Las Vegas Academy of International Studies Performing and Visual Arts
| Las Vegas Academy of the Arts | |
|---|---|
 Originally built as Las Vegas High School | |
| Address | |
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| 315 South 7th Street Las Vegas Nevada 89101 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Magnet High School |
| Motto | From Excellence to Eminence [two] |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Clark Canton School District |
| Master | Scott Walker |
| Staff | 72.00 (FTE)[i] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1722 [ane] |
| Educatee to teacher ratio | 23.92[1] |
| Color(s) | Teal and silvery |
| Nickname | LVA |
| Publication | Accolades |
| Website | http://www.lasvegasacademy.net/ |
The Las Vegas University of the Arts is a magnet high school located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Students are accepted through an audition process and merits a major pertaining to performing arts or visual arts.
History [edit]
Las Vegas High School [edit]
The Las Vegas Academy's campus is located on the site of the first high school in Las Vegas. The schoolhouse uses 2 of the buildings that were constructed in 1930 and opened in the fall of 1931. Las Vegas High School was the first high school in Las Vegas, and its location caused controversy at the time. Many residents believed the school was besides far abroad from the small-scale population at the time, which has changed equally the city grew around the schoolhouse. The schoolhouse originally had three buildings: the tri-level Main building on the corner of 7th St. and Bridger Ave., the Gymnasium, and a third building that housed transmission arts (store classes) and in afterwards years government classes. Information technology was torn down in 1969. The ii remaining buildings are listed as the Las Vegas Loftier School Bookish Building and Gymnasium on the National Annals of Historic Places, representing Las Vegas' best example of art-deco architecture of the 1930s. The school's outer appearance has been maintained but the interior has been changed since its original construction.
Las Vegas Academy [edit]
In 1992, plans for a magnet school for the arts were appear past Assistant Superintendent Noor Mura, and on August 23, 1993, Las Vegas High School was re-opened as the Las Vegas University for International Studies and Performing Arts by founding primary Bob Gerye. Visual Arts was added the following year. Starting with only 735 students, the student trunk has since grown to an excess of 1700 students attending the school pursuing majors in the performing and visual arts. The CCSD Board of Trustees officially changed the school'southward name to Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in November 2014. Las Vegas Academy has been honored by the U.Southward. Department of Education as both a New American Loftier School[3] and a Bluish Ribbon School.[4] The Arts Schools Network (ASN) awarded LVA the Outstanding Arts Schoolhouse 2013-2014 and Exemplary Arts School status for 2014-2016.
LVA Programs [edit]
The school divides its student base into four conservatories: art, dance, music, and theatre.[5]
Theatrical venues [edit]
The Las Vegas Academy Lowden Theatre for the Performing Arts after the 2007-2008 renovation
- Academy Theatre Black Box
- LVA Performing Arts Eye
- Las Vegas University Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts[vi]
Notable alumni [edit]
- Molly Bernard, actress[7]
- Leah Dizon, singer and model active in Japan [8]
- Matthew Gray Gubler, actor[9]
- Julianne Hough, vocaliser/dancer[ten]
- Dasha Nekrasova, extra[11]
- Ne-Yo, R&B artist[12]
- Sizzy Rocket, singer[13]
- Baron Vaughn, actor/comedian[14] [15]
- Rutina Wesley, actress[xvi]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Las Vegas Academy of Arts". National Center for Educational activity Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Las Vegas Academy Of the Arts". Lasvegasacademy.internet . Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "New American High Schools". U.Southward. Section of Education. Archived from the original on 13 June 2001. Retrieved xvi August 2013.
- ^ "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1999-2002" (PDF). U.S. Section of Teaching. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Las Vegas Academy of the Arts School Profile 2020-2021" (PDF). Las Vegas Academy . Retrieved nine May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Academy Theatre History". Lvacademytheatre.org. Retrieved 2010-eleven-20 .
- ^ "Las Vegas Theatre Roundup". Backstage.com . Retrieved seven Oct 2017.
- ^ "They're Gonna Live Forever". Las Vegas Review Journal. 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Profiling 'Criminal Minds' Role player Matthew Greyness Gubler". Lasvegasnow.com. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-11-20 .
- ^ Padgett, Sonya (16 April 2007). "Dancing her way to fame". Las Vegas Review Periodical . Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Piepenburg, Erik (19 December 2021). "How Dasha Nekrasova Is Calling the Shots". The New York Times.
- ^ Cling, Carol (12 January 2007). "Ne-Yo's talent spans from Vegas to the 'G': Grammy-nominated singer makes his large-screen interim debut today". Las Vegas Review Journal. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Hither's the backstory on 'Girls' comprehend by Internet sensation Sizzy Rocket". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-05-x. Retrieved 2017-05-xvi .
- ^ Rilling, Deanna (9 December 2009). "Challenging expectations through dance (and frozen peas)". Las Vegas Weekly . Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Businesswoman Vaughnm". Baronvaughn.com . Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Rilling, Deanna (31 Oct 2009). ""True Blood'south" Rutina Wesley comes home". Las Vegas Weekly . Retrieved 16 September 2011.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- SAH Archipedia Building Entry
Coordinates: 36°9′50″Due north 115°8′21″W / 36.16389°Due north 115.13917°W / 36.16389; -115.13917
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Academy_of_the_Arts
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