Fabulous Army Life

In IFTA's "Introduction to Computer Graphics," Trey got to show us what he'd been learning about Adobe Photoshop ... along with a few other programs.  He learned a lot and had fun, too.  Here are a few of his creations.

The third class Trey chose for IFTA (Institute For The Arts) is Foundations of Drawing.  He had a friend from church in this class and it was fun for him.  He got to show off some of his work and it was amazing to see what these kids can do.  Love my budding artist!

Trey started playing the violin in the 5th grade and continues to enjoy it (minus any practice time, of course).  This IFTA (Institute For The Arts) class was a lot of fun for him ... they learned "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and some other more modern songs which he thoroughly enjoyed.

My teenager was thrilled when he discovered Fairfax County Schools' IFTA summer program.  "Institute For The Arts" is a summer school program, six weeks of four different courses, chosen by the students.  Trey chose Stage Combat, Foundations of Drawing, Alternative Strings, and Introduction to Computer Graphics.  He LOVED every minute of it and was sad when it ended.  His brother thinks he's completely insane ... "signing up for SCHOOL in the SUMMER on PURPOSE!?!?" but he had a great time. IFTA hosted an Open House during the last week of classes so Nate, Joshua, and I got to see some of the cool things he has been doing.  First up? Stage Combat.  I love that the instructor talked us through their methods and goals then emphasized that stage fighting is the exact opposite of real fighting.  Real fighting focuses on hurting the other person while stage fighting is all about making sure the other person is safe. This is what it looks like when y...