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Extracurricular Activities
ASD provides experiences where students learn life lessons to serve them well as adults, develop a lasting interest in the arts, and take with them the inspiration to give back to others.
At the American School of Dubai students cultivate a lifetime appreciation, enjoyment and love of the arts through creating, performing and experiencing any one of the disciplines. Through the wide range of arts offerings at ASD, both during and after school, students are exposed to and develop an understanding of a variety of the visual and performing arts. By working creatively and gaining competence in various artistic genres and media, our students develop an aesthetic understanding of the arts that will continue throughout their lives.
A wide range of visual and performing arts opportunities are available to elementary, middle and high school students. Students may learn dance, music, visual arts, theater, acting, choir and band. Annual productions include full-length musicals in high school and middle school, plays, an elementary musical, variety shows, art shows and more.
The ASD Theatre
The ASD Theater is a state of the art, professional facility seating 630. It is one of the finest in the Middle East. ASD students benefit from the Theater as well as a Black Box Theater. With world class facilities, ASD is able to take advantage of local and international arts opportunities which serve to enhance, enrich and extend learning opportunities to students.
International Associations and Festivals
ASD is an active member of international associations and conferences which allows students to learn from peers and experts around the world. Students have opportunities to attend competitive as well as non-competitive events throughout the Middle East and around the world.ASD is a member or participates in:
- International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA)
- Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS)
- International Thespian Festival (EDTA)
- Middle East School Activities Conference (MESAC) for Debate and Forensics
ASD believes that a dynamic program of student athletics is vital to the educational development of the whole child, while offering opportunities to serve and strengthen the community.
The ASD athletics program celebrates a successful legacy and world-class facilities. The Athletics Department offers interscholastic athletics programs and after school sports for upper-elementary, middle, and high school students; the Physical Education (P.E.) Department leads PreK-12 physical education courses, in-school intramural competitions and special events such as Sports Days. Interscholastic athletic programs offer students the opportunity to experience the educational benefits of athletic competition while developing lifelong values. Sportsmanship, integrity, and respect are the foundations of character for ASD student-athletes.
Campus Recreation supports the school mission by providing a wide variety of positive, healthy activities for students, parents, faculty and staff in order to foster and encourage within each participant the desire to pursue a healthy lifestyle.
Campus Recreation activities include After School Recreation Programs (ASRPs) and Intramural Sports Leagues led by ASD faculty and staff. The Campus Recreation department also organizes activities for the ASD parent community such as basketball, soccer, fitness classes, yoga, and zumba. Parents have access to the indoor and outdoor running tracks, fitness center, and tennis courts.
In addition, Campus Recreation facilitates activities offered by external providers on a pay per season basis. These providers are among the best in Dubai and offer students professional instruction in a variety of disciplines conveniently hosted on campus.
