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In this introductory level course, dancers will meet daily to heighten their level of body awareness through dance practice, take an active role in evaluating their technique and putting in practice time at home which contributes to their skill development. They will be able to show responsibility, build confidence, stamina, strength, and flexibility. Dancers will be able to create their own choreography in a collaborative group environment and individual basis. Dancers will participate in project based formal performances and analyze the process as an experience of personal growth. Dancers will be able to showcase their own individual talents, creativity, and interests in various styles of dance through performances and projects.

Inspired by reading Tom Wolfe's 'The Painted Word', PAVE III Visual Arts took a deep dive into the evolution of Modern Art. Students explored and created artwork in diverse artistic movements spanning from Realism to Conceptualism.

Students perform orchestral and chamber music works in a virtual setting. Students perform their part individually and then it is put together with video editing to create a full ensemble visual and sound.

PAVE 2 acting is all about building on the basic foundations of acting learned in PAVE 1. PAVE 2 explores character development and the given circumstances of a scene or full length show. This years final performance is "Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit" by Jonathan Rand. Students chose the play, found set spaces, created costumes, filmed, directed the filming, and edited everything together all on their own. Their collaborative effort has brought this exciting tale to life and we are so happy to share this with all of you. Enjoy!

Students took a seat in the director's chair as the culmination of their PAVE III Acting year. After exploring the director's process, student directors took the lead in casting, staging, and rehearsing scenes from Mary Zimmerman's complex play, Metamorphoses. These student-led ensembles also worked collaboritvely on script analysis, dramaturgy, and design, combining the many skills learned in PAVE III.

Along with selecting 3 of their finest works created throughout the year each student is presenting their final projects. The project was to create and image or idea that demonstrated the concepts of transparency; one was to be to be created by hand (Analog) and the other by means of of computer graphics ( Digital ).

PAVE 1 Acting explores acting method and technical theatre from its origin to Shakespeare. For Best of PAVE you will see the culmination of our filmmaking class. Written and directed by our PAVE I students, the films star our PAVE III students. Inspired by poetry, the films show what the poem might look like if it was seen through a modern, high school lens.