ST. MARTIN PARISH — Students in St. Martin Parish are stepping into the arts in a whole new way thanks to a new partnership with the Acadiana Center for the Arts.

Fourth grader Jacob Lewis said, “It provides more opportunity for kids and they could learn more and then it introduces them to the real world earlier than expected.”

Students like Jacob are not just watching performances — they are taking part in them. The new program brings professional artists and performers directly into schools, offering music, dance, and theater experiences at no cost to students.

“Bringing in working professional artists and performers from here but also all around really gives them that opportunity to see what's possible for themselves,” said Bree Sargent, education director for the Acadiana Center for

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