The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
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| Type of institution | Magnet 4-year |
| Principal | Mr. Kevin Kazmierczak |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Website | http://www.bavpa.org |
The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, or BAVPA is also known as The Buffalo Performing Arts School, and The Buffalo Arts Academy. It is a magnet performing arts high school and part of Buffalo's public school system. Its kinda like the school in "Fame", only no dancing during lunch.
The school holds classes from grade 5 to 12 and requires students to apply (as if for a job) in the field of their desired "major concentration". Majors taught in the school are Visual Art, Television And Film Production, Dance, Theater, and Music.
Throughout its existence, the school's TV/Film Production Department has been home to many talented and aspiring young filmmakers who have won countless awards and esteemed recognition for their revolutionary work in amateur filmmaking. Such students include Dave Riffel and Frank Niemiec. The Academy has been noted for its many theatrical productions such as "Oliver!", "Working", "Stand And Deliver", "Big", "Honk", and countless others.
Mr. Kevin Kazmierczak is the current principal. Some of the most famous graduates of the school include Ani DiFranco (Class of 1986), Jesse L. Martin (Class of 1987), and Chris Cappelli. Some lesser knowns include Melissa Burget, and Sarah Jones.
