Congrats to all on a successful awards season for AMPA’s musical theater and theater departments! 2018 JRAYS The following were nominated for nominated for The John Raitt Awards for Youth (JRAYs). Eliana Yaeger: Lead Actress: Guys and Dolls Ben Raanan: Best Male Dance: Guys and Dolls Kai Givan-Encisco: Best Female Dancer: Guys and Dolls** Cedar…
Category: Accolades
AMPA Student Shea Hanke Selected for GRAMMY® Camp Los Angeles 2018
Congratulations to AMPA student Shea Hanke for being selected to attend GRAMMY® Camp under the auspices of the GRAMMY® Museum to study music business. 88 students from 24 different states were selected to attend the program, which will be held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Shea is currently a sophomore in AMPA…
Hami Theatrical Advertising Students' Work Featured At The Ahmanson
Students in Ms. Lujan’s advertising class created these theatrical posters for Center Theater Group’s newest musical, Soft Power, now playing at the Ahmanson. They are featured in the lobby and the playwright, David Henry Hwang, has praised their creativity.
Jazz Ensemble "A" Earns 1st Place at 2018 SuperJazz & Guys & Dolls Orchestra Wins Jerry Herman Nom 2018
Jazz Ensemble A finished in 1st place in the season’s closing competition at SuperJazz at the Ranch at West Ranch High School. They were awarded $700 from D’addario, makers of woodwind reeds and strings for guitar and orchestral instruments. AMPA student William Brandt on alto sax was the festival’s most outstanding soloist winning a scholarship to the Brubeck…
Jazz Combo A Awarded Downbeat Mag Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance
Jazz Combo A has been awarded Downbeat Magazine’s Outstanding Jazz Combo Performance by a performing arts high school. Winners are picked through a rigorous recording and audition process and the combo was chosen over dozens from across the US and Canada. The members of the Hamilton A Combo include William Brandt, sax; Joey Curreri, trumpet;…