PROGRAMS WITH EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Edmond Fine Arts provides PLAYFUL DRAMATICS and MUSICAL JOURNEY workshops to all EPS Pre-K students.
FUN FACT: For over 20 years EFA has partnered with EPS providing art education in schools.
As a 501c3 nonprofit, EFA relies on support from individuals, businesses, and foundations to help fund visual & performing arts programs in schools.
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Art in Schools Mission
Sparks creative thinking as children bring stories, characters, and music to life through play.
Encourages students to communicate thoughts and emotions through movement, voice, and performance.
Invites active participation through hands-on storytelling, music-making, and dramatic exploration.
Strengthens language and comprehension skills through storytelling, music, and interactive dramatic experiences.
Supports early learning skills like communication, collaboration, and problem-solving through the arts.
Art in Schools: A Partnership with EPS
There is a commonality to everyone's childhood: the presence of playing!
Play is a significant element in development. It strengthens cognitive, physical, and social abilities & allows children to be creative, original, and expressive. Early childhood is the most active time for imaginative play.
Children will use their imaginations to strengthen their literary and language skills, establish rules for their environment, explore societal roles, and express thoughts and feelings.
PLAYFUL DRAMATICS INSTRUCTOR
Anna Wilcox
Anna Marie Wilcox is a performing arts educator, director, and creative leader who has served as Head of the Performing Arts Program at Edmond Fine Arts since 2022. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater from Oklahoma Christian University and spent many years in Denver, Colorado working as an actor, singer, teaching artist, stage director, and choreographer. Anna is the founder and former Executive Artistic Director of Back Story Youth Theatre and Academy. Since returning to Oklahoma in 2018, she has continued to expand arts access for youth. Anna is the creator, developer, and implementer of Playful Dramatics and was instrumental in founding the Pre-K partnership with Edmond Public Schools, bringing a program she facilitated in Denver to Oklahoma.
MUSICAL JOURNEYS INSTRUCTOR
Julie Atyia
Julie Atyia is a dedicated arts educator with a passion for integrating music, storytelling, and visual art to create engaging learning experiences for young students. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Vocal Music Education and has taught a wide range of grade levels, from Pre-K through junior high, in both classroom and music settings. At Edmond Fine Arts, Julie has led programs including Kindermusik, Musikgarten, Musical Journeys, after-school and homeschool art classes, as well as seasonal camps for young artists. Since 2024, she has also been teaching through the Art in Schools program, further expanding access to arts education in the community.
ART IN SCHOOLS GALLERY
