Fine Arts Events

2025 Fine Arts Calendar (Fall)

Winter Band and Orchestra Concert                      
Dec.  8 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Middle School and Upper School Band and Orchestra perform a repertoire studied in the fall semester.

Fall Solo and Ensemble Recital                                                              
Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Instrumental and vocal musicians in the after school program perform solos and chamber music they’ve studied over the course of the semester.

Winter Choir Concert                                       
Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Baylor’s Middle School, Upper School, and Faculty Choirs present this favorite annual tradition of traditional “classics,” holiday carols, and new compositions celebrating the joy of the season.

2026 Fine Arts Events (Winter and Spring)

Middle School Play:  The Wizard of Oz:  Youth Edition                              
Jan. 22-23 at 7 p.m., Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Roddy Theater
THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION By L. Frank Baum with Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg; Background Music by Herbert Stothart; Dance & Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard; Orchestration by Larry Wilcox; adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Co. Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed by Warner Bros.  Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home.

Winter Players                                                      
Jan.  31 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Dining Hall
The Baylor Winter Players will present student-directed and student-designed children's plays. Come out for an afternoon or evening of family fun with cocoa and cookies provided by the Baylor Backers.

Vervé 
Feb.  4-6 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.                                                    
Roddy Theater
This annual dance concert features both Middle School and Upper School dancers performing choreography by faculty, students, and guest artists.

Spring Band and Orchestra Concert                      
April 23 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Middle School and Upper School Band and Orchestra will present a performance of repertoire studied in the spring semester.

Spring Musical:  Something Rotten                                       
April 29-May 2 at 7:30 p.m., May 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Roddy Theater
The Baylor Players present their spring musical Something Rotten. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. 

Spring Dance Collection                                 
May 8 at 7 p.m.
Roddy Theater
An evening of dance featuring Middle School and Upper School dancers performing works choreographed by faculty and students.

One Acts                                                   
May 9 at 2 p.m.
Roddy Theater
Students from the Theater 200/300 Class will present a collection of short plays they have been preparing throughout the semester.

Spring Choir Concert                                        
May 11 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Baylor’s Middle School, Upper School, and Faculty Choirs close out the year with a review of contest, tour, and festival repertoire spanning a variety of genres, styles, time periods, and historical contexts as they celebrate a wonderful school year!

Spring Solo and Ensemble Recital                                                                      
May 12 at 7 p.m.
Alumni Chapel
Instrumental and vocal musicians in the after school music program perform solos and chamber music they’ve studied over the course of the semester.

2025-26 Festivals and Off Campus Opportunities

Instrumental Music Fall Tour                                                                   
Nov. 13-14
Emory University, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Kennesaw State University

East Tennessee Vocal Association All-East Honor Choirs                     
Nov.  20-22
Lee University
Singers in grades 7-12 will rehearse and perform with other singers selected by audition from across the East Tennessee region.

All-East Band & Orchestra Clinic                                             
Feb. 5-7
Park Vista Hotel, Gatlinburg
Instrumentalists in grades 9-12 are selected by audition from across the East Tennessee region to rehearse and perform with their peers.

Baylor Concert Choir Spring Tour                                                          
Feb. 6-7
Episcopal School of Knoxville, University of Tennessee, East Tennessee State University, ChoirFest with CANTUS

Chattanooga Area Middle School Choir Festival                                        
Feb. 10
First Baptist Church on Gateway Avenue
Members of the Baylor Middle School Choir rehearse and perform in this special festival with singers from local middle school programs under the direction of Prof. Mary Biddlecombe (Vanderbilt University).

Chattanooga Area Private School Band Clinic & Concert        
Feb. 26-27
Band students audition for placement in this honor ensemble consisting of their peers from other independent and private schools in the Chattanooga area.

American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Honor Choir
March 4-7, 2026
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (Memphis )
Singers in grades 10-12 will rehearse and perform with other singers selected by audition from across the 11-state ACDA Southern region.

Tennessee Music Educators Association All-State Honor Ensembles                  
April 9-12, 2026
Gaylord Opryland (Nashville)
Instrumentalists and singers in grades 10-12 will rehearse and perform with other singers selected by audition from across Tennessee.