{"id":139918,"date":"2025-01-28T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=139918"},"modified":"2025-01-28T20:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T01:48:26","slug":"lehigh-valley-charter-high-school-for-the-arts-presents-its-winter-piano-recital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=139918","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts presents its Winter Piano Recital"},"content":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Music Department presents its 2025 Winter Piano Recital on January 29, 2025 at 7 PM.<\/em><\/p>\n

This midyear concert features all grade level pianists performing solo repertoire primarily highlighting the Baroque and Classical eras, including works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Clementi, and Beethoven.\u00a0 Charter Arts pianists study in the studios of Mr. David Macbeth, grades 11-12, and Dr. Aaron Patterson, grades 9-10. Tickets are $7 General Admission for All.\u00a0 Tickets are available for purchase\u00a0at CharterArts.org in advance or at the door.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE CHARTER ARTS MUSIC CURRICULUM:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instrumental Music and Vocal Music are two distinct departments at Charter Arts. However, some of the courses are required of both majors while others are department-specific. Both departments offer a rigorous music education taught by award-winning\u00a0and accomplished\u00a0faculty.<\/p>\n

The vocal music curriculum includes tracks in classical art song, musical theatre, and pop\/contemporary that allow students to focus and hone their skills with one-on-one instruction by professional voice specialists.\u00a0 In addition, the Singer\/Songwriter track includes Songwriting, Music Production and Contemporary Music Performance Practices.<\/p>\n

The instrumental music curriculum includes classes in classical, jazz, and contemporary music styles while performing in large ensembles that include Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Contemporary Music Ensemble as well as small ensembles that include strings, guitar and percussion.\u00a0 Students enjoy individual and small setting technique classes with a music faculty member who specializes in their instrument. These specialists include bass (electric and upright), brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, and woodwinds.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE 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 dedicated passion for the creative or performing arts. \u00a0 Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts (film & technical theatre), 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#1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2025 Best Schools in America Rankings.\u00a0 In addition, Charter Arts was one of only four 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

Auditions for the 2025-2026 school year will be held soon. Auditions are by appointment only.\u00a0 For more information, visit\u00a0www.CharterArts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.<\/p>\n

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Information & Image\u00a0Provided By:
\nAnn Gillette
\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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