Opportunities for Creativity and Enrichment

The Arts

From their earliest days at Yavneh, our students learn to appreciate many forms of art and to experience the joy of creating. In addition to art and music, teachers create opportunities for experiences in Drama by incorporating skits and plays across the disciplines in all grades. For middle school students, a drama elective is available.

Art

The Art curriculum allows students to explore and create in a multitude of ways by providing instruction in art history and the elements of design, offering exposure to local art resources and creating opportunities for students to exhibit their work in the community. Our students work in a variety of media to understand themselves and their heritage, and to enrich their general and Judaic curricula. Throughout the years, the students view works of great artists of the world. The art studio lends itself to the students experimenting freely with hands on projects. The students work on drawing, painting, ceramics, mosaics, printmaking, and special holiday projects. Middle school students rotate through a variety of creative experiences.

Music

The Music program at Yavneh emphasizes both students’ growing appreciation of the work of others and students’ growth as creators of music on their own. Students study music theory and different genres as they learn to play the xylophone, recorder, and a variety of rhythm instruments. They learn the basics of keeping tempo, reading music, and engaging in the song. Singing in groups is the cornerstone of the Music program, and the Yavneh School choir performs at a variety of school events, including festival celebrations. Optional choir performances are also held several times a year at venues such as Great America, Israel in the Gardens and the Valley Fair Mall. Students further develop their music skills within the Judaic Studies curriculum, which includes learning holiday and liturgical music from many Jewish traditions.