Science Fair

An Annual Science Fair having to do with all things Performing Arts!

Our first annual Science Fair will be held Saturday, September 28th, 2024!

Students ages 8-18 enrolled in the Fall 2024 Semester are welcome to submit projects!

All families, including those not part of our school, will be welcome to come hear what our students discovered!

Why a Science Fair?

When people think of performing arts schools they don’t often think science. But we believe that needs to change.

Science is a HUGE part of the arts. Understanding the science as an artist allows students to problem solve and gives them the freedom to be innovative.

Classes at LHG already teach science within our curriculums, but now we want to give students a space to research and discover the science of their craft on their own and share what they discover.

Not sure how Science fits into the Arts?

Check out the info below!

  • Understanding anatomy is one of the most crucial elements for any dancer or singer. Without a proper understanding of their instrument (which is their own body!), artists are set up for some pretty dire consequences.

    Not understanding anatomy and how they should safely and efficiently use their instrument can cause frustration when learning new skills (you can’t do a skill right if you’re not using your instrument right) and can also lead to serious injury, costing artists pain, medical bills, and potentially costing them their career.

  • Did you know that dance is one of the most cognitively stimulating activities you could do?

    Ms. Lisah did research on this years ago when trying to uncover the importance of dance. It was discovered that dance was the strongest activity to do for cognitive stimulation, it stimulates nearly all areas of the brain at once (something no other activity can do) Making it one of the strongest contenders for preventing diseases like dementia. More specifically, Zumba is the strongest of them all as the combinations and music are constantly changing, forcing your brain to keep up.

    We would love to learn more from our students about the neurology of the performing arts, including acting and singing and how it impacts our many nervous systems!

  • How much force does a dancer need to perform 2 pirouettes? How much force is needed for 20? We’re not just talking about going around, the dancer also needs to be applying force up and down, otherwise they will fall over. Physics is a huge element of dance, without it our bodies would be at a stand still.

    The science of Sound is also physics. Sound is vibration waves. Understanding this is especially important for singers, musicians, film makers, set designers and those who create theater. (And the theater buildings themselves!) The materials used can determine how much sound is absorbed and bounced, this impacts how the audience hears (or doesn’t hear) sound, how clear audio is on a film set etc. A singer will use their technique differently when singing in a small cafe or singing in an opera house.

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  • Ever hear a Pixar musical motif and cry? It’s not an accident, there’s a science to it. They knew what they were doing.

    Psychology is used in film making, costume design, set design etc. Every location an actor is placed by a director is based off the audiences psychology. One shot in a film alone can have a deep emotional impact on the viewer simply by where the actor is in frame and what color they are wearing.

    The psychology of the artist is everything. Mindset can control an artists ability to perform, to remember choreography or lines and help or keep them from finding a state of flow. Where an artist stands on stage, in frame or in relationship to another performer, will also have a big impact on their performance, especially for an actor.

    Understanding psychology for both the audience and the performer is vital to all successful artists.

  • From cameras, to microphones there is science behind all the technology artists use. Understanding the technology allows artists to use these instruments at the top of their brilliance.

This is our first year. We look forward to posting student research below!

  • Research coming soon

  • Research coming soon