PAA Students Truly Can Do It All: Balancing the work of an artist and leader
Performing Arts Academy Students Truly Can Do It All. Explore the academy experience through the eyes of one of our PAA students who is also involved in student leadership (ASB).
‘23 January - Performing Arts Newsletter
Today we are pleased to bring you our NEW Edition of our monthly Performing Arts Newsletter.
This is the latest issue of the West Covina High School Performing Arts Newsletter for January 2023
A Student Reflection - Fall Semester (Junior Year)
Check out a glimpse into the life of a Performing Arts Academy Student through the eyes of Adriana Garcia (Class of 2024).
‘22 December - Performing Arts Newsletter
Today we are pleased to bring you our NEW Edition of our monthly Performing Arts Newsletter.
This is the latest issue of the West Covina High School Performing Arts Newsletter for December 2022
Workshop Highlights: Fred Othmer shares techniques about Technical Theatre
Our Performing Arts Academy students had the opportunity to attend a Technical Theatre Workshop taught by Fred Othmer at none other than the University of Southern California. Mr. Othmer is a highly accomplished and well-respected theatre professional with over thirty years of experience in the industry. He generously shared his expertise with our students, teaching them about many different elements of technical theatre, such as lighting design, sound engineering, and much more.
Workshop Highlights: Joel Balzun helps students find their voice.
At the West Covina High School Performing Arts Academy, we believe in the power of creativity and giving our students the knowledge and skills to be expressive in all mediums within the performing arts industry. That’s why we are so excited that earlier this semester, Joel Balzun was able to come out and work with our students on singing technique and vocal production.
‘22 November - Performing Arts Newsletter
Today we are pleased to bring you the first edition of our monthly Performing Arts Newsletter.
This is the latest issue of the West Covina High School Performing Arts Newsletter for November 2022
Workshop Highlights: Dr. John Burdett Teaches Us the Art of Instrumental Music
Earlier this semester we had an amazing academy wide workshop revolving around skills and techniques from the disciplines in Instrumental Music. Director of Instrumental Studies and Director of Bands at Azusa Pacific University, Dr. John Burdett, taught our academy students the art of instrumental music.
Dancer and Choreographer Myra Joy Veluz Leads Academy Wide Workshop
One of our incredible academy-wide workshops was our Dance Workshop, led by the very talented dancer and choreographer Myra Joy Veluz
PAA Students Light Up A Room
Earlier this month (September 2022) a group of our students had the privilege of going to a private ETC (Electronic Theatre Controles, Inc.) training. It was through this training that our students learned how to program lighting consoles and earned their level 1, 2, & 3 certifications.
Academy Students Rock
On Thursday, August 4th the city of West Covina held their annual Film It Festival at the West Covina Civic Center. Prior to the beginning of the festival, two student run bands performed for the fully packed house - Irrationality & Los Socios.
Los Socios, is a band that was developed out of connections made within the WCHS Performing Arts Academy.
Welcome the Newest Member of the Team
We are thrilled to welcome our newest member of our Performing Arts Academy Team, Kana Croissant; Kana will be serving as our Performing Arts Academy Accompanist.
Our Future Home
It is with great excitement that we announce that ground has been broken on our NEW state-of-the-art performing arts center.