Classes

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St. John School of the Arts aim is to reach out to our youth, intervening through arts education during these impressionable formative years. Immersion in creativity, self-discipline and self-expression infuses the intellectual, social and psychological well being of our children. Numerous studies reveal arts education increases attention span, focus and cooperative learning, enhances creative intelligence, and augments scholastic learning.

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*These classes are offered based on availability of the instructors and are subject to change; please contact us if you have any questions regarding scheduling.

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Drama Classes
Acting for Theater
Students will engage in fun drama exercises, story-telling, improvisation and scene study. Classes are designed to focus on team building for ensemble performance, with individual concentration on confidence in public speaking and physical presence on stage. Students will perform a one act play at the end of the school year.
Theater Games
Have Have fun being creative with dance and theater improvisation games with your friends
Movement Classes
Move It! With Miss Pat
Dance to Calypso, Hip-Hop, and Country Music (by Kenny Chesney) and blow off some steam!
Jazz Dance/Hip Hop I & II
Learn Broadway style dance techniques and movement as well as popular street influenced dance.
Line Dance with Miss Ingrid
Start your day off right with a fun movement class exploring country and urban line dancing.
Dance Combo
Experience a variety of dance styles, learn new combinations from various dance forms.
Creative Movement
Get ready for a fun dance class full of games, imagination and dance combinations!
Mama and Me
A sing-along, movement class providing a safe and endearing space for mothers to bondwith their infants and/or toddlers (Dads and grandparents are welcome also!)
Caribbean Movement
Music Classes
Ethnic Drumming
Using historical folklore as a medium of expression, students will be introduced to basic/intermediate Afro–Caribbean drumming and dance forms
Guitar Class
Introducing the new student to the guitar, basic chords, picking and finger-picking techniques…making the learning process more enjoyable by using familiar songs to learn and also encouraging the individual to begin composing his or her own original songs.
Ukulele Class
Have fun learning easy chords and songs on the ukulele!
Pop Piano
Learn to Play some of your favorite pop songs from the radio
Little Hands (Piano)
Your tiny ones can make music too!
Songwriting
Learn easy songwriting techniques and tools to write your own music.
St. John All-Island Children’s Choir
Singing uplifting songs together from around the world, from traditional to popular styles. We rehearse in different places, then come together for a concert in one big island choir!
Sing Your Story
Songwriting after the Hurricanes: a small songwriting class environment for grades 6-8, providing space for students to express their unique experiences during and after the devastation caused by Irma and Maria.
Afro Caribbean Song and Rhythm
Students will learn to compose and improvise traditional Afro Caribbean Rhythms in an Orff ensemble setting.
Drumming I & II
Using historical folklore as a medium of Expression, students will be introduced to basic/intermediate Afro–Caribbean drumming and dance forms.
Visual Arts Classes
Expressive Painting and Drawing
Have fun painting and drawing learning to drip, layer, and smear on bright colors and textures. Sometimes we will paint and draw big using our whole body and sometimes we’ll paint and draw small. ng famous paintings to understand the artist’s styles, children are inspired to make their own paintings.
Puppet Making and Mixed Media Sculpture
Create puppets and little creatures for a puppet show! We’ll learn to write a story for the show and create a backdrop for the characters! In this class we will also make other things too, like small sand boxes and other mixed media sculpture.
Art Out and About
In this class students will create uplifting art out of hurricane debris and nature for public display. Put a smile on people’s faces as they encounter fun projects like a colorful painting on wood or a beautiful display made of trash or nature.
Trash Art!
What the hurricanes destroyed can be remade into something beautiful! Learn to make sculpture out of trash and other recycled materials such as plastic, wood, cardboard and more!
Paint and Draw Like a Famous Artist!
Learn to copy art work by Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Claude Monet and more!
Language Arts Classes
Chinese I
Learn to read, speak and write Mandarin Chinese, using calligraphy brushes, ink block, ink slab, and rice paper.

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Language Arts Classes
Chinese II
A next level course teaching students to read, speak and write conversational Mandarin Chinese, using calligraphy brushes, ink block, ink slab, and rice paper.