Welcome to the Acalanes High School Performing Arts Website
The Acalanes High School Performing Arts Boosters (APAB) is the non-profit organization established to support the choral, drama and instrumental programs at Acalanes High School. APAB has three primary missions:
- Fundraising - primarily for activities outside of the classroom such as tours, clinics, competitions, commissioning music or plays
- Advocacy - communicating to the community about our programs
- Recruiting - attracting students into Acalanes’ performing arts classes
We are dedicated to the prinicpal that all the performing arts at Acalanes are worthwhile, provide students with invaluable skills and confidence that will last them a lifetime, and are worthy of the community's support of time and money.
Check out the other areas of this site for an overview of the Performing Arts groups at Acalanes, upcoming performances and other events, and specific accomplishmenets and awards our students receive during the year.
Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions section.
Thank you and we will see you at the show!
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Acalanes DramaDons presents The Arabian Nights |
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This is the story that introduced us to Alaeddin, Sinbad and Ali Baba!
Expertly acted by students Kat Klein, Thea Thompson , Sierra Galanza, Allison Candell, Izzy Parkinson-Morgan, Jess Kallen, Fiona Matsen, Amy Strobelt, Carolyn Moore, Grant Gerber, Seth Paterson, Brett Williams, Rory Noone, Peter Lee, Riley Brant and Kyle Poppert.
Showtime is 7:00; doors open at 6:30. General admission tickets are $10, $7 for students; tickets may be purchased on the web store, at the door or on campus during lunch. All proceeds benefit the Acalanes Performing Arts Boosters - Drama Discipline.
Click here to buy tickets - see you at the show! |
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Lady Dons Shine at Golden State |
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The ladies of Bella Voce raised the bar on Saturday, February 9th at the Women's Golden State Choir Competition at LOPC. They earned their spot in this year's competition by placing 5th last year. This year they improved upon last year's showing and finished 4th, with a total of 1100 points out of 1200 possible points. The 4th Place trophy will be on display, next to Mr. Matzen's Acadec trophy in the attendance office this week. A stellar panel of adjudicators; Dr. Charlene Archibeque (SJSU Emeritus), Dr. Buddy James (CSU East Bay), Dr. Cheryl Anderson (Cabrillo College) and Dr. Julie Ford (LOPC) had positive comments and great suggestions for taking what the ensemble is doing already to the next level. By receiving this award, they have been designated as one of the top 5 Women's Choirs in Northern California. Bella Voce represented themselves, our program and school with grace, artistry and poise. I am very proud of the work they've done so far this year and am excited to see where they go from here. Bravi Tutti!
Click below to listen to Bella Voce singing the required piece, "Set Me as a Seal" by Rene Clausen during the competition. Beautiful!
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Pre-Order Tickets to Sugar (Some Like It Hot) |
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Did you know that APAB donors at Sponsor level and above get the chance to pre-order tickets to the musical? Yep - just one more great reason to donate to APAB. To download the order form, click here. |
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Top 10 Skills Children Learn from the Arts |
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Check out this great article from the Washington Post |
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Music is at the Heart of the Lafayette Business Person of the Year |
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Congratulations to Colleen McCormick of Lamorinda Music who was recently honored by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce as business person of the year. This well earned honor recognizes the success of this three year old venture. Music has been a big part of the McCormick family for many years. John and Colleen McCormick met as members of the Cal marching band and both of their children (Emily and Scotty) have been active performing arts students at AHS in recent years. We are so fortunate to have this musical hub in our community. Lamorinda Music is part of what makes us all “Love Lafayette”! |
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Congratulations to the Acalanes Jazz Ensemble! |
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The Acalanes High School Jazz Ensemble had a truly remarkable performance on Saturday, January 26th at the Folsom Jazz Festival. The adjudicators were extremely complimentary and they received an Unanimous Superior Rating was good for a Second Place Trophy in the AA Division. But even more impressive - they were unexpectedly invited to play in the finals as one of the top five bands in a very competitive field of over fifty groups - but for various reasons they were left shorthanded by the time the evening rolled around. The group decided to go on even though the full band wasn't there and brought the house down! Though they didn't win the overall competition, they received many complements about how they composed themselves under adversity and they truly represented Acalanes in a way that makes us all proud. |
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