THE LATEST NEWS/UPCOMING EVENTS 2015

CLASS LOCATIONS:

• STARS COMPLEX  2980 EDISON AVENUE, FORT MYERS, FL

MONDAYS      DANCE   5 – 6PM    TUMBLING   6 – 7 PM

• WA-KE HATCHE RECREATION CENTER    S. FORT MYERS

TUESDAYS     DANCE 4:30 – 5:30  TUMBLING 5:30 – 6:30 PM

• VETERANS PK   55 HOMESTEAD RD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL

WEDNESDAYS   FUNTASTIC FUNDAMENTALS  3 – 4 PM

DANCE   4 – 5 PM     TUMBLING   5 – 6 PM

• ESTERO RECREATION CTR, ESTERO, FL

THURSDAYS     DANCE/TUMBLING COMBO CLASS     2:45 – 3:45 PM

 

• FUNTASTIC FUNDAMENTALS — KIDS WILL LEARN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS–THIS CLASS IS GEARED TOWARDS INCREASING A CHILDS FUN FOR LEARNING SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE :  WIERD SCIENCE PROJECTS, LEARNING HOW TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, SOULETRY, SKITS, COOKING, OBSTACLE FITNESS, ETC
• DANCEORGRAPHY:  TEACHES DANCE SKITS, HOW TO CHOREOGRAPH DANCE ROUTINES, URBAN BALLET, JAZZERCIZE, THEATRICAL DANCE, ETC
• TUMBLING:  FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, COORDINATION, SPEED, CONTROL, INCREASE PHYSICAL HEALTH ETC.

INVESTING IN YOUR CHILDREN IS A PRICELESS AND LIFELONG INVESTMENT

Fundraising:

WE NEED DONATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Tumbling and landing mats

Ballet bars

Guest Instructors and workshop

 

 

New Class Sites

JRoss School of Arts & I.S, Inc has expanded to other locations.  STARS COMPLEX  MONDAYS  DANCE  5 -6PM TUMBLING 6 – 7PM, Wednesdays at Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres 239-369-1521 Funtastic Fundamentals  3 – 4pm, Dance 4 – 5 pm, Tumbling 5 – 6pm, Tuesdays at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers 239-432-2154 Dance 4:30 – 5:30, Tumbling 5:30 – 6:30pm,  Thursdays  Estero Park Rec. Ctr.  Dance/Tumbling Combo Class  2:45-3:45 pm.  The classes includes the following:  FUNtastic Fundamentals– utilizes creative, performing, and literary arts and science and other enties to teach thinking outside box, creative development, healthy living:  physical fitness and healthy eating, leadership, teamwork, misc. activities.  Tumbling– Coordination, Physical Fitness, Tumbling mechanics, etc.  Danceography– Transition, Coordination, Physical Fitness, Dance routine chorography, etc.

RACISM AND REVERSE RACISM IN FUNDRAISING

• I AM SO GLAD MY MOTHER RAISED ME WITH COLORLESS EYES.  UNFORTUNATELY, EVERYONE DO NOT HAVE COLORLESS EYES.  HOW CAN SOME PEOPLE BE SO RUDE TOO CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 5 YEARS OLD WHOM ONLY ISSUE ARE THEIR SKIN COLOR AND ETHNICITY.  HOW SAD IN THE YEAR 2015 THOSE ARE STILL FACTORS.  I CAN ONLY PRAY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT GOD WILL TOUCH THEIR COLD AND HATEFUL HEARTS AND FILL WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION.  MAKE THEIR EYES SEE CLEARLY WITHOUT COLOR BUT A RAINBOW OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.

• WHAT SADDENS ME THE MOST IS REVERSE RACISM — PEOPLE IN YOUR OWN CULTURE AND/OR RACE WILL NOT SUPPORT THEIR OWN.

• TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO LET GO RACISM:  GOD SEES US ALL THE SAME:  I MAY NOT HAVE A MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY WITH FANCY VEHICLES AND UPSCALE FUNDRAISERS BUT I AM HONEST.  I MAY NOT LOOK LIKE YOUR AVERAGE CEO BUT I MAKE PROGRESS THAT CAN BE SEEN AND FELT.  YOU MAY NOT CAN SEE MY PROGRESS BECAUSE YOUR HEAD IS UP IN THE AIR AND YOUR NOSE IS TURNED UP BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY GOD IS STILL LOOKING DOWN UPON ME AND THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS.

• SMILES ARE FREE AND CAN BE GIVEN FREELY TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, OR COLOR OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION (LET GOD JUDGE AND DECIDE HIS HEAVENLY CHILDREN).

WORDS OF WISDOM AND FROM THE HEART BY JADA ROSS-HENRY

Racism and The Performing Arts

It was around the first week in May–An European woman and her 7 year old daughter came into the studio where I was teaching.  After all the introductions ,program overview, and they observed the class for about 15 minutes–the mother seemed excited about her daughter being in the class.  The daughter facial expression was one I have seen one too many times–she did not seem to feel comfortable in a room with all African-American students.  Eventhough we tried to make her feel as welcomed as possible nothing seemed to work.  She told her mom she thinks I would be mean to her.  I tried to asure her that I am not mean.  But, somewhere along the line this child has been exposed to negativity towards African-Americans.  I do not think it came from the mother but I do not know about the father since they are separated. Or, maybe the child had a bad experience with an African-American. 

All I know is I was raised with colorless eyes.  After someone taught me when I was child at summer camp to see color I still looked at people as people.  However, it was then I realized I was the only African-American in everything I did as a child–Guess What!–It did not stop me because I refuse to see human colors. I teach my students to love and embrace cultural diversity.

We Need New Tumbling Mats, Portable Balance Beam, and Dance Bars–Please Help! donate today!

WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE 3500.00. 

CALL 239-288-6312 FOR MORE DETAILS. REMEMBER ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.  THANK YOU.

Jross School of Arts Motto

“The Performing Arts should never be judged on RACE, CREED, or COLOR but

ATTITUDE, DETERMINATION, AND TALENT….JADA ROSS 

Remember Tax Season will soon be here:  Help Save a Life by help giving opportunities to youth and young adults with very few to no opportunities.  All donations are tax deductiable:  Make checks or money orders payable to:

JRoss School of Arts

Po box 7634, Fort Myers, FL  33911-7634

RECENT & PAST EVENTS PICTURES

 

PARENTS, SOME OF THE DANCE PROGRAM STUDENTS, AND I AT THE BARBARA B. MANN HALL TO SEE THE BALLET — SWAN LAKE–PERFORMANCE.

RED CROSS PRESENTATIONS, HALLOWEEN TUMBLING MEET PERFORMANCE, TUMBLING MEET, TUMBLING CLASSES, DANCE RECITAL

Tumbling Meet Results

                               ONE OF OUR STUDENTS AT TUMBLING CLASS.

                              (SEE WHAT YOUR CHILD COULD BE LEARNING)

The Dance Program just before performing an African creative dance to a poetry reading of the poem–Isa Free Now–at the Tumbling Meet.

On February 29th we had our third tumbling meet. As well as, celebrating black history month by doing a tribute to black history month program which included Tiny tot Dance performance (We are Family) Senior Troop Dance Performance (A Chance Gone Come), Poetry Reading w/ Creative Dance (Isa Free Now), Reflection Speak by Ruby Davis, Tumbling Meet, and Award ceremony, and soul food dinner – Africa to African-American dishes.
Our Tumbling Meet results were as follows: We had two students moved up to intermediate and two students moved up to advance. We had several students increase their scores from last time. Congratulations Job Well Done!  I will be adding tumbling pictures soon!

MOTTO FOR THE MONTH

“THE PERFORMING ARTS SHOULD NEVER BE JUDGED ON RACE, CREED, OR COLOR BUT ATTITUDE, DETERMINATION, AND TALENT.”

BY JADA ROSS-HENRY

HAVING COLORLESS EYES

BEING BLESS TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS GOD HAVE MADE IS INDEED A BLESSING!  BUT SEEING THE COLOR OF A PERSON’S SKIN AS A SIN IS NOT BEAUTIFUL.  MY MOTHER RAISED ME WITH COLORLESS EYES — I SEE ONLY CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, OR COLOR. I HOPE THE NEW YEAR STARTS OFF WITH MORE PEOPLE MAKING NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS TO HAVE COLORLESS EYES AND A COMPASSIONATE HEART FOR ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF HELP…AGAIN… REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, OR COLOR.  EACH ONE TEACH ONE TO HAVE COLORLESS EYES. GOD BLESS.