Arts Enrichments

List of 20 items.

• Art for Middle School, 5th – 8th grades, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. on Tuesdays — NORTH CAMPUS

  Spring 2025: Art for Middle School
  Instructor: Cyndi Irons
  Grades: 5th – 8th
  Day and Time: Tuesdays from 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
  Tuition: $350 
  Location: NORTH CAMPUS — Middle School Art Studio
  
  Enjoy the art-making process by drawing, painting, collage, & more! This class is open to all students that love art and want some more hands-on time to develop their skills and experiment with different techniques & materials.
  
  New lessons/projects each semester! We love it when students take for multiple semesters.
  
  Instructor Bio:
  Cyndi Irons is the Middle School Art Teacher at St. Andrew's. She has taught art to artists of all ages from kindergarten through adults, both in the classroom and in the community. She has worked in education for many years as a teacher and a counselor. As an artist drawing, painting, and mixed media is her passion.
  Cyndi graduated from MSU and held National Board Certification in Middle School Art.

• Artful Adventures: PK3 – K, 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: Artful Adventures
  Instructor: Taylor Davis
  Grades: PK3-K
  Day and Time: Tuesday, 3:15-4:00
  Tuition: $370 ASC students, $420 non-ASC
  Location: Kennedy Hall
  
  We will stretch our creativity muscle in Artful Adventures. Your children will paint, craft and learn about different art disciplines. This includes watercolors, clay, cutting, jewelry making, coloring and fiber arts. We will discuss artists and make all sorts of fun creations! Our fine motor skills will get a workout while we have great fun! Every child is an artist...let's see what kind your kiddo is in Artful Adventures!
  
  Instructor's Bio: Taylor Davis has been a teacher of young children for almost twenty years. She finds any type of creative expression in life to bring so much joy. Taylor looks forward to helping your kiddo find that same joy!

• Exploring Art Techniques: A Colorful Journey! -- 1st-4th, 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: Exploring Art Techniques: A Colorful Journey!

  Instructor: Tiffany Busby

  Grades: 1st-4th

  Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

  Tuition: $400 ASC students; $450 non-ASC students

  Location: Lower School

  Dismissal: Lower School
  
  In this colorful art class, you will learn how many art techniques that are all inspired by color! Each week will do a new colorful art piece. Examples of some of the projects we will work on are: tie dye a t-shirt, watercolor, paint a canvas, use fabric paint on a bag or t-shirt, explore tint and shade with acrylic paints to make glow art! 
  
  Instructor's Bio:
  Tiffany Busby is a second grade teacher at St. Andrew's. She has taught for 27 years, and has offered enrichments such as NASA STEAM Club, Wild Robot Book Club, and Titanic STEAM Club. She enjoys integrating art and science into engaging enrichment classes! 

• Ballet: Pre-K3, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Mondays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - Pre-K3
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grade: Pre-K3
  Day and Time: Mondays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $375 ASC students, $425 non-ASC students
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
  Please click here for uniform details.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet: Pre-K4, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Wednesdays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - Pre-K4
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: Pre-K4 
  Day and Time: Wednesdays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $375 ASC students, $425 non-ASC students
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
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  Students in Pre-K4 are encouraged to take a second class on Fridays from 2:45 - 3:45pm for an additional $100 per semester.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet: K, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Thursdays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - K
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: Kindergarten
  Day and Time: Thursdays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $375 for ASC students, $425 for non-ASC students
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
  Please click here for uniform details.
  
  Students in Kindergarten are encouraged to take a second class on Fridays from 2:45 - 3:45pm for an additional $100 per semester.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet: 1st – 2nd Grades, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - 1st & 2nd grades
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: 1st – 2nd 
  Day and Time: Tuesdays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $375
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
  Please click here for uniform details.
  
  Students in 1st and 2nd grades are encouraged to take a second class on Fridays from 2:45 - 3:45pm for an additional $100 per semester.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet: 3rd – 4th Grades, 2:45 – 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - 3rd & 4th grades
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: 3rd – 4th  
  Day and Time: Thursdays from 2:45 – 5:00 p.m.
  Tuition:
  ASC students: $375 for one day, $475 for two days, $575 for three days per week. 
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
  *NEW* In addition to this Thursday class, 3rd and 4th graders are now encouraged to join one of the older classes for advanced learning with upper grades. Those options are Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays from 4:10 - 5:30pm. They may also join the mixed-grade Friday class from 2:45 - 3:45pm.
  
  Please click here for uniform details.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet — 2nd/3rd Day Option for Pre-K4 – 4th grade, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Fridays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - Friday Bonus Day Option
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: Pre-K4 – 4th Grade 
  Day and Time: Fridays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $100 (This is in addition to the tuition for their grade-level ballet class.)
  Location: South Campus, Main Building Dance Studio
  
  Students from Pre-K4 through 4th grade who are enrolled in Mrs. Howell's ballet classes may opt to add an additional day each week. 
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• Ballet: 5th – 12th Grades, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m. on Mondays – Wednesdays

  Spring 2025: Ballet - 5th - 12th Grades
  Instructor: Lisa Howell
  Grades: 5th – 12th
  Day and Time: Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays from 4:10 – 5:30 p.m.
  Tuition: $375 for one day/week, $475 for two days/week, $575 for three days/week. 
  Location: South Campus Dance Studio
  
  The Ballet Program at Saint Andrew’s was established by Lisa Howell over 30 years ago. Classes emphasize movement and musicality in a student-centered, creative and collaborative environment. Each semester, students will present a performance for family and friends.
  
  Please click here for uniform details.
  
  If you'd like to contact Mrs. Howell directly, her number is (601) 573-9912.

• St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir: 1st – 4th Grades, 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir
  Instructor: Jessica Nelson
  Grades: 1st – 4th
  Day and Time: Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
  Tuition: free
  Location: Lower School, Jean Jones Chapel
  Dismissal: via Front Office
  
  St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir will meet weekly in the Lower School Chapel for rehearsal. This ensemble is open to all students of all faith traditions, not just Episcopalians or members of St. Andrew's Cathedral. These choristers will learn music selected from the breadth and depth of the Anglican music-making tradition and will sing for selected Big Chapel services, as well as selected Sunday services at the Cathedral.
  
  Instructor Bio:
  Jessica Nelson is a native Mississippian with degrees in music and liturgy from Millsaps College and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, as well as the Colleague Certificate from the American Guild of Organists. She has been organist/choirmaster of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral since 2017 and directed the Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy from 2014-2022. In 2015, she was appointed by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to a 6 year term on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of the Episcopal Church and currently serves on the board of the Association of Anglican Musicians, the professional organization for musicians serving Episcopal churches in the United States. She is the editor of Church Publishing, Inc.’s Ponder Anew: Conversations in 20th Century Church Music, (2022) a collection of essays, interviews, and sermons focused on the changing landscape of the Church and its music. Recent commissions include “Grounded in Love,” a setting of a text of St. Julian of Norwich commissioned by Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans for the upcoming consecration of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, as well as works for choir + organ for All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Tupelo and the Association of Anglican Musicians. Her other choral works are available from Paraclete Press and St. James Music Press.

• Guitar Group Class: 3rd-4th, 2:45-3:45 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: Guitar Group Class

  Instructor: Sarah Walker

  Grades: 3rd-4th

  Day and Time: Tuesdays, 2:45-2:45 p.m.

  Tuition: $450

  Location: Lower School Performing Arts Classroom

  Dismissal: 
  
  Group guitar is a fantastic way to get a start on learning all the basic fundamental skills of playing the guitar. Come enjoy this easy, step by step approach to learning how to play the guitar. We will explore chords, individual notes, theory and learn how to play songs to sing along! Class guitars, music and supplies will be provided so your child does not need to bring a thing! 
  
  Instructor's Bio:
  
  Sarah Walker, St. Andrew’s Lower School Performing Arts teacher and Ian Edwards will work together in teaching this class. Ian is a graduate of Belhaven University where he graduated in music. He plays multiple instruments but guitar is his main instrument. He has been teaching private lessons at St. Andrew’s this semester and is so excited about starting this group class experience! 

• Painting Class: PK4 – K, 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays

  Spring 2025: Painting Class
  Instructor: Lucia Duque
  Grades: PK4-K
  Day and Time: Tuesday, 3:15-4:00
  Tuition: $375 ASC students; $425 non-ASC students
  Location: Kennedy Hall
  
  Students will learn to paint with acrylics on canvas. They will have easels, aprons, and other materials. They will learn to mix colors and use brushes correctly. This class will exercise their creativity and help improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It fosters their imagination, allows them to express emotions and thoughts, and provides a relaxing experience.
  
  Instructor's Bio:
  I’m Lucía Duque and I’m from Spain. I studied at the “La Palma” arts school in Madrid and finished my studies at the Seville arts school. I have been an artist for more than 20 years and my works have been exhibited in various galleries and museums in Spain and the USA. I have been teaching acrylic and watercolor painting for 15 years in painting workshops for children in summer camps, youth camps, and schools. I moved to Mississippi 6 years ago. For 4 years, I was the art coordinator for the NGO Red Door in Jackson, MS and I taught painting classes at my studio in Clinton. Some places where I worked as a painting teacher have been the Pi i Margall school (Madrid, Spain), La Industria (Santander, Spain), Centro Multiusos Parque Victoria (Málaga, Spain). If you want to know a little more about me and my art, I invite you to visit my website: www.luciaduque.com

• Painting Class: 1st – 4th grades, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays

  Spring 2025: Painting Class: 1st - 4th grades
  Instructor: Lucia Duque
  Grades: 1st-4th
  Day and Time: Wednesday, 3:00-4:00
  Tuition: $400 ASC students, $450 non-ASC
  Location: Lower School
  
  Students will learn to paint with acrylics on canvas. They will have access to easels, aprons, and other materials, and will learn color mixing and proper brush techniques. They will also study different styles from various artistic movements. This class will exercise their creativity, help improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, foster their imagination, allow them to express emotions and thoughts, and provide a relaxing experience.
  
  Instructor's Bio:
  I’m Lucía Duque and I’m from Spain. I studied at the “La Palma” arts school in Madrid and finished my studies at the Seville arts school. I have been an artist for more than 20 years and my works have been exhibited in various galleries and museums in Spain and the USA. I have been teaching acrylic and watercolor painting for 15 years in painting workshops for children in summer camps, youth camps, and schools. I moved to Mississippi 6 years ago. For 4 years, I was the art coordinator for the NGO Red Door in Jackson, MS and I taught painting classes at my studio in Clinton. Some places where I worked as a painting teacher have been the Pi i Margall school (Madrid, Spain), Red door Jackson (Mississippi), La Industria (Santander, Spain), Centro Multiusos Parque Victoria (Málaga, Spain). If you want to know a little more about me and my art, I invite you to visit my website: www.luciaduque.com

• Photography Club: 2nd – 4th grades, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Fridays

  Spring 2025: Photography Club
  Instructor: Jackie Losset
  Grades: 2nd-4th
  Day and Time: Friday, 3:30-4:30pm
  Tuition: $450 ASC students, $500 non-ASC
  Location: Lower School
  
  In Photography Club, we will have a great time learning the basics of both digital and film photography. We will discuss composition, lighting, film processing, darkroom practices, and features of digital cameras. Each class will include a short lesson followed by a fun activity. All equipment will be provided including a basic point-and-shoot digital camera that will be theirs to keep.

• Piano Lab: Pre-K4 – K, 2:35 – 3:35 p.m. on Mondays

  Spring 2025: Piano Lab for PK4-K
  Instructor: Sarah Walker & Tyler Dennis
  Grades: PK4 - K
  Day and Time: Mondays from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  Tuition: $450
  Location: Lower School Music Room
  
  Piano Lab is a unique curriculum developed by Sarah Walker which teaches piano skills in a fun and innovative atmosphere! Each student will be given a customized method binder and assigned to their own digital piano with headphones where they will be given both group and individualized instruction based on each student's needs. It is literally the BEST of both worlds! Class will rotate into three sections. 1. Technique/Skills. 2. Theory/Sight-Reading. 3. Practice
  
  Instructor Bios:
  Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 10 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
  
  Ty Dennis is the current ECC Performing Arts Teacher and assists Sarah Walker in all the functions of the ECC & Lower School Performing Arts Programs. She has now served St. Andrew's for 3 years and holds a Master's Degree and several Certifications in Music.

• Piano Lab: 1st – 4th grades, 2:45 – 3:45pm on Mondays

  Spring 2025: Piano Lab for 1st - 4th grades
  Instructor: Sarah Walker & Tyler Dennis
  Grades: 1st-4th
  Day and Time: Mondays from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
  Tuition: $450
  Location: Lower School Music Room
  
  Piano Lab is a unique curriculum developed by Sarah Walker which teaches piano skills in a fun and innovative atmosphere! Each student will be given a customized method binder and assigned to their own digital piano with headphones where they will be given both group and individualized instruction based on each student's needs. It is literally the BEST of both worlds! Class will rotate into three sections. 1. Technique/Skills. 2. Theory/Sight-Reading. 3. Practice
  
  Instructor Bios:
  Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 10 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
  
  Ty Dennis is the current ECC Performing Arts Teacher and assists Sarah Walker in all the functions of the ECC & Lower School Performing Arts Programs. She has now served St. Andrew's for 3 years and holds a Master's Degree and several Certifications in Music.

• Strings — Kinder Violin Karate: Pre-K4 and K, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Fridays

  Spring 2025: Strings - Kinder Violin Karate for PK4 - K
  Instructor: Sarah Walker & Tyler Dennis
  Grades: PK4-K
  Day and Time: Friday, 2:35-3:35pm
  Tuition: $450 (does not include instrument)
  Location: Kennedy Hall Performing Arts Room
  
  Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist.
  
  Instructor Bios:
  Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 10 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
  
  Ty Dennis is the current ECC Performing Arts Teacher and assists Sarah Walker in all the functions of the ECC & Lower School Performing Arts Programs. She has now served St. Andrew's for 3 years and holds a Master's Degree and several Certifications in Music.

• Strings — Violin Karate: 1st – 4th, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. on Wednesdays

  Spring 2025: Strings: Violin Karate for 1st - 4th grades
  Instructor: Sarah Walker & Nairi Seker
  Grades: 1st-4th
  Day and Time: Wednesday, 2:45-3:45pm
  Tuition: $450 (does not include instrument)
  Location: Lower School Performing Arts Room
  
  Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. This particular class will divide students according to their skill level (Beginner or Intermediate) so students will feel confident and progress accordingly.
  
  Instructor Bios:
  Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 10 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
  
  Nairi Seker will be assisting Sarah Walker in teaching this class. Nairi is a native of Turkey, holds a Master's Degree in Violin Performance and is currently the Music Director at First Pres. Day School. Ms Seker brings full energy, passion and so much FUN into her classroom. Your kids will love her!

• Strings-Violin Karate -- 5th-8th, 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays -- NORTH CAMPUS

  Spring 2025: Strings-Violin Karate

  Instructor: Sarah Walker; Nairi Seker

  Grades: 5ht-8th

  Day and Time: Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m.

  Tuition: $450

  Location: North Campus Room C1

  Dismissal: 
  
  Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist. Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a violin is needed for this class. You may rent a violin directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop
  
  Instructor's Bio:
  Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 10 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
  
  Nairi Seker will be assisting Sarah in teaching this class. Nairi is a native of Turkey, holds a Master's Degree in Violin Performance and is currently the Music Director at First Pres. Day School. Ms Seker brings full energy, passion and so much FUN into her classroom. Your kids will Love her!