Alumni Spotlight: Deleah Silva

Deleah graduated from LACHSA in 1998 from the Theatre program. Her love for LACHSA runs so deep that she currently has 3 children attending! We were able to ask her a few questions about LACHSA around her tremendously busy schedule: - Tell us a little about your time at LACHSA LACHSA was only 10-12 grade

By |2024-12-12T18:39:34+00:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, Cinematic Arts, Current Students, Education, Interview, LACHSA Alumni, LACHSA student artists, Music, News, Parents, Theatre|Comments Off on Alumni Spotlight: Deleah Silva

Meet Textile Constructivist Erin Trefry

Mixed media artist LACHSA Alum Erin Trefry creates paintings and sculptural assemblage using found objects and materials that evoke the body in their substance (like clay) and in their history of usage (garments, textiles, and remnants and tools of the clothing trade). Her patient deconstruction and reconfiguration of these materials reinvents them away from their

By |2022-02-02T04:36:47+00:00February 2nd, 2022|Categories: Alumni, LACHSA Alumni, Visual Arts|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet Textile Constructivist Erin Trefry

Nicole Lam – A Concert Pianist and A Mezzo-Soprano Opera Singer

Clairbourn graduates are SCHOLARS who are grounded in the values of honesty, respect, responsibility, spirituality, and citizenship. Nicole Lam was a part of the Clairbourn Class of 2017. She recently graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) as valedictorian. This fall, she will be attending Yale University, majoring in applied mathematics while

By |2022-01-31T16:43:27+00:00November 10th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, Diversity, Music|Tags: , |Comments Off on Nicole Lam – A Concert Pianist and A Mezzo-Soprano Opera Singer

Why ‘Pen15’ Is Such a Worthy Curveball of an Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series

Written By Caroline Framke   One of the best surprises about this year’s Emmy nominations was “Pen15” landing a nomination for outstanding comedy series. More than any other TV show about teenagers, the Hulu show — co-created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman — feels like an open window into my own past as a gawky teen with

By |2022-02-01T06:07:55+00:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Cinematic Arts, LACHSA Alumni|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Why ‘Pen15’ Is Such a Worthy Curveball of an Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series

‘Opening the Door Wider’: With Upcoming Admissions Decisions, Top-Ranked L.A. Arts School Puts Equity in the Spotlight

Nyla Joseph has felt at ease in front of a camera ever since appearing in a public service announcement six years ago. But her dreams of becoming an actor were frustrated because her South Los Angeles middle school lacks a theater program. And her mother was leery of internet scams promising to turn her daughter into the

By |2022-02-01T06:15:19+00:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, Cinematic Arts, Current Students, Diversity, Equity, LACHSA student artists, Scholarships, Visual Arts|Tags: , , |Comments Off on ‘Opening the Door Wider’: With Upcoming Admissions Decisions, Top-Ranked L.A. Arts School Puts Equity in the Spotlight

2021 Future Artists Gala – Save the date for MAY 2nd!!

SAVE THE DATE for MAY 2nd for the 2021 Future Artists Gala!!! Don't miss the 2021 Future Artists Gala on May 2, an event filled with hope, inspiration, amazing talent, plus a few fun surprises! TICKETS ON SALE IN MARCH. https://vimeo.com/508957422

By |2022-02-01T06:24:09+00:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, Gala, LACHSA Alumni, LACHSA student artists, Music, Parents|Tags: , |Comments Off on 2021 Future Artists Gala – Save the date for MAY 2nd!!

The Story Behind the Massive Eddie Van Halen Mural at Hollywood’s Guitar Center

On Tuesday, which would have been Eddie Van Halen’s 66th birthday, a giant mural of the guitar hero titled “Long Live the King” was unveiled outside the Guitar Center’s flagship store on Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Rendered by Los Angeles artist and graduate of the LA County High School for the Arts Robert Vargas, the mural

By |2022-02-01T06:25:23+00:00January 29th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, LACHSA Alumni, Visual Arts|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Story Behind the Massive Eddie Van Halen Mural at Hollywood’s Guitar Center

Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19

In July, The LA Times spoke with a few graduates from LACHSA anxiously preparing to enroll in university arts programs. Now, as they wrap up their first semester, we followed up to learn about their freshman experience — or, in the case of one student who decided to defer enrollment, find out if she’s content

By |2022-02-01T06:39:10+00:00December 30th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, Dance, LACHSA Alumni, Music|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19

How a Queer Icon Made the Holiday Film of the Year

Twenty years after becoming an LGBTQ icon for her role in But I’m a Cheerleader, the director Clea DuVall and LACHSA alum has broken records with Happiest Season, a rom-com about queer joy.   Ask Clea DuVall, the director of the holiday rom-com Happiest Season, for her favorite shot from the film, and she’ll know her answer, no

By |2022-02-01T07:01:32+00:00December 14th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, LACHSA Alumni|Comments Off on How a Queer Icon Made the Holiday Film of the Year
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