SLAS Promotes Creativity in the Fine Arts Program
By Aileen Kang
A
t SLAS, music class is mandatory until 8th grade,
and from 9th grade students can choose wheth-
er to take it or not. The fine arts program promotes
creativity in students.
During art class, the art teacher Ms. Alina gives a
topic for students to draw in their sketchbooks. Stu-
dents have different ideas and express them on pa-
per. Every student’s drawing is unique because they
think differently and show their creativity in specials
During music class, students are able to show their ways. In our school’s last magazine, there was a sec-
creativity through producing their own composi- tion where students in art class drew comics and
tions. In performance lab, students create their own showed their creativity with different stories.
music with a band for SLAS performances.
One of Ms. Alina’s drawing class students, Inbee
Mr. Gary, the teacher of performance lab, said, Park, said, “Sometimes, Ms. Alina gives us a prompt
“We’ve had a number of opportunities for our stu- to draw which improves our drawing skills. Also, she
dents to showcase their creative abilities. Through sometimes gives us a canvas and lets us draw what
reinterpreting certain songs all the way to writing we want to draw about and match the colors for our-
from the ground up a completely new composition.” selves.”
He continued saying,“I am always very excited to
watch students come into their own with only some Students who take dance class are also able to show
basic parameters given. I very much enjoy working their creativity by working with choreography. They
with high school students, in that they seem to really can create their own dance routine and share their
have a desire to make a mark on the world!”
ideas confidently with the teacher.
There are also art classes where students can show A student from Mr. Yao’s class named Olivia Choi
their creativity. Now, students can take various class- said, “We have to create our own dance routine and
es including 3D art, drawing, and painting.
choreography, which promotes creativity.”
“I am always very excited to watch students come into their
own.” - Mr. Gary Tubbs