OUR PHILOSOPHY

Transforming lives through arts and education.

Maine Arts Academy (MEAA) aims to transform students’ lives and contribute to the cultural capital of Maine by providing a high quality, comprehensive, college preparatory academic and arts education in an inclusive, nurturing, and culturally rich environment for high school students. Located on a 40 acre campus on Messalonskee Lake (aka Snow Pond) in Sidney, the picturesque setting provides the ideal environment for learning.

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MEAA is dedicated to academic excellence, commitment to the performing arts, leadership, integrity, and a virtuous code of conduct, all of which prepare students to meet the demands of a contemporary world through thoughtful attention to curriculum, culture, and civic responsibilities.

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MEAA is open to all young people in Maine who will be entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade.

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The performing arts curriculum in music, theater and dance will include: lessons, technique classes, small and large group ensembles, comprehensive courses in theory, history, and more. MEAA students will be more than musicians and artists; they will be prepared for a lifetime of learning, leadership and active citizenship.

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WHAT MAKES MAINE ARTS ACADEMY UNIQUE?

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The non-academic benefits of the arts are profound-they help young people build the skills needed for success. Most importantly, the study of the arts teaches students to think creatively, problem-solve, and become detail-oriented. MEAA looks at education as both the accumulation of knowledge and the cultivation of engagement, imagination, leadership and collaboration.

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