The Arts at Jubilee

We believe that the arts are as essential to learning as academics. Starting in Kindergarten, every student at Jubilee engages in a vibrant arts program that includes dance, yoga, violin, drumming, poetry, and visual arts, fostering creativity and self-expression.

Throughout the year, students have opportunities to showcase their talents and progress at events like our Winter Showcase, Poetry Night, and Spring Concert, celebrating their artistic growth with the wider community.

Colorful mural depicting diverse people enjoying music and dancing outdoors at sunset with city skyline in background.

Harlem Renaissance mural designed and painted by Jubilee 1st-6th graders in 2004.

  • Young girl with braided hair decorated with colorful butterfly clips, sitting on a cardboard piece outdoors, painting on a piece of paper with watercolors and a paintbrush.

    Visual Arts

    The focus of the arts program is to build upon the artistic instincts which children begin with. All children are essentially artists; through exposure to a variety of materials in supportive atmosphere, they discover principles of balance, design, symmetry, complementary colors, and harmony.

  • Young girl with braided hair playing a small keyboard in a classroom, other children are visible in the background.

    Music

    Music is an integral part of life at Jubilee. Through a partnership with Rock to the Future, Kindergarten-3rd grade students take group music lessons in ukulele, while 4th-6th graders learn piano. Our goal for music is that students develop musical literacy, rhythm, and a love for performance.

  • Children performing on stage with black curtains in the background, some with their hands raised, dressed in casual and school outfits.

    Dance

    Students explore dance with teaching artists from Philadanco, learning technique, musicality, and rhythm through movement.

  • Group of children performing with drums and percussion instruments on stage, decorated with colorful African-themed murals, including a lion and an elephant.

    Drumming

    Afro-Brazilian drumming, led by PHonk!Philly, connects students to the cultural roots of rhythm while teaching teamwork and coordination.