School of Applied Arts
THE MEKJIAN FAMILY CULINARY ARTS & HOSPITALITY CONSERVATORY The Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality Conservatory offers 9th through 12th grade students advanced training in both culinary arts and hospitality . The program is designed to embrace , nurture , and expand students ’ passion for food , creativity , and excellence through a challenging , hands-on curriculum based on leading industry standards and collegiate culinary programs .
School of Dance
THE IMPACT OF ARTS
CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DANCE CONSERVATORY The Ballet Folklórico Dance Conservatory is designed for aspiring 7th through 12th grade dancers who desire specialized and intensive training by leading dance professionals in the art of Mexican folk dance . Student dancers receive comprehensive training in ballet folklórico and in a variety of other dance styles , including flamenco , ballet , modern , and contemporary .
BALLROOM DANCE CONSERVATORY The Ballroom Dance Conservatory is designed for ambitious 7th through 12th grade dancers who desire comprehensive training in the art forms of ballroom and Latin dance . Students explore the diverse rhythms , techniques , and characteristics of the five international Latin dance styles ( cha cha , samba , rumba , paso doble , and jive ) and the five international ballroom dance styles ( waltz , tango , foxtrot , quickstep , and Viennese waltz ), as well as the American smooth dance styles .
CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CONSERVATORY The Classical & Contemporary Dance Conservatory offers 7th through 12th grade students intensive and
specialized pre-professional training in a variety of dance styles and disciplines , including ballet , modern , pointe , variations , composition , choreography , dance history , and movement . Ballet technique encompasses pointe , men ’ s technique , pas de deux , and variations , while modern technique encompasses improvisation , release technique , and choreography composition .
COMMERCIAL DANCE CONSERVATORY The Commercial Dance Conservatory offers 7th through 12th grade students pre-professional training in a wide variety of dance forms and styles . This conservatory is specially designed to develop well-rounded dancers with the technical skills , discipline , and commitment necessary for a professional career in the dance industry and / or admittance into prestigious university and college dance programs .
School of Fine & Media Arts
CREATIVE WRITING CONSERVATORY The Creative Writing Conservatory is an MFA-modeled course of study that offers 9th through 12th grade students a flexible concentration of classes and writing opportunities , including coursework in the areas of fiction , creative nonfiction , poetry , and dramatic writing . Studentfocused and evolving , the workshops and topics present contemporary and classic works side by side to serve as examples of excellent writing .
DIGITAL MEDIA CONSERVATORY The Digital Media Conservatory offers 9th through 12th grade students training in animation , games , design , and media . Using new and emerging technologies , students learn to build narratives , create fantastic characters , and design innovative worlds across a variety of digital and analog platforms .