The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
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The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts (formerly: California Pacific College of the Performing Arts) is a performing arts conservatory in the Greater Los Angeles Area
in the United States.
, which is closely affiliated and assures a practical training and successful entry into the performing arts. The College was formerly known as California Pacific College of the Performing Arts.
, music
, drama
, and teaching methods.
The mission of the College is to provide students with an education emphasizing the application of skills and knowledge directly with their lives so that they may become better performers, teachers and human beings. The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts exists to provide an innovative and creative learning environment that fosters artistic, intellectual and personal growth. Goal of the College is to develop performers that retain humanity and provide a sense of reality to their audiences.
Greater Los Angeles Area
The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is a term used for the Combined Statistical Area sprawled over five counties in the southern part of California, namely Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and Ventura County...
in the United States.
History
The school emerged from the successful performing group The Young AmericansThe Young Americans
The Young Americans is a non-profit organization and performing group based in Southern California. First founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson, the group is credited with being the first show choir in America, mixing choreography with choral singing...
, which is closely affiliated and assures a practical training and successful entry into the performing arts. The College was formerly known as California Pacific College of the Performing Arts.
Education
The school currently trains about 200 students in danceDance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, and teaching methods.
The mission of the College is to provide students with an education emphasizing the application of skills and knowledge directly with their lives so that they may become better performers, teachers and human beings. The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts exists to provide an innovative and creative learning environment that fosters artistic, intellectual and personal growth. Goal of the College is to develop performers that retain humanity and provide a sense of reality to their audiences.
See also
For a list of notable and successful alumni see --> Alumni of The Young Americans.External Links
- Official website The Young Americans
- College Prospectus 2011/12
- Academic Catalog 2011/12