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[VIDEO] How music helps ESE students build confidence at Lake Silver Elementary

If you need a smile today… this is it.  Students in Deborah Parsons’ ESE music class at Lake Silver Elementary are expressing themselves through singing, movement and joy — while growing in

[VIDEO] How art class connects students to engineering skills | Arts In Our Schools Month

Shhh… don’t tell them they’re actually doing physics.  Our Bay Meadows Elementary artists are currently knee-deep in clay! While it looks like messy fun (and it is), they’re actually mastering 3D

[VIDEO] Behind the Scenes: Beauty and the Beast Musical | Southwest Middle School

Be Our Guest!  There’s a "tale as old as time" happening at Southwest Middle School: a completely student-led production of Beauty and the Beast! This isn’t just a play; it’s a masterclass in

[VIDEO] All boys dance team at Water Spring Elementary

Move over Backstreet Boys… OCPS might have the next big boy band.  This all boys dance team at Water Spring Elementary is learning rhythm, teamwork and confidence — skills that carry from the stage

[VIDEO] Students shine in Robinswood Middle School's new theater program

The stage is set at Robinswood Middle School. Their theater program may be just a few years old, but students are already building confidence, creativity and real-world skills — from public

[VIDEO] Sadler Elementary School Step Team | Arts in Our Schools Month

Through step, our students are strengthening concentration, discipline and collaboration -- skills that directly support academic success in reading, math and beyond.  This is what happens when

[VIDEO] Harp adds rare and unique sound to Chain of Lakes Middle School orchestra

Most middle school orchestras have violins, violas and cellos. At Chain of Lakes Middle School, they also have a harp.  One talented student is learning to play the stunning instrument, adding a

[VIDEO] Why OCPS music programs rock | Inside Howard Middle School's guitar program

This is what powerful arts education looks like. Howard Middle School’s unique guitar program helps students build confidence, creativity and collaboration through hands-on learning.

[VIDEO] Electrify Your Strings: Wekiva High students redefine music education with rock

Forget everything you thought you knew about string music.  Wekiva High’s Electrify Your Strings program is empowering a new generation of musicians to think bigger, play louder and redefine what

[VIDEO] Arts Integration program brings STEAM to life for Robinswood Middle students

When math meets art...the results are mind-blowing!  Robinswood  Middle School students are blending math, design and VR magic thanks to an arts integrated STEAM program with Orlando Family Stage.