San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
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| San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts | |
| Contact Information | Phone: (619) 470-0555 Fax: {{{fax}}} |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Liz Laughlin |
| Location | 2425 Dusk Drive San Diego, California United States |
| District | San Diego Unified School District |
| Grades | 6 to 12 |
| Publication | The Production |
| Website | [1] |
The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, known as SCPA, is a public arts magnet school in southeastern San Diego, California, USA. Students in grades 6-12 are bussed to the school from throughout the San Diego Unified School District. They take specialized classes in theater, music, dance, visual arts, video production, and stagecraft along with regular academic subjects.
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[edit] Admission
[edit] Middle School
Students entering grades 6-8 are admitted through a lottery system. Usually, students with siblings already attending SCPA or students with seminar certification are more likely to be admitted.
[edit] High School
Students entering high school either as freshmen or as transfers must audition in order to be admitted. Their audition must be in an artistic area of their interest, such as dance or singing.
[edit] Productions
[edit] Mainstages
SCPA puts on two large musicals ("mainstages") each year in the Florence Johnson Grand Theatre. In the year 2005-2006, these shows were Les Miserables and A Chorus Line. Other notable mainstages have been Grease, West Side Story, Footloose, Gypsy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Into the Woods. For the 2006-2007 school year, the mainstages are South Pacific and Purlie. Many smaller productions take place in the Little Theatre, including performances by the advanced acting and musical theatre classes.
[edit] Dance Productions
In addition to the mainstages, SCPA's dance classes perform in dance concerts that also take place in the Florence Johnson Grand Theatre. Notable dance productions include the senior dance production, the winter and spring dance productions, and the SCPA Choreotech Show.
[edit] Music Productions
Musically, the intermediate and advanced music classes (including choir and instrumental) put on concerts in both the winter and spring, aptly named the Winter Music Concert and the Spring Music Concert.
[edit] Arts
The school has lots ofart class
[edit] Music
Musically, students can choose from two main forms of music: Choir and Band/Orchestra. The advanced musical groups go on annual tours to compete against other schools from around the nation. These tours can be to places as close as Anaheim and Las Vegas, and can be as far as Boston and Hawaii.
[edit] Dance
Several dance classes are available for students. These classes, ranging from beginning to advanced levels, aren't limited to only one or two types of dance. Some of the dance classes offered are Theater Dance, Ballet, Irish Dance, Modern Dance, and Tap Dance.
[edit] Mixed Media Arts
For students who aren't inclined to performing arts, other options are available. Students can choose to delve into journalism, photography, drawing and painting, video production, and yearbook.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Notable alumni include Tony Award-winning actress Sara Ramirez, 2006 Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Giovonnie Samuels and television personality Ananda Lewis.
