At Jordan Lake School of the Arts, we believe that education is not complete without developing artistic expression in our students.
Arts education of at least 2 forms are incorporated into every day's activities, on an individual and/or group basis. The general artistic areas we focus on are Theater, Music, and Visual Arts.
How does an art based program provide a better quality of education?
“Young artists are big thinkers. They work with their whole selves, and they are able to see the whole of a piece, a concept, a piece of work, as well as the details. Arts students learn to work well with others. The high level of responsiveness, sensitivity to others, and coordinated interaction is very clear in a theater piece or a string quartet. All members of an ensemble know that the success of the whole depends on the productivity of each member. Age, sex, country of origin, or ethnic group doesn’t matter; the quality of the work does. This aspect of art training is mirrored in the recent interest in cooperative learning in the classroom as an effective way for heterogeneous groups of students to learn”(Perrin, Stephanie B).
Divergent thinkers flourish in an arts program. Blending educational and social goals and dynamic arts enhances learning while developing self expression and confidence. With effective planning all children’s ability levels can be appreciated in activities-a perfect environment for true inclusion.