April 29, 2013 | Category:
Cincinnati Public Schools is inviting students in Grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 to participate in the 2013 District Student Survey. This survey is for students only. The information you provide will be used to improve the district, and your responses are confidential. Click on the link to go to the survey.
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April 17, 2013 | Category:
Parents, students, alumni and supporters. TODAY is our Day for SCPA! Please consider making a donation of $25 or more to support the arts at our incredible school today to show your support. Donations are tax deductible and can be made online at www.scpafriends.org, in person at the school, or by mailing a check to the Friends of SCPA at 108 West Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202. If you aren't able to show your support
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April 16, 2013 | Category: All
Wednesday, April 17th is our 2nd Annual Day for SCPA! Wear your school colors and SCPA gear, because we will be celebrating all of the incredible things about the School for Creative & Performing Arts! We are asking parents, students and alumni to help the Friends of The School for Creative & Performing Arts keep the arts alive at our school by donating $25 or more this week! Tax deductible donations to the Friends of
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March 4, 2013 | Category: Arts
The SCPA Instrumental Music Department proudly presents the Award Winning Zelenski State Music School Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Group from Krakow Poland in concert Friday, March 15th in the Corbett Theater at 7:00pm. Also performing on the program will be SCPAs Ensemble Eclectique. Tickets are available at the door - $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for Seniors, students and children. For more information contact 363-8042 or rudnici@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
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March 4, 2013 | Category:
Congratulations to SCPA senior, Reginald Hemphill for winning the theater category of the 2013 Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards. This prestigious award comes with a $3,000 scholarship. Reginald competed in three rounds of competition against students from 11 counties throughout the Tri-state Region.
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February 22, 2013 | Category:
SCPA presents Our Journey: Past to Present - An SCPA celebration of Black History on Thursday February 28th at 7:00pm in the Corbett Theater. This Black History Month event will feature the choral group Jazpel, and selected SCPA students from all SCPA artistic departments. Admission is $5.00 all seats and tickets will be available at the door. This family event is for audiences of all ages. For more information please contact Angela Thompson 513-535-0012.
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February 22, 2013 | Category: Arts
Richard Martinez and Elga Spulveda Suarez from the Cuerpos a la Escena Theater Company of Puerto Rico will present a performance with SCPAs Acting Lab students on Monday February 25th, at 6:30pm in the Black Box Theater. Cuerpos a la Escena (Body to the Stage) is a theater company dedicated to the production of theatre plays highlighting Arthur Lessac’s voice and movement work, Spanish dance and the principles of international pantomime techniques. The performance is
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February 5, 2013 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to the following SCPA students who have been announced as Finalists in the 2013 Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards Competition: Reginald Hemphill (Theater) and Sandra Mattingly. These students will be competing in the Overture Awards Finals on Saturday March 2nd at the Jarson Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts.
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January 12, 2013 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to the following SCPA students who have been announced as Semi-Finalists in the 2013 Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards Competition:
Dominic Barrett and Mary Lyn Moore (Dance); Daniel Seibert and Megan Steele (Instrumental Music); Danielle Bessler and Reginald Hemphill (Theater); Zakiya Ashe, Sandra Mattingly and Lydia Smith (Visual Art); Jessica Doan (Vocal Music). These students will be competing for a spot in the Overture Awards Finals on January 18th and 19th.
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September 28, 2012 | Category:
Click on the attached link to purchase show tickets for the 2012-13 SCPA Main Stage Season including 101 Dalmatians, The Music Man, The Nutcracker, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Our Town and A Midsummer's Night Dream.
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September 18, 2012 | Category: Arts
World Famous violinist Joshua Bell will visit SCPA on Friday September 21st. He will give a 1 hour talk in the Mayerson Theater from 1:00-2:00pm to high school music students. The event is free of charge and parents of our music students are welcome to attend. Mr. Bell will discuss music as a career and will answer student questions. Often referred to as the "poet of the violin," JOSHUA BELL is one of the world's most celebrated
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September 12, 2012 | Category:
The parent volunteer orientation meetings are cancelled for today and will be rescheduled at a later date. Parent volunteers will be contacted in advance with the new date and time.
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August 10, 2012 | Category: Arts
SCPA will be giving an audition workshop on Tuesday August 14th for students in grades 5-12 who are planning on auditioning for our Major Musical - The Music Man. This workshop is geared towards students who need help in preparing for the Major Musical Audition. The workshop will be held at SCPA from 12:00pm-3:00pm on the 14th. The workshop will led by Ms. De Anne Bryll and Mr. Steve Goers. The workshop will cover preparing
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August 6, 2012 | Category:
The 2012-13 Private lesson enrollment form and lesson scholarship application is posted on the website. Click on the arts icon and then click on Private Music Lessons. The deadline for submission of the lesson scholarship application is August 17th.
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July 25, 2012 | Category:
Each student and 1 parent or guardian is required to attend the 2012-13 SCPA School Year Orientation. This orientation is required of all new AND returning students and will be held in the Corbett Theater.
The Schedule:
Kindergarten Students: Monday August 13, 2012 at 5:30PM
Grade 1,2,3 Students: Tuesday August 14, 2012 at 5:30PM
Grade 4,5,6 Students: Tuesday August 14, 2012 at 7:00PM
Grade 7,8,9 Students: Thursday August 16, 2012 at 5:30PM
Grade 10,11,12 Students:
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July 10, 2012 | Category: Arts
Art Works, Cincinnati Public Schools, the SCPA Art Department and Pro Kids are creating the New Wall of Education Mural that will grace the CPS Board of Education Wall on the Corner of Taft and Burnett.Althea Thompson, Chairperson of the SCPA Visual Arts Department and Adrienne Thompson, National Board Certified Art Teacher worked as youngsters on the original mural, and are the lead artists on the new mural. ArtWorks, partnering with ProKids and CPS, will
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July 8, 2012 | Category: Arts
The SCPA Chorale and Meridan 8 have won the 2012 World Choir Games Open Division. The SCPA Chorale, directed by Ms. Laurie Wyant-Zenni, competed in the category of Youth Mixed Choirs in the Open Division. They received the top score of 22.21 points and were awarded a Gold Diploma. 24 choirs from Australia, China, Denmark, Namibia, Puerto Rico and the United States competed in this category. As winners of the Youth Mixed Choir Open Division,
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July 6, 2012 | Category: Arts
The School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA) presents the Finale Dance Concert of its 6-week long Summer Dance Intensive on Saturday, July 14 at 5:00 PM at the Corbett Theater located at SCPA, 108 W. Central Parkway, 45202. The Dance Concert features students who have dedicated six weeks of their summer vacation to developing their ballet technique under the direction of the SCPA dance faculty and Soloists from the Cincinnati Ballet. Senior Soloist,
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July 5, 2012 | Category: Arts
The SCPA Chorale and Meridian 8 choirs are competing in the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati. Both groups participated in the World Choir Games Opening Ceremonies on July 4th with hundreds of choirs from 63 countries around the world. We express our sincere gratitude to the Organizations and Individuals who sponsored our participation in the World Choir Games: The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation, The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation, Mr. Dick Weiland
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June 4, 2012 | Category:
To download and print the summer reading assignments please click on the students tab, then back to school info and scroll to the bottom of the page. You will find PDF versions of the summer reading assignments. Please make certain to read each title and print all the documents that pertain to your student's grade.
There is not a summer reading assignment for second or third grade.
Thank you.
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May 17, 2012 | Category:
Please open the attached article to read the exciting news about our NEA Grant!
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April 9, 2012 | Category:
Tours will begin again in the fall. Please check our website in August for the new tour schedule. Have a great summer!
thank you
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September 4, 2011 | Category:
Go to http://www.forms.aweber.com/form/81/876615681.htm and enter your email address. You will automatically receive the future weekly editions of our FYI SCPA newsletter. You may unsubcribe any time you wish.
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August 26, 2011 | Category:
FYI Newsletter August 26th, 2011
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August 24, 2011 | Category:
8/18/11 FYI
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August 21, 2011 | Category: Arts
The dance dept meeting scheduled for August 22nd has been postponed until Thursday, Sept. 29th at 5:30 PM. This meeting will cover dance department policies and all the nutcracker details. This meeting will be held in the Mayerson Theater.
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August 13, 2011 | Category: Arts
Auditions for the Junior High School Drama Production, Dracula, (Grades 7-9 only) will be held on Wednesday August 17th and Thursday August 18th at 4:15 p.m. in the Mayerson Theater. Interested students must attend one of these times in order to be considered for casting. Click on the attached file for permission form and audition monologues for Dracula.
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August 12, 2011 | Category:
Click on the attached file for Start of School Information Sheet including arrival and dismissal times, transportation, breakfast and lunch details, Power School, Parent Connect and more.
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July 5, 2011 | Category:
Several of our teachers have already turned in supply list for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. Click on the attached PDF icon to view them. If you do not see your child's teacher listed please feel free to email them.
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July 5, 2011 | Category:
To view all of the posted summer reading assignments, please click on the students or parents menu and then click on the back to school menu.
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May 19, 2011 | Category:
FYI 5/19/2011
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May 16, 2011 | Category:
Congratulations to the SCPA Brain Bowl team who won their third straight Cincinnati City Wide Championship on Saturday, May 14th defeating four other CPS Schools. 6th grade players on the SCPA team are Avocet Greenwell, Siena Greenwell, Tim Carter, Amari Cummings, Lily Clajus, Miranda Barker and Trinity Evans. 5th grade players on the SCPA team are Madison Laroche, Mariah Reynolds, Ivan Brooke, Jayden Ward, Gabe Ybarra and Kealy Welage. 4th grade players on the SCPA
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May 13, 2011 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to members of the SCPA Junior High Advanced Choir directed by Mr. Rick Hand. They competed on Friday May 13th at the District 14 OMEA Junior High Large Vocal Competition and were awarded the highest rating of straight superiors. Judges comments included the following: "Great attention to interpretive detail", "Outstanding diction, mature, open throat singing", "Bravo to a great tone - well supported and lifted, Excellent work by your director", "Ladies and Gentleman, you
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May 13, 2011 | Category:
Congratulations to the 2011 Corbett-Mayerson Competition Winners. They are LeighAndria Young (spoken word), Diedra Ryan (instrumental music, violin), Paloma Ianes (visual art), Faith Diehl (instrumental music, harp), Phillip Goist (instrumental music, cello), Kyle Quinlivan (drama) and Beth Seither (dance). These students were selected from among 14 finalists that competed on Thursday May 12th in the Finals Competition in the Mayerson Theater. These winners were selected by a distinguished panel of professional artists and artistic directors
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May 12, 2011 | Category:
FYI 5/12/2011
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May 5, 2011 | Category:
5/5/2011 FYI
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April 29, 2011 | Category:
4/28/2011 FYI
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April 28, 2011 | Category: Arts
SCPA Creative Writing Juniors and Seniors will present Discovery/Recovery on Friday April 29 from 5 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bromwells 117 4th Street. Discovery / Recovery is an exhibit of photography and writing focused on Residents of Over-the-Rhine. The exhibition is fee of charge and open to the public. This project is part of SCPAs ongoing community outreach to the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Recovery /Discovery is part of a larger series of programs called New
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April 28, 2011 | Category:
The SCPA Drama Ensemble under the Direction of Ms. Mary Lenning has been nominated for a total of 7 Cappies Critics Awards for their production of Theophilus North this Spring. The nominations include Best Actor - Christian Haigis, Best Actress - Aly Rashid-Hilgefort, Best Featured Actress - Katie Hoffecker, Best Featured Actor Adam Funck, Best Comic Actor - Kyle Quinlivan, Best Supporting Actor - Daniel Westheimer, and Best Play, Theophilus North.
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April 22, 2011 | Category:
4/21/2011 FYI
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April 21, 2011 | Category: Arts
The following students have been selected as finalists in the 2011 Corbett-Mayerson Competition: Clay Howell (Costume Design), Beth Seither (Dance), Shannon Yi (Dance), Abigail Matey (Drama), Kyle Quinlivan (Drama), Faith Diehl (Instrumental Music, harp), David Goist (Instrumental Music, violin), Phillip Goist (Instrumental Music, cello), Rillon Lee (Instrumental Music, jazz saxophone), Rachel Peters (Instrumental Music, violin), Deidra Ryan (Instrumental Music, violin), Samantha Steinkamp (Instrumental Music, violin), LeighAndria Young (Spoken Word) and Paloma Ianes (Visual Art). The
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April 19, 2011 | Category:
The SCPA LSDMC will meet on Thursday April 21st at 5:00 p.m. in the Volunteer Center, Room 1077.
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April 14, 2011 | Category:
4/14/2011 FYI
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April 5, 2011 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to the SCPA High School Vocal Groups Baby Grands and Tremolo under the direction of Ms. Laurie Wyant. They competed March 25th-26th at the Festival Disney National Vocal Competition in Orlando Florida. Our Female Vocal Ensemble, Baby Grands, won the Gold Medal, 1st Place in the competition. They also were awarded Best in Class for Female Group. Our male vocal ensemble, Tremolo, won the Silver Medal and 2nd place at the competition. They were also
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April 4, 2011 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to the following students who have successfully auditioned into the Music Theater Major at SCPA. Principals - Keaton Eckoff, Nick Miller, Scott Neal, Kyle Quinlivan, Abraham Sheckels, Joseph Trentman, Xander Wells, Daniel Westheimer, Olivia Bauer-Nilson, Christina Bilz, Madeline Burgoon, Chantal Charles, Ellen Ehrsam, Ryan Hill, Megan Magistrelli, Natalie Rieger, Jazmyn Rogers, Alexx Rouse, Gabrielle Simons, Angelica Uribe Apprentices - Cassandra Floyd, Gabby Gootee, Katie Hoeffecker, Kenna McWilliams
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March 24, 2011 | Category:
3/24/2011 FYI
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March 20, 2011 | Category: Arts
The SCPA Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mr. David Burchfield received the top rating of superior at the OMEA District 14 Large Ensemble Festival on Saturday March 19th at Harrison High School. Judges were very complimentary on the wind ensemble’s performance noting “great full band quality and blend, excellent preparation of note and rhythmic accuracy, great attention to varieties of articulation, loved the woodwind sonority and shaping of the musical line”. This is
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March 18, 2011 | Category:
3/18/2011 FYI
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March 16, 2011 | Category:
Ms. Agnes Osztolykan, a member of the Hungarian Parliament and a 2011 Recipient of the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton visited SCPA on Tuesday March 15th. She met with Dr. Rudnick and discussed SCPAs unique art programs and answered questions in our European History Class. SCPA was the only Cincinnati School selected by the Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council for her visit. Ms. Osztolykan visited 6 cities in the
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March 15, 2011 | Category: Arts
SCPA piano students won 4 Gold Medals in the Ohio State Music Association Piano Competition which took place at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music on Sunday, March 13th. In the advanced category, Charles Ramsey III (8th grade) received a perfect score, Megan Steele (10th grade) received a score of 98 out of 100 and Jonathan Carlisle (12th grade) received a score of 95 out of 100. In the late intermediate category, John Maloney received a score
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March 13, 2011 | Category: Arts
The Visual Arts Department will present “Play” an exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculptures and eight foot tall kites in the 5th/3rd Art Gallery and the Mayerson Avenue of the Arts from March 15th – April 15th. There will be an opening reception on March 17, 2011 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the art gallery. The entire SCPA community is invited to the opening reception.
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March 10, 2011 | Category: Arts
SCPA has established its first Visual Arts Ensemble in partnership with the Mayerson Foundation and the Contemporary Arts Center. The 2011 Visual Arts Ensemble students are Jillian Atkinson, Venisha Ballard-Alford, Ruby Brooke, Paloma Iames, Rachel Jenkins, Zoe Kosztala, Bailey Leo, DeNay Lewis, Sandra Mattingly, Dakota Richter, Thahn Sam and Lydia Smith. These ensemble students recently met with CAC Director, Raphaela Platow, Chief Curator, Carissa Barnard and Curator of Education, Jamie Thompson. Our students discussed the
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March 10, 2011 | Category:
FYI 3/10/2011
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March 8, 2011 | Category: Arts
Members of the SCPA Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Brian Siekmann were awarded a superior rating at the OMEA State Orchestra Competition this past Saturday. Only 3 schools at the state competition received the superior rating and SCPA received the highest score of the competition. Judges comments included the following: “wonderful string tone qualities from all individual performers and each instrument section”, “very fine violin, viola and cello soloists”, “the continuing phrasing subtleties were
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March 3, 2011 | Category:
3/3/2011 FYI
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March 1, 2011 | Category: Arts
The SCPA Administration is proud to announce that the Musical Theater Major at SCPA will be reinstated beginning with the 2011-12 School Year. Auditions to be accepted into the Musical Theater Program as a major will be held on Saturday March 19, 2011 from 10:00 am-2:00 p.m. in the Corbett Theater. Auditions are open to current freshman, sophomores and juniors regardless of major. Prominent alumni including Drew and Lea Lachey, and Jay Goodlett will be returning
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February 26, 2011 | Category:
2/24/2011 FYI
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February 17, 2011 | Category:
2/17/2011 FYI
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February 15, 2011 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to the members of the SCPA Symphonic Winds who were awarded a total of 19 Superior and 5 Excellent ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday February 12, 2011. The following students received the highest award of superior rating: Latasia Johnson (flute), Addie Britt (french horn), Rebecca Drury (clarinet), Katie Koke (clarinet), Christian Phillips (clarinet), Ricky Williams (soprano saxophone), Miranda Wilhoite (clarinet), Luis Paris-Morales (trumpet), Paige Adkins (trombone), Austin
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February 14, 2011 | Category: Students
Mariah Faith Reynolds, a fifth grade drama and vocal major at SCPA, is one of two Ohio students named top youth volunteers in 2011 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program. Mariah donated 5,000 Valentine’s Day Cards to U.S. Soldiers and collected 3,000 books for libraries, schools and shelters and volunteered for several charities.
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January 21, 2011 | Category: Arts
Congratulations to SCPA Creative Writing Major, Martha Patterson, who has advanced to the Final Round of the Cincinnati Arts Association High School Overture Awards Competition. Martha was one of only four finalists in Creative Writing selected from around the region. The Overture Awards Finals Competition and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday February 26th at 1:00pm in the Jarson Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center.
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January 10, 2011 | Category:
Congratulations to the following SCPA students who are semi-finalists in the Cincinnati Arts Association High School Overture Awards Competition. They will compete to be finalists on Saturday January 15th.
Sophia Myers, BalletGarrett Steagall, BalletMartha Patterson, Creative WritingAlexandra Rouse, Drama Jazmyn Rodgers, Musical TheaterJameel Davis-Jones, Vocal Music
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December 19, 2010 | Category:
2010 SCPA graduate, Rosie Carson, has just released her second CD to rave reviews. The CD is entitled Between the Distance and features Carson on fiddle and vocals. She is joined by celebrated English folk guitarist, Kevin Dempsey. At only 18 years of age, Rosie has already performed two tours of England, appeared live on the BBC and has shared the stage with icons of Celtic music, including the Chieftains. While a student at SCPA
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December 7, 2010 | Category: Arts
Ornaments designed by students in The School for Creative and Performing Arts’ Visual Arts Department now hang on the official Ohio State Christmas Tree and will be part of the National Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington D.C. on Thursday December 9. SCPA was selected from among hundreds of other Ohio schools to design all the ornaments for display on Ohio’s tree. SCPA visual art teachers Alice Young and Melanie Hart will represent
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