Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
The Imani School’s emphasis on the arts reflects our mission to find within each child what he or she does well, and then honor and nurture that strength. Like academics, the arts present another important vehicle for students to express themselves, learn to work with others, and develop self-confidence and leadership skills. Throughout the year, students discover and hone the special talents and gifts God has given them.
Our Visual and Performing Arts Programs help students develop their God-given talents while they learn to express themselves and develop self-confidence.
Visual Art
Exposure to art begins in Kindergarten using a variety of media, including acrylic, oil, and watercolor.
Students learn elements of design, such as line, shape, form, texture, color, and space, while expressing themselves visually. The ability of students to express themselves through art helps develop self-confidence.
Performing Arts
At Imani, performing arts help students develop self-confidence, discipline, and academic excellence. Every child, from preschool through eighth grade, performs on stage in front of an audience. Getting up on stage, conquering fears, and hearing the audience clap at the end of a performance can enrich your child’s life in many surprising ways.
Research shows that children who sing, dance, and act their hearts out are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement compared with their non-performing peers, and they tend to have enhanced cognitive, motor, and social development as well.
As their self-confidence grows, students develop a personal understanding of Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”
Choir: Young Voices of Praise (Grades 1–8)
All students in grades 1–8 may join our Young Voices of Praise choir. Through classroom instruction, disciplined practice, and regular performance, students use their musical abilities to glorify God across styles and genres—learning to communicate, inspire, and entertain in both solo and ensemble settings.
