Director: Magnet Coordinator- Isabel Romero
Dance Director: Jacqueline Aguirre 

723 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78201

The dance magnet program offers students instruction in ballet, jazz, and modern dance with a focus on technique and performance.  

Thomas Jefferson High School Fine Arts Magnet Academy is a program consisting of coursework in the following strands: Theatre Arts, Dance, Music, and Visual Arts. Our mission is to produce graduates with a liberal arts foundation that will allow them to contribute in varied disciplines to our diverse multicultural society. The study of fine arts is essential to the development of an educated citizen. It is a solid foundation upon which all other disciplines can be built. By stressing creativity and infusing the fine arts throughout the curriculum, we strive to produce not only the artists and performers of tomorrow, but also citizens who will continue to enrich their own lives through the enjoyment of the fine arts. The dance program provides a dynamic experience through cultural, classical, and modern forms by which students discover how communication is conveyed through movement. Students receive instruction in ballet, jazz, modern, and ballet folklorico as well as a study of dance history and kinesiology. Theatre arts offers a self-expressive journey of creative discovery that explores the aesthetic, cultural, and historical context of drama. Students develop lifelong skills and self-discipline through participation in both production and performance. Classes include technical theatre, acting, musical theatre, and set design. The music program provides individualized and diverse musical studies including choir, band, guitar, and piano. In addition, classes in music history, music theory, composition, and private lessons are offered. Visual Arts explores meaning through the univeral language of artistic expression. Hands-on opportunities, working with professional artists, and studies of art history and a variety of art styles are offered.