Exceptional PreK-12 Fine Arts Program
in San Antonio
Tobin Fine Arts School at Saint Mary’s Hall - Find Your Voice
Whether students aspire to creative careers or are looking to develop skills in problem-solving, communication, and collaboration, studying the fine arts helps them discover and refine their personal voice and vision.
At the Tobin Fine Arts School at Saint Mary’s Hall, we invite students to innovate, take risks, and channel their creative power in exciting ways. Students at Saint Mary’s Hall grow through an exceptional arts training that fosters their ability to think, speak, and work creatively, starting from day one.
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Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Coates-Seeligson Theater/Chapel
The Coates-Seeligson Theater/Chapel was built in 1996, and was renovated in 2012. This 500-seat proscenium theater hosts the majority of the music, drama, and dance performances at Saint Mary's Hall. Its capacity and adaptability have allowed us to use it as an art gallery, assembly hall, testing facility, and community venue for special events.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Remmert Theater
In 2009, the Remmert Theater (formerly the Kleberg Family Lecture Hall) was remodeled and converted into a theater with a state-of-the-art sound system and a projection suite, along with the campus’ premiere baby grand piano. Located adjacent to the Upper School and Jamie Armstrong Bennett Courtyard, the Remmert Theater provides space for drama classes and performances, recitals, lectures, showcases, film screenings, and small gatherings.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Zeller Theater
The Zeller Theater was built in 1996, and is the perfect outdoor venue for school productions, events, and celebrations. The theater houses 300 seats, with additional seating available on the hill behind the stone seating.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Center for Terpsichorean Arts
Known on campus as the “Dance Building,” the Center for Terpsichorean Arts was built in 2004. The building encompasses three large dance studios with professional level sprung floors, floor to ceiling mirrors, remote video capability, dressing rooms, and offices.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Black Box Theater
The Black Box Theater is a flexible seating space used for most Middle and Upper School Drama and Speech classes, as well as for acting showcases and performances.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Fine Arts Media Lab
The Fine Arts Media Lab was built in 2009, and is utilized by students enrolled in Media Arts courses. Students learn to use software such as Final Cut Pro for editing video and the Adobe Creative Suite for Digital Photography on Mac computers. The facility also includes a projection and sound system for viewing digital media.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Marrs & Verna McLean Photography Center
The Marrs & Verna McLean Photography Center is home to a customized wet-darkroom and a spacious art studio complete with the latest computers. Built in 2000, the wet-darkroom is set up for printing with 35mm to 4x5 inch negatives, and the studio is equipped for alternative photo processes, mixed media, and Mac and PC computers for editing.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: King Ranch Family Trust Visual Arts Studio
The King Ranch Family Trust Visual Arts Studio was built in 1988, and is made up of two studios: the Sculpture and Ceramics art studio and the Drawing and Design studio. Students interested in the Visual Arts have access to two kilns as well as all of the essential supplies used to create amazing art.
Impressive Fine Arts Facilities: Private Lessons Studios
There a total of seven practice rooms that make up the private lessons studio. Some rooms are equipped with pianos, as well as plenty of open studio space for private lessons in strings, guitar, voice, and wind instruments.
Meet the Team
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Carrie Avery- Director of Fine Arts
Carrie has been at Saint Mary's Hall Since 2022.
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Daniella Pineda- Fine Arts Coordinator
Daniella Pineda has been at Saint Mary's Hall since 2022. Contact her at (210) 483-9253 or at dpineda@smhall.org.