Jackson School of the Arts

Jackson School of the Arts provides affordable dance, art and theater programs for ages 2 ½ and up on-site and throughout the community in partnership with schools and organizations. We also offer after school art clubs, birthday parties, Girl Scout Badge Programs and adult classes. 3. Programs on-site at 634 N. Mechanic Street. Dance. Program is for children ages 2 ½ -17 runs from mid-September to mid-May and ends with a spring recital. Classes for pre-schoolers are offered during the day and after school hours. Children and youth classes are Monday-Thursday 4 -8:30 PM. We offer creative movement, pre-ballet, ballet, tap, tap for boys, jazz and hip hop. Fees are based on a sliding fee income scale. Theater. We offer 2 terms of 12-16 week classes in theater for ages 5-17. Classes are once a week for 1-1 ½ hours. Students learn about acting through theater games and exercises and are introduced to basic theater skills such as movement, voice, auditioning, characterizations, ensemble work and monologues. Each term ends with a showcase performance. Fees are based on a sliding fee income scale. Visual Arts. We offer 3 12-16 week terms of visual arts classes for ages 2 ½ - 17 on site at 634 N. Mechanic Street. Examples of classes include Mini-Masters, Potential Picassos, Comics and Cartoons, Photography, Art Around the World, Watercolor Mixed Media College and Art Studio. Classes are offered Monday – Thursday during the day and after school hours and on Saturdays. Fees are based on a sliding fee income scale. Adults can take individual classes or sign up for a series of 1 ½ hour classes throughout the year. Examples include: Glass Mosaics, Drawing Basics, Watercolor. $15 for 1 class or $55 for a 4 week session. Family Art Days are once a month the 2nd Sunday of each month from 2-4 PM. Children of all ages and their families can drop-in and create a different art project each month. $5 per person. Reservations are not required. Birthday Parties: Have a creative fun-filled birthday. Girl Scout Badge Program: We offer programs for all of your arts related badges. See jacksonarts.org or call 517. 784-2389 for the sliding fee income scale and information on all of our programs. Off-site After School Art Clubs. A Jackson School of the Arts instructor comes to your school to provide 4-6 weeks of art instruction for your students. You provide the space, we do all the rest. If you are interested in starting an art club, contact Kim Hastings, 517.784.2389 or kimh.jacksonarts@sbcglobal.net