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“We pray best before beauty.” - St. Francis de Sales. These words by our school’s patron saint call to mind the mission, purpose, and philosophy of the Bishop Ireton Fine Arts Program.

Since 1964, Bishop Ireton has been known for its brilliant artists, renowned theater productions, and exceptional musicians. At BI, students learn to understand the purposes of various art forms, including visual arts, media, dance, music, drama and literature.

As you explore campus, you will notice the walls are adorned with displays of art produced by students at every level of development in their craft. As a charter member of the very first Cappies, BI is also well known for its award-winning Theater Department. Furthermore, the acoustical excellence of the Garwood Whaley Auditorium is widely recognized and highly acclaimed in Northern Virginia. Our Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs concerts throughout the year in the auditorium, and travels across Europe every year to perform as well.

List of 5 members.

Mrs. Victoria Eichler

Department Chair / Studio Art Teacher

Catholic university of America - Bachelors
VCU

eichlerv@bishopireton.org
Mrs. Joanna Henry

Director of Theater Arts

703-212-5195 - Masters in Education

henryj@bishopireton.org
Mr. Daniel Kosko

Music Teacher

The Catholic University of America - Bachelor of Music
Northwestern University - Master of Music, Ed.

koskod@bishopireton.org
Mrs. Melinda McKenzie Hall

Music Teacher

The University of Illinois - Bachelor of Science in Music Education
The University of Iowa - Master of Arts in Conducting and Wind Literature

melinda.hall@bishopireton.org
Mrs. Carly Walbert

Assistant Director of Theater Arts

Bishop Ireton High School
University of Mary Washington

cmaalouf@msn.com

what we offer

At BI we have something for everyone, including four year course sequences in art, theater, and music.

Art	Theater	Music
Principles of Art	Theater I, II, III, IV	Wind Ensemble
Painting and Drawing	Costume Design and Construction	Concert Band
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	Introduction to Stage Crafts	Choir
Honors Portfolio Preparation/Senior Studio	Stage Crafts	String Ensemble
AP Art History	Honors Advanced Stage Crafts and Design	Jazz Ensemble
Art Show	Basic Lighting	Guitar I, II, and Ensemble
Evening with the Arts	Fall Show	AP Music Theory
	Spring Show	Private Lessons
	One Acts	Concerts
	Evening with the Arts	International and Stateside Tours
		Commissioned Composers
		Evening with the Arts