A class for curious music makers, students learn how to play the guitar while studying the musicality of folk, classical, and modern music. Driven by the students' tastes and preferences, they write their own lyrics, create their own music, and perform original works.

Students strengthen their technical skills, critical thinking, and creative voices while exploring a range of art media and techniques. Projects begin with single-medium studies (tempera, oil pastel, collage) and build toward Mixed Media works that foster confidence and artistic independence. Each project is anchored by a theme (such as community, identity, storytelling, or a historical artist/movement) providing a meaningful entry point for exploration.

Hands-on practice is balanced with discussions that build visual literacy and demonstrations of new techniques, culminating in an End-of -Year Exhibit/Showcase, typically held on each school’s campus.

Stimulating an appreciation for analog and digital Photography, students also experiment with camera-less processes to understand the fundamental role of light in imprinting an image. Exploring the history of photography and pioneer photographers, students build a portfolio of various styles, including self-portrait, still-life, collage, photomontage, and experimental landscape.

*After-school only. Invitation after application and audition process.*

A one-of-a-kind, immersive Theatre program, students explore the work and history of two of the most important and accomplished playwrights of all time: August Wilson and William Shakespeare. Inclusive of all skill levels and Acting backgrounds, the Wilson ‘n William program aims to enhance the Artistic while endeavoring to be holistic through heart-centered Acting coaching.

Building critical thinking, reading, and comprehension skills, the Young Actors Club focuses on providing elementary-aged students the opportunity to perform modern and classical monologues and scenes while allowing them to improvise and develop expressive Acting skills through fun Theatre games. Centering on holistic development, students journal, meditate, and practice relaxation exercises to increase their social and emotional wellness.

Led by professional comedians, this workshop series introduces upper elementary, middle, and high school students to the fundamentals of writing and performing Stand-Up Comedy. Research shows that improvisation and comedy help build self awareness and tolerance of uncertainty, skills that are strongly linked to reduced depression and anxiety. In this program, students craft and deliver original material drawn from their own lives. Classes foster self confidence, social emotional growth, and academic writing skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.