Here is a report from Nanci Barnhart, Fine Arts Coordinator at Sts. Peter and Paul School in downtown Lexington about the latest happenings at the school's "3D Arts Academy." The 3D Arts Academy is off to a great start! Forty-seven 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, as well as nine from Harrison Elementary, are participating. We have class offerings in steel drums, guitar, contemporary dance, drama, “green” art, jewelry making, cultural dance, and African/Latin drumming. 
Our art teacher, Beth Ettensohn, is teaching the Art City Club, which will feature field trips to local art galleries, as well as creating art for the community. Instructors for the program come from the downtown arts organizations: Lexington Children’s Theater, Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington Ballet, Central Music Academy, and the UK School of Music. We also have a class, jewelry making, being taught by one of our parents, Jessica Ragland. The classes will run for six weeks, with a culminating performance on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6:30 – 7:30 P.M. We would love to see you there! A special “thank you” goes to our parent helpers, Mrs. Mize, Mrs. Wilhite, Mrs. Barton, and Mrs. Beach.
We are initiating a partnership with the Lexington Philharmonic in November. A feature of the partnership will be a visit from the instrument “petting zoo” for the younger students. They will be visiting SPPS on Nov, 11 and 13. The Niles and Verdi Quartets will play for us and then visit individual classrooms. In March, we will take our stu
dents to the Singletary 
Center for the orchestra’s “Discovery Series” concert.
The UK Opera Theater has been scheduled for a school performance on November 24 at 1 P.M. They will present “The Billy Goats Gruff”, which features classical operatic literature with a modern twist on the story. The story line centers on bullying, and a teachers’ guide will be available to incorporate the lessons from the opera into the classroom.
We are initiating a partnership with the Lexington Philharmonic in November. A feature of the partnership will be a visit from the instrument “petting zoo” for the younger students. They will be visiting SPPS on Nov, 11 and 13. The Niles and Verdi Quartets will play for us and then visit individual classrooms. In March, we will take our stu
dents to the Singletary 
Center for the orchestra’s “Discovery Series” concert.The UK Opera Theater has been scheduled for a school performance on November 24 at 1 P.M. They will present “The Billy Goats Gruff”, which features classical operatic literature with a modern twist on the story. The story line centers on bullying, and a teachers’ guide will be available to incorporate the lessons from the opera into the classroom.
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