JCS Visual & Performing Arts

Would you like to volunteer for LOVE, BROADWAY 2025? It takes a village to put on any show, and this one is no exception. We are currently seeking volunteers to help make this special evening a reality! Are you interested in seeing the concert for FREE, all while helping out and supporting arts education? We would love to have you join the team! TO SIGN UP, VISIT: bit.ly/lovebwayvolunteer

💥 BROADWAYWORLD FEATURE 💥 We are gearing up for Love, Broadway 2025: A Benefit Concert and cannot wait to welcome Broadway artists, Mary Kate Morrissey, John Cardoza, Noah J. Ricketts and Courtney Reed to the bluegrass! Alongside Broadway’s leading artists are some of Central Kentucky’s biggest and brightest stars! Have you secured your tickets for Love, Broadway 2025?! Join us Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00pm at Equus Run Vineyards! 🎟️ For TICKETS, visit: bit.ly/lovebroadway25

We have 2 really great classes coming up for your middle/high school student!
Registration is open and spaces are limited.
Click below to register!
https://jessaminearts.ludus.com/index.php?sections=classes

Our students had a great week at our Arts+ Visual art Camp Creative last week! Thank you to Mrs Goggins and Ms Pinney for giving these students the opportunity to create!

How wonderful life is… with JOHN CARDOZA in the world! SURPRISE! This summer we are ecstatic to welcome a fourth Broadway guest artist to the LOVE, BROADWAY stage! JOHN CARDOZA most recently reprised his role as Christian in Broadway's Moulin Rouge the Musical after playing the role on the show's national tour. Prior, John originated the role of Younger Noah in The Notebook both on Broadway and in the show's world premiere production with Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He made his Broadway debut in Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill and has worked regionally with the American Repertory Theater, The Old Globe, Goodspeed Opera House, Theaterworks Hatford, and Stages St. Louis. Join John Cardoza, Mary Kate Morrissey, Noah J. Ricketts, and Courtney Reed on Saturday, August 23rd for our third annual LOVE, BROADWAY BENEFIT CONCERT supporting arts education and programming for JCS Arts! 🎟️ : For tickets, visit: bit.ly/lovebroadway25

Join us!

Congratulations to our Arts Star Teachers for 24-25 as well as the nominees! Red Oak Elementary- Amy Scaravilli West Jessamine Middle- Katie Bashore Rookie of the Year- Garret Feck, WJMS

The Warner Elementary cafeteria staff contacted AMCOR and asked if they were willing to donate to students last week of school festivities and they were glad to help. They donated 500 frisbees and they were beautiful. Art teacher, Miles Johnson, had all the students draw pictures as Thank You Cards and they are wonderful. He also had Warner students do a mosaic that has AMCOR on it. What a great way to end the year!

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!