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BETHLEHEM, PA– Senior dance students will be showcasing their choreography skills in the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts’ annual\u00a0Young Choreographers in Concert\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>event taking place April 12 & 13, 2024 at the school which is located at 321 East 3rd Street in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n This annual concert\u00a0 is the culminating event, or final exam, for the Senior Dance Composition course. Each senior student creates original choreography that is cohesively inspired by a theme of their choosing and sets their work on their peers. This year’s performance features twenty choreographers and more than 70 dancers.<\/p>\n This year, the students’ choreography features a wide range of themes including how the media that we consume affects our mood, how a cancer diagnosis can affect a family dynamic and how one finds joy despite a stressful situation.<\/p>\n Concert co-director, Amy Berry says, “YCC is an invaluable opportunity for students to find their creative selves and to see an artistic process through from conception to the stage. A physical and visual expression of the students’ inner feeling and interests that is always an exciting and entertaining surprise to watch!”<\/p>\n Evening performances April 12 & 13 at 7 PM, matinee performance April 13 at 2 PM.\u00a0 Tickets are $6-$11 and available for purchase at CharterArts.org.<\/p>\n The Charter Arts Dance Department provides students with a comprehensive and quality dance education in an environment that nurtures the talent of each individual. Students engage in an array of technique classes, improvisation, composition and dance history classes.\u00a0 Dance majors also have numerous performing opportunities throughout the year, both in school and in the community.<\/p>\n ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):<\/strong><\/p>\n Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a passion for the arts. \u00a0 Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.<\/p>\n Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school\u2019s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.<\/p>\n Recently, Charter Arts was ranked #1 Best Charter High School in PA and\u00a0 #2 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2024 Best Schools in America Rankings.\u00a0 In addition, Charter Arts was one of only seven Lehigh Valley schools to be ranked in the Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report\u2019s 2024 Best Schools in America.<\/p>\n To learn more about Charter Arts, visit\u00a0www.CharterArts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information & Image\u00a0Provided By: <\/p>\n BETHLEHEM, PA– Senior dance students will be showcasing their choreography skills in the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts’ annual\u00a0Young Choreographers in Concert\u00a0event taking place April 12 … Continue reading High School Choreographers to be showcased in the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts’ annual Young Choreographers in Concert, April 12-13, 2024<\/span>
\nAnn Gillette
\nManager of Public Relations and Media
\nLehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
\n321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
\nwww.CharterArts.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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