After-School Programs
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.
2025 - 2026 School Year Programming
Registration Begins Friday August 8, 2025
Classes Start September 8, 2025
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Movement
Caribbean Movement
Cultural Dances are important to keep pieces of history alive. These courses offer the opportunity for students to learn about our musical culture and to increase knowledge of the dances. Classes will include oral discussions about the origin of quadrille dancing and how it became a part of Virgin Islands Culture.
Creative Movement & Tumbling
Students learn to love movement and explore multiple ways of moving around a space. Students learn ballet terminology and steps, stretches, and movements across the floor, while having fun. Students hear a mix of classical ballet music, and silly songs.
Ballet
Students learn the structure of a traditional ballet class. Reinforce the Fundamentals of classical ballet, focusing on proper body alignment, basic ballet technique and terminology, and musicality…
Music
Guitar
Introduction to Guitar teaches basic guitar rhythm strumming using acoustic steel- string guitars in standard tuning. In this class we will learn and execute the open chord shapes and explore popular guitar strum patterns while engaging with contemporary, global guitar standards.
Traditional Drumming
Using historical folklore as a medium of expression, students will be introduced to basic/intermediate Afro–Caribbean drumming and dance forms…
Voice
Voice classes are taught with care for the developing voice with a focus on resonance breath control, intonation, development of high and low registers. Voice curriculum is comprised of both technique and application to a song in order to hone the students’ talents and prepare them for performance.
Violin
Introduction to Guitar teaches basic guitar rhythm strumming using acoustic steel- string guitars in standard tuning. In this class we will learn and execute the open chord shapes and explore popular guitar strum patterns while engaging with contemporary, global guitar standards.
Traditional Drumming
Using historical folklore as a medium of expression, students will be introduced to basic/intermediate Afro–Caribbean drumming and dance forms…
Ukulele
Skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing are developed in Mandarin Chinese or Patois. Students will learn to compose both written and spoken compositions.
Visual Arts
Arts Exploration
Creative expression for the stage, using body, voice and imagination. Students will develop skills in characterization, realistic playing on stage, and emotional connection with a storyline. Class will include character-related theater games and basic techniques for vocal preparation and performance.
Fashion Design and Sewing
Students learn to love movement and explore multiple ways of moving around a space. Students learn ballet terminology and steps, stretches, and movements across the floor, while having fun. Students hear a mix of classical ballet music, and silly songs.
Dance: ballet + tap
Students learn the structure of a traditional ballet class. Reinforce the Fundamentals of classical ballet, focusing on proper body alignment, basic ballet technique and terminology, and musicality…
Dramatic Arts
Theater
Creative expression for the stage, using body, voice and imagination. Students will develop skills in characterization, realistic playing on stage, and emotional connection with a storyline. Class will include character-related theater games and basic techniques for vocal preparation and performance.
Private lessons
Private lessons with SJSA’s esteemed faculty are available in all disciplines. Private lessons are designed for students wanting to develop technique, hone in on their talent and/or build confidence.