On October 19th, 2021, AMDA with J. Elaine Marcos, came for a visit and workshop to our Theatre Production class. J. Elaine talked to the students about her beginnings in Ontario, Canada, her schooling at AMDA in New York, her Broadway career and her teaching and performing now at AMDA’s Los Angeles campus. What an…
Author: mcallisterc
Drama 8 Wows at Pantomimes!
Drama 8 learned the art and history of Pantomimes and came up with some amazing fairytale modernizations in their 4 groups! It was a blast to watch! Way to go, 8’s!
Role Drama and Work with Extended Role in Improvisation in Drama 9-12
On October 1st, Mrs. McAllister’s Drama 9-12 class threw themselves into an Extended Role Role Drama! They were all on a Walmart Cruise to Hawaii that they were invited electronically to, with free tickets! From cruise staff to stowaways and vacationers, the students laid out a fulfilled event that left them all wanting more time…
Outstanding AP ART!
June 2021 found us with the outstanding completion of a series of senior AP portfolios. We are so thrilled to share them with you! Enjoy this beautiful art! Congratulations to AP Art teacher Ms. Marlene Lawrence. We cannot wait to see this year’s portfolios.
THIS IS US…VPA 2021
WELCOME BACK!!! “FALL”ing BACK IN TOGETHER!
Welcome back to everyone on behalf of the Visual and Performing Arts Department here at Alpha! Also, a very warm welcome to our new VPA staff; Ms. Kendra Fehr joining us in Visual Art and Ms. Madeline deShield joining us in Dance and some Drama! Welcome aboard! We’re so blessed to have you! Note the…
Presenting our Dance Showcase!
Congratulations to all of our dancers adn Ms. Ranford on an amazing showcase! Enjoy the fabulous dance moves here!
A Year- Looking Backwards…
I’m not entirely sure where to begin. I’m simply amazed to be at the end of the school calendar year and be standing firmly on solid ground and be able to reflect. This was a year unlike any other in my teaching career. As the Department Head of the Visual and Performing Arts during a…
Drama 8 One Act Play!
Drama 8 wowed the 4 teacher guests we had today with their production of “The Everafter”, a one act play talk show that had famous fairytale guests and a “live” studio audience. If they weren’t on stage, they were backstage doing amazing things, and some students did both! From Properties Design, Costumers, and Set Design…
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
Inspired by Baz Lurhmann’s 1999 piece, Theatre Company grads bid adieu to their fellow classmates. Thank you to Amy Ricker who collated advice and music picks from the grad class and Maeve Hollbrook who edited.