led clubs centered around the arts offered each year, with the opportunity for students to pitch and initiate new clubs each school year.

Middle School Arts Activities

Middle School arts extracurriculars provide opportunities for girls to explore and develop their skill and creative expression in music, visual art, dance, drama, and other forms of creative expression. Competitive orchestra and choir groups compete in the Kanto Plain Association against other international schools and DoDEA schools in the greater Tokyo area, and girls interested in drama, dance, speech, film, and visual art can participate in festivals and events through the Kanto Plain Association, as well. For girls who wish to enjoy the arts more casually, there are a variety of student-led clubs centered around the arts offered each year, with the opportunity for students to pitch and initiate new clubs each school year.

Kindergarten and Junior School Arts Activities

ISSH offers a variety of arts extracurriculars for students in Kindergarten and Junior School. These activities focus on creative expression, performance experience, and skill-building. The two most popular Junior School arts activities are the Junior Duchesne Choir and the Handbell Choir, which run each year and perform in several concerts and events during the school year. Many other arts activities are commonly offered*, as well: 

  • Art Lab
  • Author's Publishing Club
  • Ballet
  • Digital Creativity Club
  • Handbell Choir
  • Ikebana flower arranging
  • Irish Dancing
  • K-pop Dance
  • Kindergarten Drama 
  • Speech and Drama
  • LAMDA Acting Club

*Course offerings may change from year to year.

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Hgh school students practicing with their violins during an orchestra rehearsal.
Kindergarten students performing during their Christmas concert.
High School Choir, all wearing colourful t-shirts, performing during the May Show.