Studio 228 Offers Creative Experiences for All Ages to Enjoy
Our studio space provides an inclusive and engaging environment for people of all ages to learn, grow, and have fun together!
Studio 228
Student-led Activities Encourage Creative Thinking
Studio 228 offers a safe and supervised creative environment for students to explore art, music, board games, manual typewriting skills, creative writing, and mindfulness, with opportunities for add-on lessons and classes in our own International Music Academy, partnering Yoga Studio, digital radio station, and more!
Exploring the Arts with Studio 228's After School Program
Monday is musical at Studio 228 and students will be invited to pick up an instrument and try it out in a student-led improvisational jam session! (Students not interested are free to read, study, or simply relax and enjoy the music in the gallery.)
All of our music students will be invited to participate in our annual music festival held in early February!
Tuesdays are for exploring the tactile enjoyment of the manual typewriter and participating in a series of creative writing options, including poetry, short story writing, or other topics the club is interested in.
Students will have the option of co-writing a short radio play at the end of the year that will be aired on our worldwide, independent radio station, Sandcastle Radio, which is headquar
Wellness Wednesdays at Studio 228 include mindfulness exercises and simple yoga poses for fun and flexibility.
Thursdays are focused on the visual arts with student-led group sketching and painting sessions, options to read about art and artists, or simply experience the current solo exhibition on display in the Gallery.
Students will be offered the opportunity to submit their artwork for consideration in our annual student art exhibit in Galerie du Sacre Coeur, our contemporary art gallery inside Studio 2
Our After School Program at STudio 228 Team
Deborah R. Bassett, PhD
Deborah R. Bassett, PhD
Deborah R. Bassett, PhD
Dr. Bassett leads the After School Program at Studio 228. She brings decades of experience in working with students of all ages to discover the fun of learning! She is an artist, a musician, a yoga instructor, and a published poet and author. She is the co-owner of Sandcastle Radio and a live radio host, the owner of Emerald Coast Yoga &
Dr. Bassett leads the After School Program at Studio 228. She brings decades of experience in working with students of all ages to discover the fun of learning! She is an artist, a musician, a yoga instructor, and a published poet and author. She is the co-owner of Sandcastle Radio and a live radio host, the owner of Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts, the contemporary art gallery, Galerie du Sacre Coeur, and a founding director of the non-profit, Radio Is Not Dead Inc. She is also mom to a tween!
Cecilia Rojas, MA
Deborah R. Bassett, PhD
Deborah R. Bassett, PhD
Cecilia Rojas brings nearly 8 decades of life, professional, and academic experience to her work in psychology, wellness, and mindfulness. She is a caring and understanding mother, auntie, and grandmother who enjoys the enthusiasm and excitement of students of all ages! Cecilia teaches two master classes each week in yoga at Emerald Coast
Cecilia Rojas brings nearly 8 decades of life, professional, and academic experience to her work in psychology, wellness, and mindfulness. She is a caring and understanding mother, auntie, and grandmother who enjoys the enthusiasm and excitement of students of all ages! Cecilia teaches two master classes each week in yoga at Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts and is fluent in Spanish as well as English.
Register for Studio 228's After School Club!
After School Club meets M-Th from 3:30-5 pm during the school year and includes student-led, adult-supervised activities as described above. Tuition is $35/per session or $120/week for all sessions/days ($375/month includes unlimited sessions). All materials provided.