The 2023-24 arts season kicks off with a free preview featuring short performances and a small art exhibition by JM actors, dancers, musicians and visual artists.

The evening also features the presentation of a $100 award to the JM artist whose work was selected for the 2023 JMArts Holiday Cards and is your chance to purchase 2023 JMArts Holiday Cards, JMArts Greeting Cards and join JMArts to get free admission to major events this season and help our student artists excel.

JM BAND
Conducted by Aaron Partin

Marching Band / Pep Band
Marching Band Hornline Warm-ups (John McAllister)
ESPN (Dr. JL Stovall)
Land of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner & Antoine Domino)
Smash Sumthin’ (Horn Henry)

Surprise Drumline
Marching Drum Cadences (Anthony Thomas)

JM CHORUS
Directed by Allison Blaylock

Combined Choirs
Watu Wote (Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse)
Tres Canciones de los Elementos (Victor C. Johnson)

Third Block Choir
I Sing Because I’m Happy (Rollo Dillworth)

JM DANCE
Choreographed by Hannah Marr
In Collaboration With the Dancers

On My Mama (Song: On My Mama, Victoria Monét)

JM THEATER
Directed by Mikala Richardson

“Announcements” (JM Theater 1 and 2, Performed by Theater 1 & 2: First Block)
“Love Blanket” from Our Place (Terry Gabbard, Performed by Theater 1: Second Block)
From Math (Don Zolidis, Performed by Theater 1: Second Block)
From 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (Don Zolidis, Performed by Theater 1: Fourth Block )

JM VISUAL ARTS
Produced by Laura Newman

Frozen Holiday Art Contest Pop-Up Exhibition
In the Lobby Outside the Auditorium

📖 FALL SHOWCASE program (PDF)