Discover your creative spirit!
Mayfield’s signature Conservatory for the Arts program strikes an engaging balance for both aspiring and dedicated artists. With rigor and excitement our UC-accredited courses unfold on stage, in studios and in hands-on workshops as Mayfield trains the next generation of artists and artistic thinkers. For the past 30 years, our program has produced artistic thinkers who know how to integrate creativity, voice and expression into their lives. Our artists develop confidence and resilience as they form bonds with a group of girls who become their closest friends.
Mayfield teachers are working artists who enthusiastically share their real-world knowledge at every meeting. As Holy Child educators they teach students to use their artistic gifts to engage with and interpret the world around them.
Conservatory Programs
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Students explore creative mediums with curiosity in the art studio where they are encouraged to develop their individual expression.
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The techniques and concepts of drama, including acting, directing and dramaturgy, come alive in a full season of plays.
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Dancers take to the stage in popular performances, expressing their skills through creative choreography and technique.
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The nationally acclaimed Mayfield Women’s Ensemble is a credit to students’ study of vocal style and technique.
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Young photographers develop a personal vision by learning the techniques of black and white processes, digital camera operation and media arts.
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From classical to popular, jazz to world music, Mayfield musicians learn and perform a variety of styles and play from the heart.
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This hands-on class teaches the artistry of lighting, sound, stage management and set building and design.
![Creative Writing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1718994308/mayfieldseniororg/fjxn5k0ai7lzcsejebod/DSC07374.jpg","width":2200}])
Authors delve into fiction and poetry writing in a literary and artistic environment, collaborating with performing artists on new works.
![Arts Leadership Council]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1719349554/mayfieldseniororg/dxu5rpuxg5llhcjrcfkp/theatre.png","width":2200}])
Learn how our artists step up as leaders
Art is a universal language, and also a discipline which calls for close attention, leading to wonderment and contemplation.
- Cornelia Connelly