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For the first three weeks of January each year, J-Term replaces a student’s regularly scheduled academic and arts classes. Students are immersed in daily rehearsals for an arts performance project. J-Term is considered a “how to rehearse” class, giving all students an opportunity to be in a formal rehearsal process. Rehearsals culminate with one or more workshop-style performances for family and peers. J-Term endeavors to replicate the professional experience, introduce students to professional venues and artists, and engages students in the artistic energy of rehearsals/performances under the direction of SPCPA faculty and/or guest professional artists. J-Term is an important part of our training.
J-Term is curricular and required as part of SPCPA’s regular academic year. Students earn a full credit for successful participation; grades are Pass or Fail. Students are required to attend daily rehearsals and performances; participation is not optional. The school’s attendance policies do apply to J-Term, but on a condensed scale: two (2) unexcused absences during J-Term puts a student in jeopardy of not passing J-Term. Parents/Guardians are still responsible for reporting attendance matters (Attendance Hotline: 651-222-3200, press 1 to skip ahead to the beep).
J-Term 2025 – Dance Concert. @parksquaretheatre. Here is a preview of just a few of the images from the 2025 J-Term Dance Concert. Albums will be posted seperately by choreographer in the coming weeks on the SPCPA Facebook and Instagram pages! Photos by Brendon Stengel (Farm Kid Studios).
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J-Term 2025 – Chicago the Musical. Directed by Kyle Weiler. Music Director, Natalie McComas. At the Luminary Arts Center. Photos by Dan Norman.
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This production was superb!!!! Better than professionals!!!
Amazing!
J-Term 2025 – Our Town. At The Jungle Theater. Directed by Brian Goranson. Photos by Dan Norman.
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Great show!!
Thank you! I was so incredibly bummed as I couldn't go and it was my granddaughters last school play 😭
J-Term 2025 – Tommy. Directed by Eric Morris. Music Director, Raymond Berg. Photos by Dan Norman. At Park Square Theatre.
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At Open Eye Theatre. Interdisciplinary/Puppetry piece directed by Steve Ackerman. Photos by Dan Norman.
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Ghosts in the Dark was a J-Term project this year that served a number of Creative Writing students. Students wrote ghost and horror stories under the tutelage of Alice Paige, culminating in a reading at Open Book/Loft Literary center.
Read the works here! drive.google.com/open?id=1O2GAUZolEaZVBOqZfunW0B-bIk2nHHfC&usp=drive_fs
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