Great opportunities for this summer!
Wrapping up this week with a couple final concerts of the year!
A round of applause goes out to Jessamine County Schools for being recognized as a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation by the @nammfoundation! We are one in 6 counties in Kentucky to receive this national award.
Congratulations to our dedicated students, teachers, administrators, and community members!
Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students.
East bands had great final spring concerts of the year. We are proud of our students!
Happy Opening to the cast of Clue at West Jessamine High School. Be sure to check out a show this weekend!
Wonderful art showcase at Nicholasville Elementary School. Well, done!
✨ EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! ✨
As a part of our Love, Broadway fundraising initiative, we are offering an ”Acting the Song” masterclass with Broadway’s Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked, Mean Girls, Hair) on August 22, 2025! This masterclass is an offering for any rising 6th-12th grade young artists.
Spaces for this masterclass are extremely limited and will be sold on a first come, first served basis!
🗓️ Registration begins THIS FRIDAY (5/2/25) at 10:00am EST.
For registration, and to learn more, visit:
bit.ly/mkmasterclass
We have some great art camps for K-Middle School students this June!
Sign up before the classes are full!
You can register here:
https://jessaminearts.ludus.com/index.php?sections=classes
✨ NOW INTRODUCING OUR LOVE, BROADWAY 2025 FEATURED ENSEMBLE ✨
The party’s ROARING ON! We are thrilled to introduce the talented adult ensemble members who will be collaborating and performing alongside our Broadway guest artists this summer as we present LOVE, BROADWAY in the vineyards of Equus Run!
LOVE, BROADWAY 2025
featuring Broadway’s Mary Kate Morrissey, Noah J. Ricketts and Courtney Reed
Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00pm
Equus Run Vineyards
🎟️: Save money and purchase one of our EarlyBird ticket options before May 1st by visiting: bit.ly/lovebroadway25
Congratulations to the cast, directors, and crew of School of Rock at East Jessamine High School. Way to rock!
It's opening night for School of Rock at East Jessamine High School! Come out and support the show this weekend.
Congratulations to the students at Warner Elementary! They performed a student led production of The Day the Crayons Quit. Such creativity!
Tomorrow is the Celebrate the Arts event at the Jessamine County Library! Come on out 4:00-6:00 pm and take a walk to see all of the beautiful artwork made by Jessamine County students!
It's not too late to sign up for one of our summer programs!
West Jessamine Middle School had an amazing electives showcase Thursday evening with performances from choir, band and theatre.
Our High Schools have 2 really great shows coming up. Please come and support our students and staff!
This weekend!
Do you have a music, art, theatre or media arts teacher at your school that goes above and for students, families, and community?
Nominate them for the 2025 Arts Star Teacher Award!
Use the link or QR code below to nominate.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uogENkYcOgQkFrPdjzUYf3YgAGbuUyceI5RqigTmTiA/viewform?edit_requested=true
EARLYBIRD TICKETS are ON SALE NOW for LOVE, BROADWAY 2025!
Experience a night full of musical theatre under the stars as we welcome Broadway artists, MARY KATE MORRISSEY (Wicked, Mean Girls, Hair), NOAH J. RICKETTS (The Great Gatsby, Frozen, Beautiful the Carole King Musical), and COURTNEY REED (Aladdin, Moulin Rouge, In the Heights, Mamma Mia) as they join our local adult and youth talent in support of arts education and outreach!
EARLYBIRD tickets are limited, and only available until April 30th at 11:59pm EST, so be sure to get your tickets today!
LOVE, BROADWAY 2025
Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00pm
Equus Run Vineyards
🎟️ : To PURCHASE your tickets, visit: bit.ly/lovebroadway25
JCS Arts has 3 super-fun things happening this summer! Two for kids 10-14 and one for kids 6-9. All sign ups go through https://www.jessamine.kyschools.us/o/arts.
To sign-up for The Little Mermaid Jr. Summer Intensive, visit https://tinyurl.com/JCSLittleMermaid.
To sign-up for Camp Creative: Set Design Camp, visit https://tinyurl.com/JCSSetDesign25.
To sign-up for Camp Creative: Visual Art Camp, visit https://tinyurl.com/JCSVisualArt25.
First is a 3-week intensive (5/29-6/14) musical theater camp for students 10-14. We will be performing The Little Mermaid Jr. This is a summer intensive at WJHS with shows on June 13th and 14th.
Second is a set-design and set-building camp for the Little Mermaid show 6/3-6/7. Students in the 10-14 age range will design and build pieces for the set. This is only one week and also be at WJHS.
Finally there is a week-long Camp Creative for kids ages 6-9 that Staci Goggins is leading. Kids will create fantastic works of art with her at RDES.
Sign up TODAY. Registration ends Friday, April 18th!
