West Jessamine High School Art I students are creating sculptures using the artist Henry Moore as an inspiration. They are doing some great work!
We hope you'll listen in!
Earlier this year, our theatre departments applied to be part of The KPA Bradley Awards, and we’re thrilled to share that both West Jessamine and East Jessamine High Schools weee selected to participate! Think of The Bradleys as the minor league of Broadway theatre. Adjudicators—trained theatre professionals—will anonymously attend our shows, score performances, and provide detailed feedback. This incredible opportunity will help our students grow, stay motivated, and continue to raise the bar for excellence in the arts! All participating schools will attend The Bradley Awards Final Ceremony in Louisville in May 2026, where top schools and performers will be honored—some even performing on stage! We’re so proud of our West and East Theatre families and can’t wait to see them shine under the spotlight this year!
Learn more about The Bradley Awards:
https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/education/the-bradley-awards
Tonight!!
JCS arts has a great kick off to our performance season this week! We hope join us for future performances this year.
Come out to Red Oak Elementary tonight at 6:30 pm to hear these 3rd grade students give us a taste of Hawaii. Aloha!
Orchestra rehearsals have begun!
Our middle and high schools are kicking off the fall performing season with some great concerts! Please join us and support the students in our district. Concerts are free to the public!
Greek Drama Theatre Masks were created by the West Jessamine High School Theatre I class while studying The Golden Age of Greek Drama (5th Century BCE) and Sophocle’s play ANTIGONE. All actors wore masks and theatre was mandatory “church” to honor all the gods, but specifically Dionysus, the god of Theatre, wine, and agriculture! 🎭 Such great work!
Playing instruments is always a fan favorite in the music room with Mr Mulcahy at Nicholasville Elementary!
Americans for the Arts has designated September 14-20th Arts In Education Week!
This week, established by Americans for the Arts , is a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of arts education and advocate for access to quality arts programs for all students.
What is National Arts in Education Week?
Purpose:
To recognize the transformative power of the arts in developing creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students.
Advocacy:
It serves as an opportunity to engage with elected officials and advocate for policies and funding that support arts education in schools.
Celebration:
Communities and educational institutions hold events to showcase student work and celebrate the impact of arts education on personal growth and academic success.
We are thankful Jessamine County Schools invests in our arts programs!
This week, established by Americans for the Arts , is a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of arts education and advocate for access to quality arts programs for all students.
What is National Arts in Education Week?
Purpose:
To recognize the transformative power of the arts in developing creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students.
Advocacy:
It serves as an opportunity to engage with elected officials and advocate for policies and funding that support arts education in schools.
Celebration:
Communities and educational institutions hold events to showcase student work and celebrate the impact of arts education on personal growth and academic success.
We are thankful Jessamine County Schools invests in our arts programs!
It was a great weekend for a few of our performing programs!
1. West and East Jessamine High Marching Bands had top notch performances this weekend at their competitions.
2. EJHS Choirs participated in UK Choral Day
3. WJMS Choirs sang the National Anthem at the football game Friday night.
Well done to all and thank you for respresenting JCS!
1. West and East Jessamine High Marching Bands had top notch performances this weekend at their competitions.
2. EJHS Choirs participated in UK Choral Day
3. WJMS Choirs sang the National Anthem at the football game Friday night.
Well done to all and thank you for respresenting JCS!
The arts are alive at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary!
Friday, our arts teachers stepped out of their comfort zones to create and share ideas just like we ask our students to do! It was a great day of collaboration and growth as a Jessamine Arts team. Thank you to EKU's Ilona Szekely for working with us!
Friday, our arts teachers stepped out of their comfort zones to create and share ideas just like we ask our students to do! It was a great day of collaboration and growth as a Jessamine Arts team. Thank you to EKU's Ilona Szekely for working with us!
Last Friday, Broadway artists Mary Kate Morrissey, John Cardoza, and Courtney Reed led masterclasses with some of our Jessamine County students and other students in the area. Students learned about acting through song and received some amazing feedback and time with the artists.
Join our after school orchestra program!
You can register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFBsLdtLjLHA9Sz_FjpAAZ8TUGRqwixni4Y8oiweSqwhDAhw/viewform?usp=header
Here's to an amazing year of creating and growing - welcome back, students!
Our JCS arts teachers had a great PLC yesterday at the Jessamine County Public Library. It was great to be back together to work on pacing guides, collaboration, and touring the JCPL creative space. It's going to be a great year and we are so excited to see our students!
✨ EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT - SPACE IS AVAILABLE! ✨
As a part of our Love, Broadway 2025 programming, we have offered our Youth and Young Adult Ensembles masterclass opportunities to learn from the artists they will be performing with. We are happy to announce that SPACE IS AVAILABLE for YOU to join one of our masterclasses!
Join us for a co-taught ”Acting the Song” masterclass with Broadway’s JOHN CARDOZA (The Notebook, Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill) and COURTNEY REED (Aladdin, Moulin Rouge, In The Heights, Mamma Mia) on August 22, 2025! This masterclass is an offering for any rising 6th-12th grade young artist.
Spaces for this masterclass are extremely limited and will be sold on a first come, first served basis!
🗓️ Registration is LIVE! $60 per student.
For REGISTRATION, and to LEARN MORE, visit:
bit.ly/lbmaster25
