Field days are a tradition at many schools, but Saluda River Academy for the Arts (SRAA) is putting a new spin on it that sticks to the school’s arts magnet mission.
Earlier this month, SRAA held Day of the Arts, an arts-focused “field day.” Students spent the entire school day exploring how the arts standards and concepts they learn in the classroom apply to careers in the arts beyond the classroom.
Day of the Arts is in its second year, expanding this year to include 12 visiting artists and two staff members who offered workshops and hands-on sessions. Of the 12 visiting instructors, a number were parents of current students, two were associated with the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and another has supported Saluda River through the literacy and theatre program, SPARK…