SJA News - March 19, 2025

Jacqueline Calle to Conduct Master Dance Classes

St. Johnsbury Academy is pleased to welcome internationally acclaimed dancer and educator, Jacqueline Calle to campus for a week of master teaching. Ms. Calle will be conducting classes for SJA dance students March 17-21, 2025.

Ms. Calle comes to SJA from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City where she is a member of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company. She was hand-selected to tour with Russian ballet star, Natalia Osipova for her acclaimed “ISADORA” tour. Ms. Calle has danced in Arthur Pita’s production of “The Tenant.” Ms. Calle was selected by the original Merce Cunningham cast of “August Pace” to dance in a special re-construction of this famed ballet.

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Students Attend New England Music Festival

Mr. Rowe and a group of students attended the New England Music Festival last week in Middletown, CT. Posing for a photo before their departure are Sophia Montague '26, Claudia Canuto '26, Riley Washington '26, Lila Mackenzie '27, Benjamin Wood '26, and Mr. Rowe.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, March 20

Blood Drive, Field House, 8:30-2:30 PM

Friday, March 21

Spring Fling, Semi-Formal Dance, Alumni Auditorium, 7:30-10:30 PM

Admission: $3 per person and $5 per couple. Snacks and drinks will be for sale.

Wednesday, March 26

Spring Concert, Fuller Hall, 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 27

Spring Semester Student Progress Conferences, 6:30 PM

Sunday, March 30

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Fuller Hall, 3:00 PM

Saturday, April 5

SkillsUSA Dinner Auction, Dining Hall, 6:00 PM

View the informational flyer here.

AROUND CAMPUS

Photos from last week's Lip Synch Battle can be viewed here.

We were thrilled to welcome prospective day students from the Class of 2029 to campus on Friday for our 9th Grade Experience event.

In Beginning Baristas, one of the X-Block classes offered this semester, students put their skills to the test on Tuesday when they invited faculty and staff to stop by for an afternoon shot of caffeine.

Students in Mr. Stark's woodworking classes are crafting boxes that require a number of different skills and wood types.

The sap was running last week, as students in Mr. Jones' and Mrs. Jones' science classes found out. Students tapped a number of trees on campus, boiled the sap, and then enjoyed some fresh syrup on pancakes. To see more photos, click here.

Alum Frances Cannon '09 shared some of her poetry with students and faculty last week as part of the Fireside Literary Series.

Photos from Saturday's DI title game can be viewed here.