LACHSA alumni Arianna Carson, who plans to study dance at SUNY Purchase in the fall, is photographed near her home in Rowland Heights on July 6, 2020.(Christina House / Los Angeles Times) By MAKEDA EASTER JULY 20, 2020 As a dance student at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Arianna Carson’s meticulously scheduled
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts seniors awarded prestigious honor Five students in Los Angeles County have been named as United States Presidential Scholars. The announcement was made by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Thursday. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was created in 1964 and has recognized more than 7,600 high
In 2009, Phoebe Bridgers began attending the music program at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She started dyeing her hair unnatural colors, and, later, shaving it off. She was not an especially good student—“I just didn’t get far enough in school to where it was interesting,” she said—but remains grateful for
LACHSA in the News!! Check out the recent article in the LA Times about the challenges LACHSA is facing and how LACHSA students are tapping into their creative spirit, and all of the innovative ways to collaborate and perform during quarantine. Read the full article here.
Renowned soprano and LACHSA alum`02 Angel Blue (The Metropolitan Opera’s Porgy & Bess), joined TonyAward-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (The Bridges of Madison County, The Last Five Years), and acclaimed theater, TV, and film actor Tituss Burgess for the launch of Live with Carnegie Hall. Host Frank DiLella debuted a new online series designed to
Congratulations to the LACHSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble directed by Pat Bass, runners up in the 2020 Next Generation Jazz Festival High School Vocal Ensemble Division. 2020 will mark the ensemble's 13th appearance at Monterey Jazz Festival. The 2020 Virtual Next Generation Jazz Festival was a reimagining of the 50-year-old event in the age of COVID-19, taking place
LACHSA Alum Justin Klunk has entered his pop duo in a Hollywood Bowl competition to open for a lineup including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, and Lizzo. Rainne is now one of 16 finalists out of over 3,000 entries! There are 28 hours left to vote for Rainne to help share the
HAIM (Danielle Haim '07, Ariela Haim '07, Alana Haim '10) have released a new video, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. This is HAIM's first new music since 2017 - enjoy the new video Summer Girl here! https://youtu.be/ZjuA_o6Jzyo
We are proud to congratulate LACHSA's soon-to-be senior Akira Sky '20 who is a Regional Winner of the 2019 National Endowment for the Arts' Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge! To see Akira introducing herself and her work, watch the NEA video here: https://youtu.be/y4pfr29xZkM Next, Akira will be paired with a musical theater mentor and music director
We would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to Angel Blue (`01) for returning to the LACHSA Music Department last semester and presenting two scholarships to graduating seniors Julio Cesar Martinez and Tiffany Galaviz on behalf of her nonprofit, Sylvia's Kids Foundation. Angel's inspiring performance and master class showed just how authentic and exceptional
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