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Long Island's public high school for the visual and performing arts
LIHSA Vocal Students Perform at BOCES Celebration
On Thursday evening, February 4th, LIHSA Vocal students, Leandra Mc Nair (Westbury), Danielle Paticoff (Jericho), Olivia Reed (Baldwin), and Sara Ptachik (East Williston) performed at the Nassau BOCES Tenure Celebration. Initiated by the Nassau BOCES Board of Education, this event honored 58 newly tenured staff.
Reach for the Stars at LIHSA's Open House
On Saturday, April 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM visitors can stop by anytime. Prospective students can sketch from a live model, sit in on a jazz improv or dramatic happening, take a dance class, join our theatre 'techies' in creating special effects, watch an Interarts Student Performance in our main theatre and view the work of our visual arts students in the LIHSA Art Gallery. Visitors can tour our state of the art facility, chat with our staff of teachers and practicing professional artists, and meet with parents of current and former students. Learn more about our many program offerings from our half day and full day high school to our Summer Arts Academy and After School and Adult Education programs.
College Night for Juniors
On Thursday evening, February 11th at 7:00 PM parents of Juniors are invited to LIHSA to begin learning about the college prepartion process. For LIHSA students who audition and prepare writing and art portfolios, short films, and music videos, the process can be complex. LIHSA's College Communications teacher, Michele Zimmerman will begin the evening in our main theatre with a comprehensive seminar. Afterwards, parents will attend their student's department where the coordinators will address the specifics of the process in the students' specialized area. Please plan to join us for this valuable and informative evening.
LIHSA Hosts Annual Guidance Counselor Day
On Friday, March 5th LIHSA will host its Annual Guidance Counselor Day from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM. Nassau and Suffolk County high school guidance counselors will have the opportunity to tour our state of the art facility, meet our faculty of teachers and practicing professional artists and learn why our typical graduating class of one hundred students earn more than 7 million dollars in scholarships and grants each year. Counselors will learn more about our Digital Music and Media Laboratory where students can learn to do everything from film and video game scoring to orchestration and popular music production. In our Film department, counselors can view our student produced film that won the Best Student Film from the Long Island Film Festival. Our Technical Theatre department students will demonstrate their expertise in professional lighting design, audio production, and stage management skills. Counselors will be able to meet with students from their districts in a Q & A panel discussion group. Following a luncheon counselors can view the work of their Visual Arts department students in our main gallery and attend an Interarts Workshop performance in the LIHSA Theatre.
LIHSA After School Program Begins
The LIHSA After School Porgram is designed for students in grades 6th through 8th and offers young artists an opportunity to explore and develop their creative talents in an enriching and encouraging atmosphere with practicing professtional artists. Classes are conducted for eigtht weeks February 9th, 23rd, March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and April 13th, and 20th from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. For further information, please contact Kim Pittsley at 516-622-5678.
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After School Program
Date: 2/9/2010
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
One + One Day
Date: 2/10/2010
College Night for Juniors
Date: 2/11/2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Winter Recess- School Closed
Date: 2/15/2010
Winter Recess
Date: 2/16/2010

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