ENCORE - Performing and Visual Arts
ENCORE - Performing and Visual Arts
ENCORE Mission Statement
The Encore program at Maria Carrillo High School provides the finest quality arts instruction, combining all its visual and performing arts. The study of art enriches intellectual, emotional, and social skills, and the production of art is a manifestation of that compassionate growth.
Encore is dedicated to offering access to various art forms, highlighting students’ strengths and encouraging them through nurturing and dynamic challenges. Encore students are provided with a safe haven to develop and mature their performing and visual skills among the standards of a professional environment. We provide a wide range of opportunities and techniques to broaden the students’ vision and forms of expression, and pursue these goals as individuals and collaborators among competitive and non-competitive environments.
Working to build proficiency and provide Encore students with all levels of opportunity, it is our goal to cultivate unique artists, actors, singers, dancers, musicians, designers, technicians, writers, directors, and other industry personnel. Our students are artists who also understand the business of their industry, and the smart steps necessary to thrive within it.
Whether they continue their education and find fulfilling jobs in the arts, or bring their creative perspectives into other fields of study, we elevate the whole student as a cultured, compassionate, and innovative person.
We invite you to peruse the variety of class offerings listed here, and to attend our events posted on our calendar. Feel free to email us!
Putting the "A" in STEAM,
Your Encore Teachers
ENCORE Course listing
• Jazz Choir (audition/teacher recommendation)
• Honors Jazz Choir (audition/teacher recommendation)
• Chamber Singers (audition/teacher recommendation)
• Honors Chamber Singers (audition/teacher recommendation)
• Treble Choir (high voices) - no audition
• A Cappella Choir/Bass Choir (low voices) - no audition
• Instrumental Music - piano (all levels)
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Honors Symphonic Band - Wind Orchestra
Orchestra/Honors Orchestra - String Orchestra
Jazz Band/Honors Jazz - Jazz I or II
Jazz Band B
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Mariachi Club
Theatre 1 - no audition necessary!
Theatre 2 - prerequisite Drama 1 or email Denise Elia-Yen for audition
Technical Theatre - learn technical theater, behind-the-scenes!
Film 1 - study and learn basic film techniques
Film 2 - prerequisite Film 2; study and learn more advanced techniques
Beginning Dance 1 - No experience necessary! (Register)!
Intermediate Dance 2 - Recommendation (email Rose Henry)
Advanced Dance 3 - Audition (email Rose Henry)
Art 1 P
Art 2 P - Intermediate Advanced Art
Art 3 P - Advanced Art
Commercial Art and Design P
Ceramics 1
Ceramics 2Ceramics 3
Calendar & Category Legend:
- CCLA Athletics
- SRCS Athletic Events
- ABES Calendar
- ALES Calendar
- BHES Community Calendar
- CCLA Calendar Site
- CCLA Events
- EAHS Calendar
- HSMS Calendar - Google
- LELA Calendar
- LELA Live Calendar
- MCHS Calendar
- MHS Calendar
- PHS Calendar
- RVMS Calendar
- SLES Calendar
- SRACS
- SRFACS Calendar
- SRHS Calendar
- SRMS Calendar
- District Calendar
- District-Wide Event Calendar
Department Directory:
Gail Bowers = Choir/Piano
Matt Bringedahl = Band/Orchestra
Matt Bowker = Band/Mariachi Club
Denise Elia-Yen = Theatre/Film
Rose Henry = Dance
Tom Laughlin = Art/Graphic Design
Charles Zweig = Ceramics
See our detailed course listing on this page under our promo video!
PFAC is having their last Encore Dine & Donate of the school year on Wednesday, May 22nd at Papa Murphy’s Take & Bake. They will do walk-ins day-of for 15% donation with flyer, however we get 20% on pre-orders via this link and paid via Venmo, so don’t wait to post/share!