AVPA
Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) Meetings
AVPA Important Dates:
September 16th, 2010- 5:30-6:15 pm: Informational Meeting for students and parents interested in the Academy
October 17th, 2010 - 2:30-4:00 pm: Student application workshops
December 1st, 2010: Completed Applications are due
January 17th, 2011: Interview and audition/portfolio Reviews
January 26th, 2011: Student notification of acceptance will be mailed to students.
January 31st, 2011: Informational Meeting for New Students at 2:30 pm. Letter of intent from those admitted into the program must be brought in. Initial Personalized Learning Plan Meetings.
March 18th, 2011: 6:00- 9:00 pm Fine Arts Night
May 13th, 2011: TBA Welcome new academy students pizza party.
AVPA Students!
Anna Broullette, Deanna R. Derby Burras, Molly Cogdill, C.J. Holcomb, Adam Langdon, Seraphina Redalieu, Amber Claxton, Ciara Ertle, Brian Evans, Blaize Hall, Cierra Pepin, Kate Rundle, Amy Guthrie, Rachel Heath, Greg Stewart, Leah Bever, Joh Morgan Burkart, Katie Boynton, Eric Boutin, Callie Braceras, Stephanie Cameron, Andrew Goss, Maura Willey, Corinne Allen, Rachael Bambara, Colin Cardinal, Claire Dickey, Kate Risi, Ian Corredera, Emily Friedensohn, Duane Peterson, Jordan Rowell, Sam Swanke, Sebastien Banos, Samuel Blakely, Julian Cunningham, Calvin Elmore, Mitchel Logan, Robin McLaughlin, Madeline Weaver, Anna Barwin-wormer, Stella Grenn, Eve Arballo Moeykens, Travis Tarver and Victoria Wolf
For a handout on how to make a Digital Portfolio cd for the visual arts strand CLICK HERE
Informational Night Powerpoint Presentation click-here-for-more-info-on-avpa
The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) offers a challenging and comprehensive academic arts curriculum for motivated 10th –12th grade students who have a strong passion and interest in the arts. The AVPA provides authentic learning opportunities and intensive studies in the arts for students planning advanced post-secondary study or careers in the visual and performing arts.
The Academy emphasizes an individualized and interdisciplinary approach to learning, striving to support student creativity, originality, and artistic development. The Academy integrates technology-based learning into each of the career strands to provide students with the skills and tools necessary to compete and thrive in a 21st century global economy.
Overview of the Academy
AVPA is dedicated to nurturing and developing a student’s capacity for artistic expression through an integrated, relevant curriculum tailored to their individual needs. Recognizing that no educational program can have a “one size fits all” philosophy, Essex High School developed this “school within a school” academy model to provide in-depth academic and artistic opportunities for students.
Balance between artistic development and academic preparation is at the heart of the AVPA. By offering the following five career strands of study students are exposed to a variety of the arts and the careers associated with them:
- Visual & New Media Arts
- Theatre & Film
- Dance
- Vocal & Instrumental Music
- Interdisciplinary Arts
Through a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP), students have the opportunity to create a defined career pathway that will best meet their individual needs and interests. In addition, supplemental learning opportunities such as master classes, workshops, internships, fieldtrips, and possible duel-enrollment in college course are offered.
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