Robin Fisher, Artistic Director

MissionTo engage and captivate students through after school arts programs in theater and dance incorporating costume and scenic design.

Students dance, act, read, write, and create visual art while collaborating with each other-having fun all the while.

Curriculum IntroductionCulturally diverse instruction must be grounded in academics such as History, other Social Sciences, Literature, and Language Arts, which act as the prism through which life experiences may be understood.

Pilot Study Results

PRIOR to Arts Program • “I’m happy to come to school”

50%strongly agree• “I do well in school”

0% strongly agree• “I learn a lot from studying art”

17% strongly agree• Outside of school: “I like to read for pleasure” 17% strongly agree

AFTER Arts Program • “I’m happy to come to school”

80% strongly agree• “I do well in school”

58 % strongly agree• “I learn a lot from studying art”

58% strongly agree• Outside of school: “ I like to read for pleasure” 75% strongly agree

Curriculum IntroductionClasses are divided into one hour blocks after school two-four times a week. Students get to live their creations through internalizing, adapting, and visualizing and thus make them their own.

Why are dance, theater and visual art curriculum cores?Dance, theatre and visual art are one of our core competencies because it is a primary artistic medium for expression that involves the total self.

Dance, Theatre and Visual Art Teaches• Aesthetic cognition• Appreciation of social heritage and cultural

values• Creative approach to learning• Critical and creative thinking

Dance and Theatre and Visual Art Requires:• Exploration of values and ideas• Expression• Movement, skill development

and refinement• Originality in movement• Performance• Sensory integration

Dance, Theatre and Visual Art Produces:• Development of self-esteem• Healthy work habits• Respect for others• Self-discipline and direction

ClassesCharacter Dance/Theatre

Show Production Class

Performance Production Class

Visual Art Production

ClassesRed Jade Performance

classes are offered to

k-12 grades in Ballet,

Character Jazz,

Modern Jazz and Tap.

Levels range from the

Beginning student

through the

Advanced.