Arts

The drama program at Conway Christian is distinctive in its inclusivity and focus.  We exist to glorify God through performance, and in doing so, we have created a tradition of both excellence and openness that draws in nearly every member of the senior high student body.  

During the spring play, students pool their talents of painting, construction, tech skills, costume design, music, and acting to transform our school gym into another world of the play. This whole school effort brings together athletes, choir members, and students who have no other activity into one cohesive group. Our cast and crew size runs from 80-90 students.

In addition to the spring play, Drama Club performs at school chapels and in the community. We also have collected winter clothing for children in need and food for food pantries and homeless shelters. A portion of our play proceeds go to a chosen charity each year. In the past, we have supported such local ministries as Soul Food Cafe, Compass Academy, and Life Choices. This focus on service keeps us grounded to our club’s motto “Not to us, but to your name, be the glory” from Psalm 115:1.

Beauty and The Beast

2025 - The CCS production of Beauty and the Beast

The mission of the Conway Christian School Choir/Band Program is to equip students through a Christ-centered curriculum in choral music and instrumental music and to encourage and equip each student to use their God-given abilities in service to Christ.

Choir

The Choir program at Conway Christian continues to grow and excel each year by striving for musical excellence but most importantly focusing on Christ-centered worship, performance, and achievement. Students may begin choir in 6th grade. The Junior/Senior High Choir continually has students ranked high enough for All-Region Choir and All-State Choir and receives Superior ratings at in-state and out of state festivals. The Choir performs at numerous school and community functions during the year and presents two large concerts and new event of an evening Dessert/Coffee which was Disney-themed this year.  Many choir members have received choir scholarships to colleges and universities. Conway Christian Choirs strive to learn diverse literature, with special emphasis on sacred, and basic musical fundamentals while most importantly focusing on using God-given talents to glorify Him and encourage others.

Band and Drum line

The Band program, while still young, is growing and improving in quality each year. Students may begin band in 6th grade. The Junior/Senior High Band performs for the Lower School each year and presents a Spring Concert.  Students learn basic to more advanced fundamentals of instrumental music and play a wide variety of music such as sacred, traditional concert band, pop and jazz band material. CCS currently has two former band members playing with the Central Baptist Band on band scholarships.  The CCS Drumline plays at each home football game, pep rallies, and has been a fun and spirited addition to the band program the past several years. The band strives to use their talents to glorify God and work together as a group to worship and encourage.

Elementary School Music

Students at the Elementary School participate in weekly music classes from 1st - 5th grade. Younger classes learn worship songs, rhythm instruments, boomwhackers, and music games. Third & fourth grades learn music theory and how to play flutophones.  Fifth grade continues work on music theory while also learning about composers. All grades work during the fall semester to present the Lower School Christmas Musical in December.

Elementary School Arts

Conway Christian's Lower School visual art program provides students the opportunity to express themselves through hands on media, being inspired through a Biblical perspective of creating and glorifying God through their ideas and talents. Art is offered Kindergarten thru 6th on a weekly basis during activity period. Here students learn about the elements and principles of design, art history, and art criticism experiences that aid in inspiration for putting various techniques into practice. Students will explore different materials such as dry and wet media (painting, collage, pastels, graphite, pen and ink) and sculpture (clay, plaster, cardboard, found materials). Many independent art opportunities will be advertised for students, such as community events and contests not associated with the school, as well as the school's annual art festival. Our goal is to provide students a foundation of learning about art and developing their own skills, with an understanding that the Lord is the ultimate creator and we are to enjoy and reflect Him in everything we do.

"He has made everything beautiful in it's time" Ecclesiastes 3:11

High School & Intermediate School Arts

The visual arts program for Conway Christian Upper School consists of a 9 weeks class for 7-8th grade, as well as a fine art elective offered for 9-12th grade. Students are initially assessed of their prior art knowledge at the beginning of the year- what art facts, ideas, or feelings they have toward the subject. Based on their current knowledge, our department aims at meeting student's skill set where they are currently, and no one student is held to the standard of another student's abilities. Art is taught as a unique form of expression meant to engage in content areas such as art history, art criticism, composition with the elements and principles of design- aiming at tying all ideas under the umbrella of a Biblical perspective. Media the students will use include wet and dry media (painting, pastels, pencil, pen and ink) as well as sculpture (clay, found materials, paper mache, etc). Student work is exhibited in the halls on a regular basis. Students are given the opportunity to compete in art competitions throughout the community (Daffodil Daze, Art in Architecture, etc) as well as through the school's annual Art Festival. At the end of the semester, students are also given an active voice on what projects they enjoyed and which projects they wish they had done differently.

Our primary goal is to assist students in their artistic abilities as a means of creating that honors God amongst a secular art world that is seen in contemporary art today.

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Philippians 4:8