Visual & Performing Arts at JCHS
JCHS’ award winning Visual & Performing Arts Department provides opportunities for every student to express what cannot be stated through words alone.
JCHS incorporates visual art into all aspects of the student experience through collaboration with performing arts, integration into academic curriculum, gallery showcases and site-specific art installations. Student artists can develop and process film in our dark room, create relief prints on our printing press, or explore three-dimensional sculpture using our pottery wheel and kiln. Each year culminates with an interactive Arts Evening, open to the public, where students can showcase their work.
Through vocal and instrumental ensembles, students advance their skills, while developing their knowledge of a variety of cultures, periods and styles. They may compose, arrange music, and learn the art of improvisation and accompaniment. In addition, they have the opportunity to perform both in the school and the wider community, including solo work, orchestral concerts, and drama production accompaniment.
JCHS students explore every aspect of the dramatic arts from design and technical theater to acting, directing, and writing. Our playwrights have been finalists in regional and national writing competitions. In 2013, JCHS was the first international school to participate in London’s National Theatre New Views Young Playwrights Competition. JCHS was chosen as the top High School Theatre program in the Northwest by Stage Directions magazine and we were twice honored --in 2011 and 2017--to be selected out of hundreds of applicants in the U.S. and Canada to perform at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
JCHS productions in the 2018-19 year include:
LEARN MORE ABOUT DRAMA | VISUAL ARTS | MUSIC
For Academic course information, visit our Curriculum page.
Through vocal and instrumental ensembles, students advance their skills, while developing their knowledge of a variety of cultures, periods and styles. They may compose, arrange music, and learn the art of improvisation and accompaniment. In addition, they have the opportunity to perform both in the school and the wider community, including solo work, orchestral concerts, and drama production accompaniment.
JCHS students explore every aspect of the dramatic arts from design and technical theater to acting, directing, and writing. Our playwrights have been finalists in regional and national writing competitions. In 2013, JCHS was the first international school to participate in London’s National Theatre New Views Young Playwrights Competition. JCHS was chosen as the top High School Theatre program in the Northwest by Stage Directions magazine and we were twice honored --in 2011 and 2017--to be selected out of hundreds of applicants in the U.S. and Canada to perform at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
JCHS productions in the 2018-19 year include:
- Mamma Mia!: November 13-19, 2018
- Nu Wurks IV: February 12-14, 2019
- Arts Evening 2019: March 19, 2019
- Spring Comedy: May 21-23, 2019
LEARN MORE ABOUT DRAMA | VISUAL ARTS | MUSIC
For Academic course information, visit our Curriculum page.
News from Visual & Performing Arts
List of 5 news stories.
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JCHS Arts Evening 2018: Super Show
Read MoreJCHS ARTS warmly invites you to SUPER SHOW!The 14th ANNUAL ARTS EVENING is a celebration of art created in the 2017-2018 Arts Classes. -
The Revolution comes to JCHS
See the JCHS Drama production of Nagle Johnson's "The Quick Change Room" Feb 13-15. Tickets on sale now!Read More -
Joy and Thrills on the Royal Mile
Junior Sara M. talks about performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: "Words cannot describe the experience. But I can share what I was feeling."Read More -
Busking on the Royal Mile
On Sunday, the JCHS Drama Company was out on Edinburgh's Royal Mile promoting "Alice and the Black Hole Blues."Read More -
Press Coverage of "Alice"
The J Weekly story of the JCHS Drama Company's appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has been picked up by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Read More
Dylan Russell
Chair, Fine and Performing Arts
Chair, Fine and Performing Arts
Drama Director
Marisa Aragona
Photography, Sculpture
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maragona@jchsofthebay.org
Dr. Joshua Feltman
Music Writing & Production
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jfeltman@jchsofthebay.org
Joe McDonald
Technical Director, Filmmaking, JTV
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jmcdonald@jchsofthebay.org
Jennifer Sturgill
Visual Art
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jsturgill@jchsofthebay.org
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